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Senior Postdoctoral Researcher in Political AI Verification University of Oxford in United Kingdom
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
This is a full-time fixed-term appointment for two years, with a salary of £50,067–£59,396 per annum on Research Grade 8. The project is grant-funded.
Deadline
Nov 18, 2026
Country
United Kingdom
University
University of Oxford
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The University of Oxford’s Oxford Martin AI Governance Initiative (AIGI Oxford) is seeking a Senior Postdoctoral Researcher in AI Verification (Political) to join the Oxford Martin School in Oxford, United Kingdom.
The researcher will play a leading role in a grant-funded project examining technical and political pathways for verifying that computational rules are being followed in AI data centres. The project is designed to help states develop viable, privacy-preserving and attack-resistant verification options for future international AI agreements.
AIGI Oxford investigates how artificial intelligence can affect global societal outcomes through research grounded in the social and computational sciences. The initiative connects technical AI governance with policy research and supports decision-maker education, technology governance training, and collaboration across sectors.
The postholder will pursue an independent research agenda and produce agenda-setting academic publications and policy reports. They will contribute to the strategic direction of the project, sustain its research agenda, supervise research assistants on a day-to-day basis, and build partnerships across academia, civil society, government, and industry.
This opportunity is suited to researchers working at the intersection of AI governance, political science, computer science, international relations, computational verification, privacy-preserving technologies, and technology policy. The research environment combines academic inquiry with engagement involving public institutions, civil society, and industry.
Funding details
This is a full-time fixed-term appointment for two years, with a salary of £50,067–£59,396 per annum on Research Grade 8. The project is grant-funded.
What's required
Applicants must submit a CV and supporting statement explaining how they meet each selection criterion listed in the job description. The role requires expertise relevant to AI verification, AI governance, political or computational research, independent academic research, publication of academic or policy outputs, strategic research development, supervision of research assistants, and partnership-building across academia, civil society, government, and industry; the detailed selection criteria are provided in the job description.
How to apply
Apply online through the University of Oxford recruitment portal. Upload both a CV and a supporting statement addressing every selection criterion in the job description before 12:00 noon GMT on 18 November 2026.
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