Generative AI Research Associate: Accelerated Knowledge Transfer Partnership (2645324TR)

Introduction  

The University of Southampton’s Advanced Project Management Research Centre (APROM) in collaboration with Greyfly.ai is seeking a Generative AI Research Associate for a 4-month Accelerated Knowledge Transfer project, administered and part funded by Innovate UK KTN. The role is focused on the development and enhancement of an innovative Generative AI (GenAI) chatbot to advance the capabilities of the Greyfly Intelligent Project Prediction (Greyfly-IPP) platform, with an emphasis on improving functionality, trust, and user adoption.

About the Role

As the ideal candidate for this position, you are forward-thinking with a deep passion for understanding the nuances of AI, especially within the evolving landscape of project management. You will play a crucial role in contributing directly to the development of AI-driven project management solutions and fostering the integration of academic research.

The position encompasses a range of responsibilities including comprehensive research into generative AI models, natural language processing techniques, and conversational AI technologies to identify and implement methods that improve the chatbot's functionality. The role also involves the creation of a high-quality training dataset for the chatbot, ensuring data quality, uniformity, and adherence to privacy standards. Further responsibilities include the design and implementation of advanced machine learning algorithms and neural network architectures, optimising the chatbot for fluency, coherence, and engagement, and conducting thorough testing and validation to evaluate the chatbot's performance, employing feedback to optimise the model across various scenarios.

Collaboration with the Data Science team at Greyfly.ai and business stakeholders is essential, requiring effective communication of technical findings to non-technical audiences. The role demands leadership in project management from inception to completion, ensuring effective management of timelines, resources, and stakeholder expectations, along with maintaining clear and concise documentation of the design, implementation, and evaluation processes, and preparing progress reports and presentations for stakeholders.

At APROM, we value diversity, innovation, and the pursuit of excellence. If you resonate with these values and are eager to contribute to a ground-breaking study that bridges the gap between academic theory and real-world application, we look forward to welcoming you to our community.

What we can offer you

As a university we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work.

With a generous holiday allowance as well as additional university closure days we are committed to supporting our staff and students and open to a flexible working approach.  

For an informal discussion about the post, please email Dr Nicholas Dacre, Director of the  Advanced Project Management Research Centre
(APROM) aprom@soton.ac.uk

Applications for Research Fellow positions will be considered from candidates who are working towards or nearing completion of a relevant PhD qualification. The title of Research Fellow will be applied upon successful completion of the PhD. Prior to the qualification being awarded the title of Senior Research Assistant will be given.

Closing Date: 13 Mar 2024

Section: Education, Research & Enterprise

Salary: £34,980 to £42,978 Per annum
Full Time Fixed Term until 22/07/2024