School of Geography and the Environment, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QY Join the University of Oxford as a Research Assistant working under the supervision of Prof. Richard Bailey, contributing to cutting-edge research at the intersection of climate change mitigation and artificial intelligence. This role offers a unique opportunity to support the development and evaluation of a multi-agent Retrieval-Augmented Generation system designed to accelerate understanding and decision-making in climate solutions. You will be part of a dynamic research group responsible for building a comprehensive literature database and contributing to the evaluation and testing of AI models. Your work will include conducting systematic literature reviews, organising in-person model testing sessions, analysing data using Python, and helping to publish findings in peer-reviewed journals. You’ll also collaborate closely with colleagues across Oxford and partner institutions, sharing insights and contributing to the design of innovative environmental research tools. This post is fixed-term for 6 months and offered on a part-time basis (0.8 FTE / 30 hours) What We Offer As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ well-being, and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:
1. An excellent contributory pension scheme
2. 38 days annual leave
3. A comprehensive range of childcare services
4. Family leave schemes
5. Cycle loan scheme
6. Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans.
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