Research Fellow

Job Title: Research Fellow Company: UCL Job Category: Machine Learning Roles & Responsibilities: Ref Number B02\-11300 Professional Expertise Research and Research Support Department School of Life \& Medical Sciences (B02\) Location London Working Pattern Full time Salary £43,981\-£54,019 Contract Type Fixed\-term Working Type Hybrid Available for Secondment No Closing Date 06\-Nov\-2026 About us ------------ University College London Interaction Centre (UCLIC) is a world leading Centre of Excellence in Human\-Computer Interaction teaching and research, studying interactions between people and technology, drawing on the best scientific traditions in Computer Science and Human Sciences, and working collaboratively with the research community and industry. UCLIC is unique in this space since it straddles Computer Science and Psychology. We are proud of our work in EDI and outreach, promoting equity, diversity and inclusion across our community and aiming to inspire, empower and engage people from all backgrounds. With Athena Gold and Silver awards in Computer Science and Psychology respectively, we are committed to creating a fair, inclusive and supportive environment for all staff and students. About the role ------------------ This exciting research position is part of XR\-SENSE: Next\-Generation Visuohaptic Media Representation, Coding and Interactive Rendering for Immersive and Inclusive XR, a major EU Horizon\-funded project bringing together leading research and industry partners across Europe. The successful candidate will play a key role in developing affect recognition and modelling approaches to enable personalised XR experiences. They will work within a highly interdisciplinary European consortium, collaborating with researchers and industry partners across multiple countries and contributing directly to the development and evaluation of innovative immersive technologies. You will be a collaborative and motivated researcher with a PhD, or equivalent experience, in Affective Computing, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, body gesture recognition or a related discipline. You will have experience developing affect recognition models, analysing multimodal sensor data, and designing human\-participant studies, alongside a strong track record of peer\-reviewed research. You will bring expertise in computer vision and machine learning for analysing human affective behaviour and non\-verbal signals, as well as experience using LLMs for verbal data analysis. You will be an effective communicator and team member, able to work independently, manage competing priorities and contribute effectively to a multidisciplinary research environment As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI\+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality\-diversity\-inclusion/. This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Support Staff. Work Location: London, ENG, UK Availability: Full time

XR\-SENSE aims to develop the next generation of immersive technologies, creating realistic, scalable, inclusive and affect\-aware visuo\-haptic experiences. The project combines advanced sensing, streaming and rendering technologies with human\-centred affective computing and interaction models. This post\-doctoral researcher position is full time (1 FTE) for 2 years starting in November 2026 or soon after. About you ------------- What we offer ----------------- As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits such as: .41 Days holiday including bank holidays .Hybrid working .Final Salary Pension Scheme .Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan .On\-Site nursery .On\-site gym .Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay .Employee assistance programme: .Staff Support Service .Discounted medical insurance. A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page. To apply for the vacancy please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button. If you have any queries regarding the vacancy or the application process, please contact nadia.berthouze@ucl.ac.uk Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion ------------------------------------------------------- Key Skills: Machine Learning, Computer Vision Salary: GBP 43981 - 54019 per yearly