"CPNSS Research Officers for the ‘Your Boss is a Machine – Protecting Worker Autonomy in an AI-Driven Economy’ project"

CPNSS Research Officers for the ‘Your Boss is a Machine – Protecting Worker Autonomy in an AI-Driven Economy’ project

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Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science

2x Research Officers

Salary from £43,277 pa to £49,573 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £51,714 pa inclusive of London allowance

Funding is available to support this position for a total 2 years for each position.

Two postdoctoral researchers are being recruited for the ‘Your Boss is a Machine – Protecting Worker Autonomy in an AI-Driven Economy’ project, funded by a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship Grant and led by Associate Professor Kate Vredenburgh. Each postdoctoral researcher will be hosted at the Centre for Philosophy of the Natural and Social Sciences at the LSE, although they will have the opportunity to interact with a range of departments at the LSE through collaboration and mentorship. Each position is tenable in the first instance for two years during the fixed term period of the grant project, with the possibility to extend a further year that is contingent upon successful project renewal in 2028.

The successful candidate will conduct innovative and significant research as part of the project team, working collaboratively with Kate Vredenburgh and making connections with other scientific collaborators at the LSE or other institutions. We are open to candidates from philosophy, economics, sociology, or law, as long as they have demonstrated expertise in research related to AI and the future of work, and demonstrate a willingness to engage with an interdisciplinary team. In addition, thanks to the Future Leaders Fellowship grant, they will have ample opportunities for mentorship from senior faculty in their discipline at the LSE, and a sustained focus on their own research trajectory and success within the project.  

The successful applicant will;

• have successfully completed or be close to completing a PhD in Philosophy, Economics, Sociology, or Law by the post start date;
• have the ability to make significant, innovative contributions in this area, on topics relating to the project (broadly construed);
• be willing to work harmoniously and closely with their fellow team-members on the project.

Ideally, the successful applicant will begin in September 2026.

For more information about the Your Boss is a Machine project, please see: https://www.lse.ac.uk/cpnss/funded-research-projects/your-boss-is-a-machine.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

To apply for this post, please go to www.jobs.lse.ac.uk. Applications should include a CV, Cover Letter, two writing samples, and a Research Statement describing the trajectory from your past research to some research you hope to do on the project over the course of two years. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email them to Kate Vredenburgh at k.vredenburgh@lse.ac.uk.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 30 April 2026 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications. Short Zoom interviews will be conducted in May and June.

Job Type: Research

Posted: 23/02/2026

Closing date: 30/04/2026

Closing time: 23:59