"Research Assistant / Associate"

The School of Computing Science is looking for a Research Assistant / Associate to contribute to / make a leading contribution to the EU Climinvest project, which aims to develop technology to support the assessment and creation of bankable and sustainable climate investments. Working with Information Retrieval experts Prof Iadh Ounis, Prof Craig Macdonald and Dr Richard McCreadie, the postholder will be exploring the use of Large Language Models (LLMs) in developing AI agents for the risk and ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) assessment of sustainability-focused green investment projects. The postholder will also develop innovative search and recommendation solutions to support banks, investment firms and other stakeholders find suitable exemplars to use as templates for future climate projects.

The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to the formulation and submission of research publications and research proposals as well as help manage and direct this complex and challenging project as opportunities allow.

Location: Glasgow

Salary: Grade 6/7: £33,951 - £37,694 / £41,064 - £46,049 per annum

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On: 17th November 2025

Closes: 15th December 2025

Job Ref: 179794

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For informal discussions about the role, please contact Prof Iadh Ounis (Iadh.Ounis@glasgow.ac.uk)

For further information about the University of Glasgow and the School of Computing Science, please visit: https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/computing/

Closing date: 15 December 2025 at 23:45

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