{"id":222,"date":"2026-07-09T15:05:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T14:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/knowledge-media-institute\/?page_id=222"},"modified":"2026-07-09T15:05:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T14:05:57","slug":"17044-marie-curie-early-stage-researcher","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/knowledge-media-institute\/17044-marie-curie-early-stage-researcher\/","title":{"rendered":"17044 &#8211; Marie Curie Early Stage Researcher"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Knowledge Media Institute (KMi)<br>\u00a345,463 per year plus allowances, Ref: 17044<br>Based in Milton Keynes<br>Full-time, Fixed-term contract for 36 months<\/strong><br><strong>Application closed on: Sunday 01 March 2020<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Knowledge Media Institute invites applications for an Early Stage Researcher to work in the area of bias in Artificial Intelligence. The researcher will work within the interdisciplinary community of the NoBias project and will pursue a PhD in Computer Science at the Open University as part of their 3-year engagement with the project.<br><br>NoBIAS Artificial Intelligence without Bias, is a project funded by the European Union&#8217;s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Grant Agreement No. 860630.<br><br>NoBIAS aims at developing novel methods for AI-based decision making without bias by taking into account ethical and legal considerations in the design of technical solutions. The core objectives of NoBIAS are to understand legal, social and technical challenges of bias in AI-decision making, to counter them by developing fairness-aware algorithms, to automatically explain AI results, and to document the overall process for data provenance and transparency.<br><br>NoBIAS will train a cohort of 15 ESRs (Early-Stage Researchers) to address problems with bias through multi-disciplinary training and research in computer science, machine learning, artificial intelligence, law and social science. ESRs will acquire practical expertise in a variety of sectors from healthcare, telecommunication, finance, marketing, media, software, and legal consultancy to broadly foster legal compliance and innovation. Technical, interdisciplinary and soft skills will give ESRs a head start towards future leadership in industry, academia, or government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">To apply, please fill the application form below and also include a Covering Letter (a maximum of 2,500 words) and CV<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kmi.open.ac.uk\/jobs\/archive\/Application-For-Employment-Short-Version-HRF039.doc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/kmi.open.ac.uk\/jobs\/archive\/Application-For-Employment-Short-Version-HRF039\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download the Application for Employment Form (Short Version)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kmi.open.ac.uk\/jobs\/archive\/Application-for-Employment-Form-Accessible-Short_Version_HRF038.doc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/kmi.open.ac.uk\/jobs\/archive\/Application-for-Employment-Form-Accessible-Short_Version_HRF038.doc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download the Application for Employment (Accessible\/Short Version)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then email it to <a href=\"mailto:resourcing-hub@open.ac.uk\">resourcing-hub@open.ac.uk<\/a> quoting the job reference number <strong>&#8216;.17044.&#8217;<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kmi.open.ac.uk\/jobs\/further-particulars\/MarieCurieEarlyStageResearcher-JobDescription.pdf\"><\/a> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kmi.open.ac.uk\/jobs\/further-particulars\/MarieCurieEarlyStageResearcher-JobDescription.pdf\">Download Job Related Information for Ref: 17044<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>We promote diversity in employment and welcome applications from all sections of the community.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hard copies and access details for disabled applicants are available from the Resourcing Assistant by email <a href=\"mailto:resourcing-hub@open.ac.uk\">resourcing-hub@open.ac.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Further details on The Open University&#8217;s employment conditions can be found at: <a href=\"http:\/\/www3.open.ac.uk\/employment\/benefits.asp\">http:\/\/www3.open.ac.uk\/employment\/benefits.asp<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/knowledge-media-institute\/job-vacancy-archive\/\">Back to archive list<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Knowledge Media Institute (KMi)\u00a345,463 per year plus allowances, Ref: 17044Based in Milton KeynesFull-time, Fixed-term contract for 36 monthsApplication closed on: Sunday 01 March 2020. 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