PhD Opportunity: AI for Autonomy in Surgical Interventions at University of Edinburgh
Fully funded PhD studentship in AI-enabled robotics for surgical interventions at University of Edinburgh
A fully funded PhD studentship is available in the area of AI-enabled robotics for surgical interventions at the University of Edinburgh. The project will be situated within the Centre for AI for Assistive Autonomy, a mission-driven research centre established using a UKRI Turing AI World Leading Researcher Fellowship.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues in a wide range of specialties across the University, including machine learning and vision, probabilistic programming, natural language understanding and interaction, computational cognitive science and neuroscience, and robotics and neurotechnology.
The scientific focus of this project will be on developing new robot learning methods in the context of robotics for surgical interventions, including learning cross-modal generative models, learning of and with simulators, and developing methods for fine-grained skill quantification.
The ideal candidate would have a UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in the area of robotics, artificial intelligence, computer science, engineering or related area with a strong background in quantitative methods and computer programming.
This studentship provides tuition fees for three years, a stipend at UKRI level, and entitlement to paid leave. Interested candidates should send an email with their CV to caa-phd-recruitment@ed.ac.uk and follow the instructions on the web page to complete the formal application https://postgraduate.degrees.ed.ac.uk/?r=site/view&id=495.
- Application deadline: 10 April 2025
- Start date: October 2025
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