Call for GAIL Affiliates

The Generative AI Laboratory (GAIL) invites applications for colleagues to become GAIL Affiliates.

The Generative AI Laboratory (GAIL) invites applications for professional service staff to become GAIL Affiliates.

GAIL seeks to push the frontiers of Generative AI to create impact through a variety of mechanisms including societal benefit and economic growth. 

GAIL builds on the University’s world-class research in Natural Language Processing, AI and machine learning - and the application of those techniques to a variety of fields such as healthcare, fintech and sustainability – with consideration of the social, ethical, political and economic implications of their adoption. 

 

This collage pictures AI as a building, or even a complex of multiple architectures, with different rooms, floors and windows. These are held together by a grid and are connected through a language. The image tries to communicate the complexity and plurality of these worlds, but also reminds that they are not a living being, rather a human made structure; hollow with no life in it.
Image credit: Anton Grabolle / Better Images of AI / AI Architecture / CC-BY 4.0

Community

At this time GAIL is seeking to develop a community of professional service staff interested in all aspects of Generative AI from across the University. 

Becoming a GAIL Affiliate will allow an individual to join this community and help shape and build its future direction. In addition, affiliates will benefit from university-wide networking, and industrial connectivity. 

As members of the GAIL community, they will be able to propose, lead and participate in seminars and workshops on relevant topics.  All GAIL affiliates will be featured on the GAIL website and have access to dedicated support from the GAIL team.

Note that there is no direct resource or FTE assigned to affiliates.

Applications

To apply to become a GAIL Affiliate, please send a two-page CV and a short explanation of why you wish to be associated with GAIL and how you see yourself contributing to the community (one paragraph). Applications should be sent to the GAIL Head of Business and Operations, Kirsty Dillingham at the following email address: Gen.AILab@ed.ac.uk. 

We will accept affiliate applications on a bimonthly basis, the next deadline for applications will be 14th March.  We will send out periodic reminders of this opportunity.

Frequently asked questions

 1. Who can apply? 

Members of University of Edinburgh professional service staff from across the University whose work is closely related to Generative AI. 

2. How do I apply? 

Send a two-page CV and a short explanation of why you wish to be associated with GAIL including how you see yourself contributing to the community (one paragraph) to Gen.AILab@ed.ac.uk. 

3. When will I know if my application is successful?  

We will aim to notify applicants no later than a month after the application closing date. 

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