Open Position: Research Officers 'Your Boss is a Machine' Project

The Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Sciences (CPNSS) is searching for two Research Officers for the ‘Your Boss is a Machine – Protecting Worker Autonomy in an AI-Driven Economy’ project. Application deadline: 30 April 2026.

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.