Assistant Research Professor (Software Engineer) for the CRUK AI Alliance, Cambridge
Job Description
The Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute is hiring an Assistant Research Professor with a software engineering background to lead software research for its AI strategy. The salary is £47,389 to £59,966 a year and applications close on 16 October 2026.
At a glance
- Post: Assistant Research Professor (Software Engineer) for the CRUK AI Alliance
- Where: Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, University of Cambridge
- Salary: £47,389 to £59,966 a year
- Reference: SW51275
- Apply by: 16 October 2026
Read the official University of Cambridge advertisement before you apply.
About the work
The CRUK Cambridge Institute is a department of the University of Cambridge, core funded by Cancer Research UK. This role is embedded in the Institute’s Markowetz research group and leads critical software engineering research projects supporting the Institute’s AI research strategy, as part of the wider cross-institutional CRUK AI Alliance.
The Alliance links all four CRUK institutes and their partners through shared infrastructure, data and expertise. It aims to build foundation models spanning genotype, molecular regulatory networks and tumour-organ interactions, taking account of age, sex and environmental exposure. Those models are meant to let federated teams study disease processes that cannot be observed directly, such as pre-cancerous lesions.
This is an unusual post: a senior academic title for someone whose craft is software.
What you need
- A strong software engineering background, with the depth to lead research software projects
- Interest in machine learning infrastructure and federated data
- Read the official advertisement for the full person specification
Pay
The advertised range is £47,389 to £59,966 a year. This is a fixed-term post.
How to apply
Apply online through the Cambridge job page. Quote reference SW51275 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
Check this first. The University states that it has a responsibility to ensure all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. If you are applying from outside the UK, read the visa position for this post before you spend time on the application.
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Hiring institution: University of Cambridge
Official advertisement: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk
How to prepare for this application
- Show engineering as well as scripts. Architecture, testing and maintainability are what this post is for.
- Federated infrastructure across four institutes is the context. Experience with multi-site data counts.
- Quote the reference, SW51275. Cambridge asks for it on the form and in every email about the post.
- Check your right to work in the UK. Every Cambridge advert carries this condition, and it is the usual reason an overseas application stalls.
About the University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge was founded in 1209 and is one of the world's leading research universities. Its research posts are advertised centrally at jobs.cam.ac.uk, with each department running its own selection.