Posted 12 July, 2026
Post Doctoral Researcher Rinn Artificial Intelligence - Research & Innovation in Data Science and AI (Dept of Music)
University College Cork
Cork, Cork, Ireland
Full Time
Reference: 835248804
Post Doctoral Researcher Rinn Artificial Intelligence - Research & Innovation in Data Science and AI (Dept of Music)
24 months, Fixed Term, whole-time Post
Applications are invited for a Post-Doctoral research position Rinn Artificial Intelligence - Research & Innovation in Data Science and AI funded by Research Ireland within the School of Computer Science and Information Technology and this position will be hosted by Dept of Music in UCC.
This role is part of a national Centre, Rinn Artificial Intelligence - Research & Innovation in Data Science and AI, a multi-institutional interdisciplinary National Centre for Data Science and AI funded by Research Ireland. University College Cork is a Co-Lead and this position for Post-Doctoral research will sit within the School of Film, Music and Theatre under the supervision of Rinn AI Research Ireland Principal Investigator, Prof. J. Griffith Rollefson.
The Post-Doctoral Researcher will work on an area of research which builds on Prof J. Griffith Rollefson's 2019-2024 ERC CoG project CIPHER: Hip Hop Interpellation (https://globalcipher.org/) and 2025-2026 ERC PoC commercialization grant. This "3rdAI" project is building a hip hop research engine based on a 450,000-track lyrical corpus with specialist-curated AI tools (see 3rdAI.eu and https://globalcipher.org/3rdai/). The unique value proposition of 3rdAI is its "SavvyAI" model - a transferrable and scalable bespoke dictionary and semantic tagging platform curated by domain experts that interface between the corpus and the machine learning aspects of this AI-assisted semantic tagging and fuzzy logic search tool.
The Postdoctoral Researcher on the project will work on a project related to an aspect of the hip-hop-specific 3rdAI tool and/or the multi-domain SavvyAI tool as we commercialize the 3rdAI engine and its highly transferable and scalable SavvyAI platform for the human improvement of trustworthy AI models. She or he will work closely with the project PI, cultural data specialist Prof Rollefson and AI specialist Dr. Shyamasundar LB, as well as RINN AI computer scientists and UCC Digital Arts and Humanities researchers.
Achievement of the expected progression within Post Doc and Senior Post Doc is transferable between the Irish HEI's. This can be reflected in the starting pay of a PD researcher. Similarly, as the PD scheme is an intergenerational training scheme completion of PD1 or PD 2 levels in one HEI will normally render that researcher ineligible for appointment at a similar level in another Irish HEI Researcher Career Development Framework | Irish Universities Association
Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.
Project: SavvyAI/3rdAI
For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see https://ore.ucc.ie/ The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.
Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Prof. J. Griffith Rollefson, Rinn AI Centre - Dept of Music Email: [email protected]
For further information on the Department: Music | University College Cork
University College Cork is committed to being a fully inclusive global university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are core values under our UCC Strategic Plan 2023-2028. UCC holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of age, care-giving status, disability, ethnicity, gender and/or gender identity or expression status, nationality, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/creed, and/or sexual orientation. We are committed to supporting all staff through flexible working schemes, family-friendly policies, training and development, and staff networks. We value the enrichment that comes from a diverse community and seek to promote equality, prevent discrimination and protect the human rights of each individual in line with equality legislation. We encourage applicants to consult our Dignity and Respect Policy and learn more about our EDI related initiatives.
Appointment may be made on the IUA PD1 Salary Scale: €47, 273 - €53, 925 p.a.
Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.
We encourage you to reach out to us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.
Please note interviews will be conducted either online via Microsoft Teams or in person in the first instance. Candidates may also be required to attend interviews in person if an interview takes place online. Candidates will be notified as appropriate
Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal https://ore.ucc.ie/ Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to [email protected] quoting the job-title.
Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Friday, 24th July, 2026
No late applications will be accepted.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER
Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector
Contact Person : Music | University College Cork
Contact Email : [email protected]
Job ID : 098113
Contact Number :
Close Date : 24-Jul-2026 12:00
24 months, Fixed Term, whole-time Post
Applications are invited for a Post-Doctoral research position Rinn Artificial Intelligence - Research & Innovation in Data Science and AI funded by Research Ireland within the School of Computer Science and Information Technology and this position will be hosted by Dept of Music in UCC.
This role is part of a national Centre, Rinn Artificial Intelligence - Research & Innovation in Data Science and AI, a multi-institutional interdisciplinary National Centre for Data Science and AI funded by Research Ireland. University College Cork is a Co-Lead and this position for Post-Doctoral research will sit within the School of Film, Music and Theatre under the supervision of Rinn AI Research Ireland Principal Investigator, Prof. J. Griffith Rollefson.
The Post-Doctoral Researcher will work on an area of research which builds on Prof J. Griffith Rollefson's 2019-2024 ERC CoG project CIPHER: Hip Hop Interpellation (https://globalcipher.org/) and 2025-2026 ERC PoC commercialization grant. This "3rdAI" project is building a hip hop research engine based on a 450,000-track lyrical corpus with specialist-curated AI tools (see 3rdAI.eu and https://globalcipher.org/3rdai/). The unique value proposition of 3rdAI is its "SavvyAI" model - a transferrable and scalable bespoke dictionary and semantic tagging platform curated by domain experts that interface between the corpus and the machine learning aspects of this AI-assisted semantic tagging and fuzzy logic search tool.
The Postdoctoral Researcher on the project will work on a project related to an aspect of the hip-hop-specific 3rdAI tool and/or the multi-domain SavvyAI tool as we commercialize the 3rdAI engine and its highly transferable and scalable SavvyAI platform for the human improvement of trustworthy AI models. She or he will work closely with the project PI, cultural data specialist Prof Rollefson and AI specialist Dr. Shyamasundar LB, as well as RINN AI computer scientists and UCC Digital Arts and Humanities researchers.
Achievement of the expected progression within Post Doc and Senior Post Doc is transferable between the Irish HEI's. This can be reflected in the starting pay of a PD researcher. Similarly, as the PD scheme is an intergenerational training scheme completion of PD1 or PD 2 levels in one HEI will normally render that researcher ineligible for appointment at a similar level in another Irish HEI Researcher Career Development Framework | Irish Universities Association
Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.
Project: SavvyAI/3rdAI
For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see https://ore.ucc.ie/ The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.
Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Prof. J. Griffith Rollefson, Rinn AI Centre - Dept of Music Email: [email protected]
For further information on the Department: Music | University College Cork
University College Cork is committed to being a fully inclusive global university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are core values under our UCC Strategic Plan 2023-2028. UCC holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of age, care-giving status, disability, ethnicity, gender and/or gender identity or expression status, nationality, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/creed, and/or sexual orientation. We are committed to supporting all staff through flexible working schemes, family-friendly policies, training and development, and staff networks. We value the enrichment that comes from a diverse community and seek to promote equality, prevent discrimination and protect the human rights of each individual in line with equality legislation. We encourage applicants to consult our Dignity and Respect Policy and learn more about our EDI related initiatives.
Appointment may be made on the IUA PD1 Salary Scale: €47, 273 - €53, 925 p.a.
Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.
We encourage you to reach out to us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.
Please note interviews will be conducted either online via Microsoft Teams or in person in the first instance. Candidates may also be required to attend interviews in person if an interview takes place online. Candidates will be notified as appropriate
Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal https://ore.ucc.ie/ Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to [email protected] quoting the job-title.
Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Friday, 24th July, 2026
No late applications will be accepted.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER
Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector
Contact Person : Music | University College Cork
Contact Email : [email protected]
Job ID : 098113
Contact Number :
Close Date : 24-Jul-2026 12:00
