Senior Research Associate - AI Agent Security (two posts)

Job details

• Posting date: 31 May 2026
• Salary: £39,906.00 to £46,049.00 per year
• Hours: Full time
• Closing date: 28 June 2026
• Location: LA1 4YW
• Company: Lancaster University
• Job type: Temporary
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Summary

AI Agent Security & Safety

We are seeking candidates to join our AI security group at Lancaster University, and become part of this rapidly growing research field. This position focuses on AI Agent Security, and specifically Shadow AI. ShadowAI – the deployment and use of Artificial Intelligence within an organisation without knowledge or approval from security teams – is a major issue within companies, given the rapid uptake of agents within organisations. ShadowAI is often hidden or embedded within software applications, and introduces threats spanning model backdoor...