Are you interested in a PostDoc position at the intersection of moral psychology and AI ethics, and would you enjoy spending time in a beautiful medieval city in England? If so, good news: Jim A.C. Everett is hiring a 3 year PostDoc to join him at the University of Kent working on how humans understand, evaluate, and trust AI systems that make moral decisions.

Dr Jim A.C. Everett is seeking a highly motivated and hard-working Post-Doctoral Research Associate to join the Trust in Moral Machines team at the University of Kent. This role involves conducting cutting-edge research at the intersection of moral psychology and AI ethics, contributing to a major programme of work on how humans understand, evaluate, and trust artificial intelligence (AI) systems that make moral decisions. The post is funded by a ERC/UKRI Grant led by Dr Jim Everett, and offers the opportunity to collaborate with Dr Edmond Awad (University of Exeter) and an international advisory board. The successful candidate will play a key role in several ongoing projects, including a new Citizen Science initiative designed to engage global participants in experimental studies on trust in AI. The research will employ diverse methodologies, including online and in-person experiments, cross-cultural studies, and will require advanced statistical analyses. This is an excellent opportunity for a researcher eager to develop an innovative and impactful programme of interdisciplinary work at the forefront of moral psychology and AI ethics.

The University of Kent is a leading centre for Social Psychology in Europe. The Canterbury campus is set within 300 acres of green parkland, overlooking the historic city centre. Just an hour from London and close to the Channel Tunnel, Kent is ideally placed for cross-border collaboration and cultural exchange, befitting its previous name as the UK’s “European University”. The School of Psychology hosts of the largest and most research-active Social Psychology centres in Europe, and recently hosted the 2026 EASP Summer School. It is home to 15 tenured social psychologists, along with a vibrant community of PostDocs and PhD students, the School leads pioneering research across a broad spectrum of topics. from intergroup relations and political psychology to morality, identity, and social change.

More information and instructions for applications can be found here: https://jobs.kent.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=SOP-014-25

More information about Jim and his work can be found here:
https://www.kent.ac.uk/school-of-psychology/people/2039/everett-jim