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Head of AI

As Head of AI, you will lead the development and implementation of AI strategies, governance, and capabilities at LPPA, a leading pension administration company. You will work closely with the CTO and executive team to identify and deliver AI opportunities that enhance operational efficiency, service quality, and member outcomes. Key responsibilities include building the AI team, establishing governance frameworks, and fostering AI adoption across the organization.

Local Pensions Partnership Administration Preston, North West England, United Kingdom £90,000 – £100,000 pa

Hybrid Permanent

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PoliceAI: Senior AI Engineer

As a Senior AI Engineer at PoliceAI, you will lead the design, development, and deployment of AI-enabled products, translating policing needs into technical solutions. You will work with multidisciplinary teams to build secure, maintainable, and scalable services, and support the testing, evaluation, and validation of AI products.

College of Policing London, Eng, United Kingdom £78,000 – £85,000 pa

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Anthropic Fellows Program, The Anthropic Institute (Economics & Policy)

Engage in empirical research on AI's economic and societal impacts, supported by mentorship from Anthropic researchers. Work on a project using external data and tools to produce a public output such as a paper, with opportunities to contribute to policy-relevant insights. Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team focused on AI safety and societal resilience.

Anthropic United Kingdom

Hybrid Temporary

Senior Software Engineer, Chem-Bio

Design and build core platform systems to support technical research on AI-related chemical and biological risks, translating ambiguous research needs into scalable, maintainable software solutions. Work within a multidisciplinary team to develop LLM-based agent systems, evaluation frameworks, and shared infrastructure while mentoring engineers and shaping technical direction. Operate in a high-impact environment with direct influence on AI policy and global governance.

AI Security Institute London, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Applied AI Engineer, Government, International

This role involves delivering AI solutions for international public-sector customers, working closely with government agencies and technical teams to implement and scale GenAI applications. Responsibilities include hands-on technical implementation, strategic guidance, and building relationships with stakeholders.

OpenAI London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Research Fellow in Responsible AI Translation

This role involves translating technical AI research into policy advice for government, industry, and the public. The post holder will work on agentic and physical AI systems, convene roundtables with senior stakeholders, and represent RAi UK at policy events.

University of Southampton Southampton, South East England, United Kingdom £36 – £44 pa

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Protection Scientist Engineer, Intelligence and Investigations

Design and build systems to proactively detect and enforce against abuse on OpenAI's products, including monitoring for new and existing features. Investigate critical escalations involving sensitive content and collaborate with product, policy, and engineering teams to develop scalable safety solutions. Develop detection prototypes and improve automation using data science and machine learning techniques.

OpenAI London, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Senior Researcher in Probabilistic Machine Learning for AI Governence

This role involves leading research on Bayesian methods for AI evaluation and monitoring, publishing findings, developing open-source software, and guiding research assistants and students. The position is based in the Bayesian Governance Lab at the University of Oxford, focusing on dynamic AI systems and their governance.

University of Oxford Oxford, South East England, United Kingdom £49 – £59 pa

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Data Center Energy Lead, EMEA

Lead the development and execution of energy procurement and grid connection strategies for Anthropic's AI compute infrastructure across multiple European jurisdictions. Drive multi-hundred megawatt power capacity acquisition, engage with transmission and distribution system operators, regulators, and shape energy policy to accelerate data center energization. Partner with engineering teams to align energy market dynamics with aggressive deployment timelines.

Anthropic London, United Kingdom

Financial Crime Risk Transaction Monitoring Control Owner

This role involves designing and optimising transaction monitoring systems to detect financial crime, using statistical and machine learning models. The individual will analyse data from multiple sources, improve detection accuracy, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards across Barclays UK and International. Collaboration with technical and non-technical stakeholders is key to shaping strategy and enhancing financial crime controls.

Barclays United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Research Associate Data Scientist- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare – Grade 7

This role involves applying AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics to improve health and care services. You will develop secure and reproducible AI pipelines, analyse complex health datasets, and collaborate with academic, NHS, industry, policy, and public partners to generate insights and support innovation.

University of Liverpool Liverpool, Northern England, United Kingdom £39 – £46 pa

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2027 Technology Analyst AI and Data Science Graduate Apprenticeship Programme Glasgow

This role involves contributing to the design and development of technology solutions within Barclays' digital infrastructure, with a focus on innovation and collaboration across teams. The apprentice will work on real-world projects in AI and data science, applying theoretical learning to practical banking challenges. Emphasis is placed on operational excellence, risk management, and delivering customer value through technology-driven solutions.

Barclays United Kingdom £25,200 pa

Alignment Red Team - Research Engineer/Research Scientist

This role involves researching and developing methods to detect misalignment in advanced AI systems, conducting pre- and post-deployment evaluations, and sharing findings with AI companies and governments. You will also contribute to public research and build tools to improve alignment evaluation processes.

AI Security Institute London, United Kingdom

Senior General Ledger Accountant

This role involves leading month-end close activities, ensuring accurate financial reporting, and maintaining robust balance sheet reconciliations within a global finance team. The Senior GL Accountant will support audits, enforce group accounting policies, and drive process improvements in a high-performance environment. Collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders is key to delivering operational excellence in a rapidly scaling shared service centre.

Ocado United Kingdom

AI Safety Engineer (Data)

This role involves building and managing datasets and evaluation systems for AI safety, translating safety policies into actionable data criteria, and creating scalable processes for data collection, labelling, and model assessment. The Data Scientist will work across policy, research, and engineering to ensure models are evaluated using real-world data and robust quality standards. A strong focus is placed on developing reproducible pipelines and operationalising safety frameworks in a fast-moving AI environment.

ElevenLabs London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Researcher in Large Language Models

This role involves working on the technical aspects of a research project that explores the intersection of AI and theology. Responsibilities include experimental work with large language models and contributing to the development of a theological framework for understanding AI.

University of Oxford Oxford, South East England, United Kingdom £39 – £41 pa

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