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Senior AI Engineer

The role involves developing emotionally responsive virtual humans using AI to enhance soft-skills training. You'll work across the full AI stack—integrating large language models with speech and vision systems—to create realistic, interactive simulations. The position emphasizes research-to-product development, rigorous evaluation, and cross-disciplinary collaboration in a socially impactful startup environment.

Bodyswaps London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

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Data Engineer - Level 5 Coach - Fully Remote

This role involves coaching and mentoring working professionals through a Level 5 Data Engineering apprenticeship programme, helping them develop technical and professional skills in data engineering. You'll deliver 1:1 coaching, lead workshops, and guide learners in building secure, scalable data solutions using modern cloud platforms and tools. The position blends deep technical expertise with teaching and mentorship, focused on real-world application and ethical data practices.

Corndel London, United Kingdom

Remote Permanent

Research Scientist/Engineer - General Decision & Control Agent

This role involves advancing autonomous AI agent systems with a focus on long-term reasoning, memory, self-improvement, and reinforcement learning. The researcher will design scalable memory architectures, develop self-evolving agent capabilities, and contribute to novel research in agentic RL and LLM-based reasoning. Work is conducted in a high-impact research environment with publication and innovation as core goals.

Adecco London, City And County Of the City Of London, United Kingdom £100,000 – £180,000 pa

Research Leader / Senior Scientist (Medicinal Drug Design), Cambridge, MA

Lead or contribute to drug discovery projects by integrating medicinal chemistry expertise with AI-driven platforms. Collaborate closely with machine learning teams to refine predictive models and drive programs from hit identification to candidate selection. Play a key role in shaping next-generation drug design through innovation in structure-based and fragment-based approaches, while mentoring teams and managing external research partners.

Isomorphic Labs Cambridge, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Research Scientist, Wayve Labs

This role involves advancing embodied AI for autonomous driving through research in world modeling, spatial intelligence, and scalable decision-making. You'll develop foundation models, reinforcement learning systems, and sim-to-real transfer techniques in a multidisciplinary environment. The work spans simulation, robotics, and real-world deployment, with a focus on long-horizon prediction and cross-embodiment learning.

Wayve London, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Research Scientist (Biological Models), Chem-Bio

This role involves conducting empirical research into the capabilities of specialised biological AI models, particularly in protein design and genomics, to assess their potential for misuse. The researcher will design experiments to evaluate in-silico predictions against real-world biological outcomes, test the effectiveness of technical safeguards, and translate findings into actionable insights for government and policy stakeholders. Work spans machine learning, computational biology, and biosecurity, requiring close collaboration with wet-lab scientists, AI developers, and security experts.

AI Security Institute London, United Kingdom

Research Scientist (Virologist), Chem-Bio

This role involves designing and interpreting technical evaluations of AI systems with biological capabilities, focusing on virology and biosecurity risks. The Research Scientist will translate complex scientific questions into rigorous empirical assessments, evaluate model outputs for biological plausibility, and communicate findings to government decision-makers. The position sits at the intersection of AI safety, virology, and policy, requiring deep technical expertise and discretion in handling dual-use research.

AI Security Institute London, United Kingdom

Research Scientist (Applied LLMs), London

A Research Scientist will focus on applying Large Language Models to drug discovery challenges, developing novel ML techniques and models that integrate with biological and chemical data. The role involves close collaboration with interdisciplinary teams of scientists and engineers to advance AI-driven drug design. Work includes model development, experimentation, and scaling frameworks for predictive applications in a fast-paced research environment.

Isomorphic Labs London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Research Program Manager

The Research Program Manager will operationalize and coordinate high-impact research initiatives at a deep-tech AI company, translating ambitious scientific goals into structured programs. This role ensures alignment across research, product, and engineering teams, manages delivery cadence, and supports external collaborations—enabling scientists to focus on innovation while maintaining strategic coherence. The position is central to scaling research operations in a fast-growing, interdisciplinary environment.

PhysicsX London, United Kingdom

Research Scientist/Engineer - Multimodal AI & LLM

Research Scientist / Research Engineer - Multimodal AI & Large Language ModelsLocation: LondonSalary: £(phone number removed) per annum + permanent benefits + bonusJob Type: Permanent, Full-Time, On-siteAbout the OpportunityWe are partnering with an innovative research organisation at the forefront of...

Adecco London, United Kingdom

Research Associate in Machine Learning for Protein Design

Develop and apply machine learning and structural bioinformatics methods for protein design, focusing on generative models like diffusion and flow-based approaches. Contribute to ProteinCAD, a computational framework for designing protein structures with specific shapes and assembly properties, within a multidisciplinary ARIA-funded project. Work closely with computational and experimental researchers across institutions.

Imperial College London London, United Kingdom £50 – £59 pa

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Research Scientist in Machine Learning for Wearables

Develop and apply deep learning models to analyse multimodal wearable data—including physiological signals and voice biomarkers—to identify patterns linked to maternal and partner health during pregnancy. Work within the EMBRACE research programme to enable early detection of health risks and support personalised interventions. Contribute to academic publications, conference travel, and collaborative research in a precision health context.

King's College London London, United Kingdom £45 – £52 pa

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Research Associate in AI for Turbomachinery Design

Conduct research in AI-driven turbomachinery design by developing machine learning frameworks integrated with computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Perform numerical simulations, analyse performance data, and collaborate with academic and industrial partners to advance sustainable engineering solutions. Work within Imperial College London’s Thermofluids Division on a Mitsubishi-funded project aimed at transforming design innovation in energy and transportation systems.

Imperial College London London, United Kingdom £45 – £59 pa

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Research Fellow in AI for Energy and Transport

Develop and evaluate AI-based spatio-temporal forecasting models for electricity demand at motorway EV charging hubs, integrating transport, charging, weather, and energy datasets. Conduct data analysis, model development and validation, and contribute to publications and stakeholder engagement. Work within a multidisciplinary research environment focused on sustainable energy and transport systems.

UCL London, Hybrid, London, United Kingdom £43 – £54 pa

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Research Scientist

This role involves conducting original research in AI safety, focusing on interpretability and behavioral analysis of transformer-based large language models. You'll design and run experiments, develop reproducible research tooling in Python with PyTorch, and translate technical findings for government, frontier labs, and national security partners. The position emphasizes scientific rigor, collaboration with senior researchers, and contributing to emerging AI safety standards.

Faculty London, United Kingdom

Permanent

Research Data Engineer

Design and build scalable data systems to support multi-omics and machine learning in drug discovery. Focus on data pipelines, storage layouts, and infrastructure for high-dimensional biological datasets. Collaborate closely with ML scientists and research engineers to enable efficient model training and experimentation.

Relation Therapeutics London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Research Fellow: AI for Molecular Modelling – 16961

This role involves developing computational and AI-driven methods to predict species sensitivity to endocrine-disrupting chemicals by modelling protein structures and analysing protein-ligand interactions. The researcher will work on a UKRI NERC-funded project, integrating molecular modelling with machine learning and collaborating with experimental teams. The position focuses on nuclear receptor families across vertebrates, aiming to identify molecular determinants of chemical sensitivity.

Brunel University London London, United Kingdom £41 – £43 pa

Hybrid Contract