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Research Scientist (Machine Learning), London

A Research Scientist in machine learning will develop novel deep learning models and algorithms to accelerate drug discovery, working in an interdisciplinary team of scientists and engineers. The role involves designing architectures, training models, and applying ML to complex biological and chemical problems, with opportunities to lead projects and mentor others depending on experience.

Isomorphic Labs London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Research Engineer, RL Scaling Science

This role involves designing and running large-scale reinforcement learning experiments to understand scaling effects across model size, compute, and task horizon. The engineer will build benchmarks for long-horizon RL, debug system-level issues that emerge at scale, and translate validated research findings directly into production training pipelines. The position sits at the intersection of research and systems engineering, requiring deep empirical rigor and close collaboration with both research and infrastructure teams.

Anthropic London, United Kingdom £375,000 – £640,000 pa

Senior Research Engineer - Interactive Avatars

Develop and advance AI-driven interactive avatars using diffusion models, focusing on real-time video generation, audio conditioning, and contextual responsiveness. Work within a research-forward team to translate cutting-edge generative AI into scalable product features. Responsibilities include improving lip-sync accuracy, motion realism, and building evaluation frameworks for long-form interactive video.

Synthesia London, United Kingdom

Remote Permanent

Principal Research Engineer

Lead end-to-end technical development of large-scale generative video models, spanning pre-training and post-training stages, with direct impact on product. Bridge research and engineering to accelerate the deployment of cutting-edge avatar video generation. Focus on building high-resolution, long-form human-centric video models using proprietary data pipelines and distributed training infrastructure.

Synthesia London, United Kingdom

Remote Permanent

ML Research Engineer, London

Develop and optimise cutting-edge AI models at the intersection of machine learning and drug discovery, translating research into scalable, production-ready systems. Work closely with scientists to build predictive and generative models using advanced deep learning techniques, with a focus on innovation in computational biology and chemistry. Contribute to a collaborative, interdisciplinary team advancing a digital biology platform for transformative medicine development.

Isomorphic Labs London, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Senior Research Associate / Research Associate, AI for Environmental Resilience

This role involves contributing to cutting-edge AI research for environmental resilience, specifically in weather and climate forecasting. The post holder will collaborate with leading researchers to develop next-generation AI models, support decision-making, and produce high-quality research outputs.

The Alan Turing Institute London, United Kingdom £45 – £58 pa

Permanent

Senior / Research Associate - Language Modelling

Conducts cutting-edge research in language modelling within a multidisciplinary team, focusing on sovereign AI capabilities for national resilience and public benefit. The role involves leading research initiatives, publishing findings, securing funding, and mentoring junior researchers. Work spans model training, fine-tuning, evaluation, and ethical deployment in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

The Alan Turing Institute London, United Kingdom £45 – £58 pa

Contract

(Senior) Research Software Engineer– AI Agents for Scientific Discovery

Design and build an AI-agent platform for automated scientific discovery, integrating AI models, biological data, and laboratory automation into robust, reusable workflows. Develop agentic systems for hypothesis generation, experimental planning, and human-AI collaboration within a research-driven environment. Contribute to open-source software, publications, and the technical strategy of a new AI for Biology programme.

Earlham Institute Norwich, South East England, United Kingdom £38 – £52 pa

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Senior Research Scientist - AI Safety Evaluations

Lead the development of advanced AI safety evaluations to assess risks in critical domains like CBRN and cybersecurity. Conduct original research from concept to publication, shape methodological strategy, and collaborate with frontier labs and government stakeholders. Focus on rigorous, scientifically grounded approaches to red-teaming, robustness testing, and evaluation design.

Faculty London, United Kingdom

Permanent

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Machine Learning for Cardiovascular Digital Twins

This role involves developing patient-specific models using machine learning to predict disease states and treatment responses for cardiovascular digital twins. The postholder will work with multimodal clinical, physiological, imaging, and sensor data to enable AI-driven precision treatment.

Queen Mary University of London London, United Kingdom £38 – £51 pa

Contract

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Catalysis and Machine Learning

This role involves developing machine learning tools to investigate catalytic reaction mechanisms, focusing on homogeneous catalysis in organic chemistry. The researcher will work collaboratively with the Bures group at ICIQ, building on published proof-of-principle work. The position is based in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Manchester and supports a 24-month EPSRC-funded project.

The University of Manchester Manchester, Northern England, United Kingdom £37 – £46 pa

Hybrid Contract

Senior Researcher in Interpretability and AI Safety

This role involves researching interpretability, evaluations, and AI safety in continuously learning systems, with a focus on monitoring how capabilities and safety properties evolve over time. The researcher will conduct large-scale experiments on foundation models and collaborate within the Technical AI Governance programme. Work will include mechanistic analysis and developing benchmarks for dynamic AI systems.

University of Oxford Oxford, South East England, United Kingdom £49 – £58 pa

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Postdoctoral Research Assistant in AI

Develop and evaluate novel AI and machine learning methods using large-scale multimodal health datasets to support pandemic preparedness and public health decision-making. Work within a multidisciplinary, international research consortium, contributing to foundation models, predictive analytics, and generative AI systems. Collaborate with clinicians, epidemiologists, and public health agencies to ensure robust, transparent, and reproducible AI tools.

University of Oxford Oxford, South East England, United Kingdom £39 – £47 pa

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Regional Research Economist, Economic Research

This role involves conducting empirical economic research to understand AI's impact on labor markets, productivity, and economic transformation across a specific region. The economist will develop and expand the Anthropic Economic Index using novel measurement systems like Clio, applying advanced econometric and machine learning methods. They will collaborate with governments, academia, and policy institutions to translate research into actionable insights and influence both public policy and internal business decisions.

Anthropic London, United Kingdom £195,000 – £245,000 pa

Hybrid Permanent

Quant Researcher - ML - Selby Jennings

About the CompanyOur client is a boutique investment firm at the forefront of quantitative investing, combining advanced machine learning, artificial intelligence, and fundamental research to support investment decision-making. The firm has built a sophisticated in-house data and analytics platform that...

eFinancialCareers London, United Kingdom