Latest Research Scientist Jobs

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Senior AI Engineer

This role involves leading a two-year R&D project to develop emotionally responsive virtual humans for soft-skills training. Responsibilities include setting technical direction, building AI systems that perceive and respond naturally, and collaborating across multiple disciplines to turn research into a reliable product.

Bodyswaps London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

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Solution Architect (Power Platform)

The role involves shaping the adoption of automation, low-code development, and AI across the university by establishing and leading a Power Platform capability. The Solution Architect will define technical standards, guide solution design across applications, data, and integration, and support a community of citizen developers. They will collaborate with stakeholders and enterprise architecture to deliver secure, scalable, and sustainable digital solutions using Microsoft Power Platform technologies.

Loughborough University Loughborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom £47,389 – £56,535 pa

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 - Material Modelling

This role involves developing and applying machine learning interatomic potentials (MLIPs) to model atomistic systems, using state-of-the-art frameworks and large-scale datasets in chemistry and materials science. The Research Scientist will design and run experiments, advance AI-driven simulation models, and collaborate across disciplines to translate research into production-ready pipelines. Work spans high-performance computing environments with a focus on real-world engineering impact across industries like aerospace, energy, and semiconductors.

PhysicsX London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

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 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 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 Scientist in AI-Driven Enzyme Engineering (KTP Associate)

Develop an AI-driven platform for engineering enzymes that degrade PFAS 'forever chemicals', combining machine learning with experimental validation in a collaboration between academia and industry. The role involves designing, producing, and testing novel enzymes to support environmental remediation and sustainable water purification solutions.

Cranfield University Norfolk, Norwich, South East England, United Kingdom £36 – £45 pa

Hybrid Contract

Principal Research Scientist - AI Safety

Lead and shape the scientific research agenda for AI safety, focusing on large language models and safety-critical systems. Conduct high-impact research, publish in top-tier venues, and guide red-teaming and evaluation efforts in high-risk domains such as cybersecurity and CBRN. Mentor researchers and position the organisation as a thought leader in responsible AI development.

Faculty AI London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

Senior Research Scientist - AI Safety

This role involves leading high-impact AI safety research, focusing on red teaming and evaluations for frontier models in high-risk domains such as cybersecurity and national security. The scientist will drive technical research from concept to publication, shape safety strategies, and support real-world deployment of responsible AI systems through collaboration with government and commercial partners.

Faculty AI London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

Senior Research Scientist - AI Safety Evaluations

Why Faculty?We established Faculty in 2014 because we thought that AI would be the most important technology of our time. Since then, we’ve worked with over 350 global customers to transform their performance through human-centric AI. You can read about...

Faculty London, United Kingdom

Permanent

Data Scientist

Work on advanced data science problems using Bayesian inference, probabilistic modelling, and machine learning within a research-driven environment. Develop proprietary tools and contribute to both client projects and core technology, with opportunities to collaborate with academic partners and shape scientific direction.

JobHeron Brockwell Park, London, SE24 9BJ, United Kingdom £54,000 – £58,000 pa

Hybrid Permanent

Head of Policy & Security Research Lab

Lead the strategy and execution of a research lab focused on AI policy, safety, and security, working with cross-sector partners to develop frameworks and benchmarks for frontier AI models. Manage research agendas, recruit top talent, and engage with global AI safety institutions. The role involves deep technical-policy expertise and leadership in high-impact AI governance initiatives.

Scale AI United Kingdom US$198,000 – US$247,000 pa

On-site Permanent

Machine Learning Scientist

This role involves designing and prototyping generative machine learning models for protein design, with a strong focus on real-world biological applications. The scientist will build and evaluate models, collaborate across interdisciplinary teams, and iterate based on wet lab feedback. A significant emphasis is placed on high-performance code, scalable data pipelines, and staying current with advances in ML and synthetic biology.

Latent Labs London, United Kingdom, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Machine Learning Software Engineer, Research

Develop and optimize machine learning models for high-fidelity, multi-physics simulation in engineering and scientific domains. Translate research prototypes into scalable, production-grade systems using distributed training and cloud infrastructure. Work across the full ML lifecycle, from foundational model design to deployment, while mentoring team members and collaborating with research scientists on real-world industrial applications.

PhysicsX London, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Senior Deep Learning Engineer

This role involves optimizing and deploying deep learning models for high-performance inference on GPU platforms, specifically within NVIDIA's Cosmos World Foundation Models. The engineer will profile and analyze workloads to eliminate bottlenecks, working at the intersection of deep learning and systems optimization. Collaboration with research scientists, software engineers, and hardware experts is central to advancing production-grade physical AI systems for applications like autonomous vehicles and robotics.

NVIDIA United Kingdom PLN 221,250 – PLN 507,000 pa

Hybrid Permanent

Senior Deep Learning Engineer

This role involves optimizing and deploying deep learning models for high-performance inference on GPU platforms, particularly within NVIDIA's Cosmos World Foundation Models. The engineer will work at the intersection of deep learning and systems optimization, profiling and accelerating workloads across diverse GPU architectures. Collaboration with research scientists, software engineers, and hardware teams is central to bringing generative AI models into production for applications in autonomous vehicles, robotics, and video analytics.

NVIDIA PLN 221,250 – PLN 507,000 pa

Hybrid Permanent