Latest Research Scientist Jobs

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Director of Technology - AI

Lead the AI technology strategy and R&D portfolio at Digital Catapult, shaping the future of AI through collaborative research with academia and industry. Drive innovation in emerging areas like agentic AI and AI assurance, while mentoring technical teams and influencing national policy. The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on engagement in technology translation and horizon scanning across the UK’s deep tech ecosystem.

Digital Catapult Bristol, County Of Bristol, United Kingdom £110,000 – £130,000 pa

Hybrid Permanent

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Senior Machine Learning Scientist

This role involves developing and deploying custom machine learning and LLM-powered systems for customer feedback analysis, including fine-tuning, retrieval, summarisation, and agentic workflows. The scientist will lead experimentation, evaluation, and productionisation of models while mentoring team members and integrating cutting-edge AI research into real-world applications.

Chattermill London, United Kingdom

Remote Permanent

Research Scientist

As a Research Scientist at PhysicsX, you will collaborate with machine learning and simulation engineers to develop AI-driven models for predicting physical system behaviors. Your role involves translating complex engineering challenges into mathematical formulations, building and optimizing machine learning models, and communicating results to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

PhysicsX North Tyneside, NE29 8EP, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Research Scientist, Wayve Labs

As an Applied Scientist at Wayve Labs, you will work on cutting-edge AI systems for autonomous driving, focusing on areas like world modeling, reinforcement learning, and spatial intelligence. You will contribute to developing realistic simulators, scalable decision-making systems, and multimodal learning frameworks, pushing the boundaries of embodied AI.

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 (Applied LLMs), London

This role involves advancing drug discovery through the application of Large Language Models in a multidisciplinary research environment. The Research Scientist will develop and refine LLM-driven approaches for complex biological and medical challenges, collaborating with domain experts to build novel AI models. The position emphasizes innovation in model architecture, post-training techniques, and real-world deployment within computational biology and chemistry contexts.

Isomorphic Labs London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Research Scientist (Machine Learning), London

This role involves developing novel machine learning models and algorithms to accelerate drug discovery through AI. You'll work in an interdisciplinary environment, applying deep learning techniques to complex biological and chemical problems, while collaborating closely with scientists and engineers. The focus is on creating scalable, cutting-edge AI solutions that advance rational drug design.

Isomorphic Labs London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Research Engineer/Research Scientist – Model Transparency

This role involves researching and developing methods to ensure the reliability of AI system evaluations and monitoring, particularly as models become more complex and less transparent. You will work on projects like creating chain-of-thought monitorability benchmarks and collaborating with leading AI labs and government officials to inform policy and safety practices.

AI Security Institute London, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

AI Safety Research Scientist

This role involves leading the research and development of trustworthy AI systems, focusing on safety, robustness, and efficiency. You will contribute to the Online Safety Research Roadmap, design and evaluate solution architectures, and conduct hands-on experiments in collaboration with a team of experts.

MicroTech Consulting Helsinki, United Kingdom €82,612 – €86,960 pa

On-site 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

Research Assistant - Human Influence

The role involves designing and running studies to understand how frontier AI systems influence human attitudes and behavior, focusing on risks to human agency and wellbeing. You will work with top technical talent, run large-scale RCTs, and have the opportunity to lead or co-author publications.

AI Security Institute London, United Kingdom

On-site Contract Part-time

Head of Policy & Security Research Lab

This role involves leading the Policy Research Lab at Scale AI, driving strategic initiatives related to AI safety and security. Responsibilities include managing a team of researchers, collaborating with global AI safety institutes, and setting trends in the policy and research communities.

Scale AI United Kingdom £198,000 – £247,000 pa

On-site Permanent

Machine Learning Scientist

This role involves developing and prototyping generative machine learning models for protein design, with a strong focus on real-world biological applications. You'll work closely with biologists and engineers to build scalable data pipelines, optimize model performance, and translate model outputs into wet lab testing campaigns. The position emphasizes scientific rigor, production-grade code, and rapid iteration based on experimental feedback.

Latent Labs London, United Kingdom, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Senior Deep Learning Engineer

This role involves optimizing and deploying deep learning models for high-performance inference on GPU platforms, working closely with research scientists, software engineers, and hardware experts. The focus is on improving inference speed, profiling deep learning workloads, and removing bottlenecks for NVIDIA's Cosmos platform, which accelerates physical AI development for autonomous vehicles, robots, and video analytics AI agents.

NVIDIA United Kingdom £221,250 – £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, working closely with research scientists, software engineers, and hardware experts. The focus is on improving inference speed and profiling deep learning workloads to identify and remove bottlenecks.

NVIDIA £221,250 – £507,000 pa

Hybrid Permanent

Head of AI - Selby Jennings

Lead the creation of a new AI research and engineering function within a global investment firm, developing advanced machine learning and agentic systems to enhance investment decision-making. Translate frontier AI research into practical tools for portfolio managers and quantitative researchers, with a focus on generating measurable alpha. Build and lead a high-performance team while establishing scalable AI infrastructure and governance frameworks.

eFinancialCareers London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Forward Deployed AI Engineer

Forward Deployed AI EngineerThe opportunityWe are looking for a Forward Deployed AI Engineer to serve as the critical bridge between Latent Labs’ frontier generative models and the customers who rely on them. You will work directly with pharmaceutical and biotech...

Latent Labs London, United Kingdom, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent