Computer Vision Researcher

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1 year ago
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  • Dayrate/Freelance opportunity with an startup based in Oxfordshire who are pioneering technology in the healthcare sector.
  • 2-3 Months initially mostly remote but for full time day rate contractors, there may be a need to be local to the office for onsite client meetings. Open to Rates between £350 - £500 DOE.
  • Excellent opportunity for those with a keen interest in Computer Vision and artificial intelligence who want to work in a start up environment, making a real difference within the company.
  • To Apply please email

Who are we?...

My client are building a platform within 'tech for good', which is utilising Artificial Intelligence to help people communicate all over the world. As a start up, their in the 'scale up' stage and need a computer vision research expert to bring their product to the next stage of its development.

What you will need?...

  • Machine Learning/AI (artificial intelligence) experience within a commercial environment.
  • Demonstrable Computer Vision research experience.
  • Cloud experience
  • Superb communication and planning skills.
  • Must be eligible to work in the UK.
  • PyTorch, Object Detection (YOLO, R-CNN, SDD or similar).

To Apply

Please either apply by clicking online or emailing me directly to For further information please call me on 01244 567 930. I can make myself available outside of normal working hours to suit from 7am until 10pm. If unavailable please leave a message and either myself or one of my colleagues will respond. By applying for this role you give express consent for us to process & submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only. Also feel free to follow me on Twitter @Contractsdave or connect with me on LinkedIn, just search Dave Henderson. I look forward to hearing from you.

KEY WORDS - Computer Vision, AI, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, PyTorch

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