Latest applied scientist Jobs

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Head of AI

As Head of AI, you will lead the development and implementation of AI strategies, governance, and capabilities at LPPA, a leading pension administration company. You will work closely with the CTO and executive team to identify and deliver AI opportunities that enhance operational efficiency, service quality, and member outcomes. Key responsibilities include building the AI team, establishing governance frameworks, and fostering AI adoption across the organization.

Local Pensions Partnership Administration Preston, North West England, United Kingdom £90,000 – £100,000 pa

Hybrid Permanent

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PoliceAI: Senior AI Engineer

As a Senior AI Engineer at PoliceAI, you will lead the design, development, and deployment of AI-enabled products, translating policing needs into technical solutions. You will work with multidisciplinary teams to build secure, maintainable, and scalable services, and support the testing, evaluation, and validation of AI products.

College of Policing London, Eng, United Kingdom £78,000 – £85,000 pa

Remote Contract

Applied Scientist/Machine Learning Engineer Gaia

Develop next-generation generative world models and interactive simulation systems to enable closed-loop training and evaluation of autonomous driving agents. Focus on high-efficiency, real-time rollouts with strong physics fidelity and scalability, integrating models into production pipelines to bridge sim-to-real gaps. Work at the intersection of ML research and deployment in a fast-paced, interdisciplinary environment.

Wayve London, United Kingdom

Applied Scientist - All Levels

Conduct research to develop physical foundation models using machine learning for engineering applications, translating complex physics problems into mathematical formulations. Collaborate with ML engineers, simulation experts, and customers to build AI-driven simulation tools that solve real-world challenges in advanced industries. Publish findings in top-tier venues and guide technical direction through experimentation and innovation.

PhysicsX United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Principal Machine Learning Engineer GAIA

This role involves leading and improving the training and performance of Gaia, Wayve's world model for autonomous driving. Responsibilities include fine-tuning the model, enhancing its stability and coherence, and collaborating with research and engineering teams to drive measurable impact.

Wayve London, United Kingdom

Applied Data Scientist - Fraud Prevention

This role involves developing and deploying fraud detection models, analysing large datasets to identify fraud trends, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver business-critical initiatives. You will work in a collaborative data science team, focusing on high-impact machine learning projects that influence customer outcomes and business performance.

Harnham - Data and Analytics Recruitment London, United Kingdom £55,000 – £65,000 pa

Research Scientist (Applied LLMs), London

A Research Scientist role focused on applying Large Language Models to drug discovery challenges, working within an interdisciplinary team of AI and life sciences experts. The position involves developing novel LLM-driven methods, refining models for biological and medical applications, and collaborating across scientific domains. The role requires deep technical expertise in LLMs and a strong foundation in machine learning and computational science.

Isomorphic Labs London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Senior Applied Data Scientist

This role involves leading end-to-end data science projects to enhance customer personalisation for major retail clients like Tesco UK. You'll work with large-scale transactional data, apply machine learning techniques, and design A/B tests to deliver scalable, data-driven solutions. The position emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams and translating complex insights for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

dunnhumby London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Data Scientist

This role involves leading scientific research projects, developing new approaches to enhance imaging performance, and working with advanced technologies like X-ray, optics, and AI. You will use MATLAB extensively for data analysis, algorithm development, and technical reporting.

Euro Projects Recruitment Basford, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom £35,000 – £40,000 pa

Applied AI Engineer, Beneficial Deployments (Lab Automation)

This role involves deploying AI to automate scientific experiments in labs, working closely with researchers to integrate Claude into their workflows. Responsibilities include prototyping, writing production code, and driving product and research direction based on field experience.

Anthropic London, United Kingdom

Data Scientist – Computational Genomics, 12-month

This role involves applying and developing machine learning and statistical models to analyse multi-omics and genomics datasets, with a focus on target identification and validation in drug discovery. The Data Scientist will work at the intersection of genetics, machine learning, and functional biology, integrating large-scale human genetics and single-cell data to uncover disease mechanisms. Collaboration with experimental and computational teams is central, with an emphasis on scalable workflows, hypothesis validation, and scientific communication.

Relation Therapeutics London, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Senior Applied Engineer

Develop and scale physical foundation models for AI-driven engineering simulation, bridging research and production. Work across the full stack from distributed training on multi-GPU cloud infrastructure to robust software implementation, collaborating with scientists and engineers to solve real-world physics problems. Contribute to reusable libraries and mentor team members in a high-impact, research-led environment.

PhysicsX United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Research Scientist, AI RL and LLMs

This role involves conducting cutting-edge research in reinforcement learning and large language models to advance intelligent systems. The scientist will co-develop models to enhance memory, task horizon, and general intelligence in vision-language and LLM architectures, with a strong emphasis on open-sourcing code and publishing high-impact research. Based in Zurich, the position operates at the intersection of theoretical innovation and practical implementation in AI.

NVIDIA Switzerland

Research Scientist, AI RL and LLMs

Conduct cutting-edge research in reinforcement learning and large language models, focusing on advancing general intelligence in AI systems. Collaborate on developing novel models, publish high-impact work, and contribute open-source code to ensure reproducibility. Work within a world-leading AI research team pushing the boundaries of machine learning and intelligent systems.

NVIDIA

Applied AI Engineer, Beneficial Deployments (Clinical Development, Rare and Neglected Diseases)

This role involves working with nonprofits, research institutes, and academic medical centers to deploy AI in clinical trials and drug repurposing for rare and neglected diseases. Responsibilities include designing and reviewing clinical trial protocols, building tools for drug repurposing, and developing reusable infrastructure.

Anthropic London, United Kingdom £225,000 – £255,000 pa

Senior Research Scientist - AI Safety

Lead high-impact research in AI safety, focusing on red teaming and evaluations for frontier models in high-risk domains such as cybersecurity and CBRN. Develop novel mitigation strategies, shape research direction, and contribute to publications and stakeholder engagement. Work at the intersection of technical depth and real-world safety impact within a small, high-agency team.

Faculty AI London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

Principal Data Scientist

A Principal Data Scientist will lead high-impact AI projects for financial services clients, driving technical innovation in machine learning and Generative AI. The role involves mentoring teams, developing shared frameworks, and contributing to client-facing solutions with a focus on responsible deployment. Thought leadership through publications and conference presentations is also expected.

Faculty AI London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent