The Defence & Security programme at The Alan Turing Institute is looking to expand a newly formed team of data scientists working on real-world problems in the radio frequency domain aligned with defending and securing the UK.

The full job description covers all associated skills, previous experience, and any qualifications that applicants are expected to have.CANDIDATE PROFILE

The ideal candidate is inquisitive, enjoys solving complex, challenging problems, and thinks creatively to find non-obvious solutions. We are a cross-disciplinary team and encourage applications from both generalists and specialists including those who self-identify as software engineers, computer scientists, machine learning practitioners, physicists, mathematicians, statisticians or more widely as data scientists or data engineers.

DUTIES AND AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Engage with scientists from the EME’s Defence and Security partners

Apply state-of-the-art Machine Learning, Data Science, and radio frequency techniques emerging from the Institute, broader academia and industry to problems faced by EME partners, both as part of unclassified EME projects and on partner systems.

Provide technical project management and leadership for research projects

Take ownership of a particular domain challenge area or methodology for the group.

Develop novel multi-modal AI approaches to the fusion of data from multiple sensors

Develop new techniques for the detection, recognition, identification, localisation, and exploitation (DRILE) of radio frequency signals.

Person Specification

PhD or equivalent professional experience in a field with significant use of both computer programming and advanced statistical or numerical methods

Practical experience applying Machine Learning to real world problems or strong theoretical knowledge and academic experience with ML and adjacent topics or demonstrated experience developing algorithms for transmitting, processing and analysing radio frequency signals

Fluency in one or more modern programming languages such as Python

Experience leading a research project with a focus on AI or Radar or Communications and Networks.

A willingness to undergo the Security Check (SC) clearance process once in post, if not already held.

Please see our portal for a full breakdown of the Job Description.

Terms and ConditionsThis full-time post is offered on a fixed term basis for 2 years. The annual salary is £53,021 – £60,564 plus excellent benefits, including flexible working and family friendly policies,Employee-only benefits guide | The Alan Turing Institute.

The Alan Turing Institute is based at the British Library, in the heart of London’s Knowledge Quarter. We expect staff to come to our office at least 4 days per month. Some roles may require more days in the office; the hiring manager will be able to confirm this during the interview.

Application procedure

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Equality Diversity and Inclusion

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This includes making reasonable adjustments for candidates who have a disability or long-termcondition. Please contact us to find out how we can assist you.

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