Chief AI Scientist

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London / £200000 - £250000 annum

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Salary

SALARY:

£200000 - £250000

Location

LOCATION

London

Job Type
JOB TYPE

Permanent

Chief AI Scientist

Remote UK

The Company
They are a globally recognised, mission-led organisation applying cutting-edge artificial intelligence to advance scientific understanding and unlock new insights from complex biological and behavioural data. Their work brings together experts across machine learning, natural sciences, and research engineering to tackle ambitious, high-impact challenges. Supported by leading research partnerships and a strong long-term vision, they are building an environment where scientific excellence, innovation, and collaboration can thrive. As they continue to scale their research function, they are seeking a Chief Scientist to provide strategic leadership across the organisation.

The Role
You will provide executive-level scientific leadership while overseeing a multidisciplinary research organisation.
Key responsibilities include:
  • Defining and delivering a multi-year scientific strategy aligned with organisational goals
  • Leading and developing senior research leaders across AI, scientific research, and research infrastructure functions
  • Ensuring scientific excellence, rigour, reproducibility, and high research standards across all programmes
  • Driving collaboration between AI researchers and domain experts to maximise research impact
  • Shaping organisational structure, workforce planning, and recruitment strategy for research teams
  • Serving as a trusted member of the executive leadership team and contributing to broader business strategy
  • Managing research budgets and resource allocation to ensure effective delivery against priorities
Your Skills & Experience
  • PhD in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computational Biology, or a related quantitative discipline
  • Deep expertise in AI research, large-scale machine learning implementation, or a combination of both
  • Proven experience leading high-performing research or AI organisations
  • Strong understanding of foundation models, large-scale training infrastructure, and modern AI systems
  • Ability to evaluate research quality and guide technical strategy across multiple research domains
  • Exceptional stakeholder management and executive communication skills
  • Experience working across academic and commercial research environments is highly desirable
  • Exposure to scientific research applications, bioacoustics, computer vision, speech, audio, natural sciences, or related fields would be advantageous

What They Offer

  • Competitive salary package
  • Comprehensive benefits
  • Executive leadership position with significant organisational influence
  • Opportunity to shape the future direction of a pioneering AI research organisation
  • Access to world-class researchers, collaborators, and scientific partners
  • Significant scope to build teams, define strategy, and drive innovation
  • Flexible and collaborative working environment
  • Long-term career impact through leadership of globally relevant scientific research
How to Apply
If you are an accomplished AI research leader looking to combine scientific excellence with meaningful impact, apply today to learn more about this Chief Scientist opportunity.

CONTACT

Giulia Fronteddu

Recruitment Executive

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