Senior Data Scientist & Machine Learning Researcher

This role is within the Strategic Research Group (SRG). The SRG are a team of Data Science, Machine Learning and AI specialists who develop novel AI solutions to mission focussed problems. In this role you will be responsible for the technical development of AI/ML projects, working alongside more senior members of the team, supporting projects from initial idea scoping right through to final project delivery both in customer and internal domains. You will demonstrate novel thinking and propose new ideas for solving challenging problems. You will communicate these ideas effectively to senior technical leaders to feed into technical direction of your projects. This opportunity is available in our Gloucester, Manchester or London team, working in a hybrid capacity (average of 3 days a week on-site). You must already hold or be able to gain SC clearance and eDV clearance (once started).

Develop complex, novel data science solutions, contributing significantly to machine learning projects with minimal guidance. Brings experience in scoping, designing, and delivering data-centric solutions while working collaboratively across disciplines. Undertake research and applied AI/ML tasks on both customer and internal research projects. Generate ideas for new research directions and provide technical leadership in small project groups. Mentor more junior team members within their project team and the wider SRG. Work with customers and internal stakeholders, with varied technical knowledge, to determine appropriate technical approaches and do the technical development required for delivery. Required Skills & Experience BSc in Machine Learning, Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics or related field Experience coding in Python and associated ML packages (HuggingFace, TensorFlow, PyTorch). Have an established track record of delivering ML solutions to customers and internal stakeholders. Demonstrate deep understanding of AI/ML algorithms for different data types and tasks including Generative AI, NLP and computer vision, sufficient to be able to undertake research and development beyond existing literature. Experience of training and developing AI models including Large Language Models. Ability to produce high-quality scientific writing for internal & external stakeholders as well as academic publications. Experience of mentoring other team members and undertaking technical leadership on small projects or sub-parts of larger deliveries. Desirable Skills & Experience PhD. or Masters degree highlighting experience of academic research. Experience using robust ML pipelines, appropriate version control and environment management (such as venvs or Docker) Working knowledge of Linux systems, using basic commandline functionality (e.g. AWS CLI, Docker CLI, Linux commands like ssh, ls, cd…) Experience of deploying AI models in a scalable way for external users. Experience working in Cloud, preferably AWS but also GCP or Azure. Research publications in peer reviewed journals. Experience of writing technical project proposals Benefits and Work Culture 37hr working week with early finish Fridays - start your weekend early! An informal, flexible working culture that is output focused, not time spent at desk. 25 days holiday + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days and up to 5 paid days volunteering. Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution) Annual company bonus scheme (discretionary). 6 times salary ‘Life Assurance’ with pension. Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others. Enhanced sick pay. Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave. Raytheon UK You will be