Data Science Jobs

• London
• Hybrid · 3 days in office

A general expression-of-interest pipeline for experienced software engineers, ML researchers and engineers, computational chemists and technical program managers. The interdisciplinary team builds predictive and generative AI models for drug design, working across therapeutic areas and modalities. Hybrid working requires three days a week in the London office.

AlphaFold

• London
• Hybrid
• £140,000 – £160,000 pa
• Director · manages people
• Permanent

Owns and executes an enterprise data, analytics and AI strategy in a complex global environment, leading a multi-disciplinary team spanning analytics, data science and data engineering. Drives data-led decision making among senior stakeholders, establishes governance frameworks and delivers high-value AI and machine learning use cases on scalable modern platforms.

• London
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• £100,000 pa
• Lead · manages people

Lead operational analytics strategy while staying hands-on with SQL, experimentation and statistical measurement. Manage a team of analysts supported by analytics engineering, define the analytics roadmap, and partner with senior stakeholders to improve operational performance, customer outcomes and AI-enabled tools such as chatbots and copilots.

SQL · dbt · Airflow +4

• London
• Hybrid
• Senior
• Permanent

Lead high-impact AI safety projects for Frontier Labs, inventing novel evaluation frameworks and designing robust software architectures. Mentor technical team members, partner with commercial teams on scoping, and advance the science of AI evaluations through research and public speaking. Combines hands-on Python data science with project leadership in a national security and AI safety unit.

NumPy · Pandas · Inspect AI +1

• Remote (UK)
• Remote
• Lead · manages people
• Permanent

Lead complex machine learning delivery and sector strategy within the Defence team, acting as a trusted technical authority. Own project scoping, technical selling and client management while writing production-grade code and mentoring data scientists. Requires eligibility for UK Security Clearance and 2-4 days per week on client sites.

Metaview

• London
• £40,603 – £67,776 pa
• Senior · manages people
• Contract

Develops tools for multivariate analysis of neuroimaging data (anatomical MRI, fMRI, M/EEG, OPMs), releases them to the community via SPM, and conducts a mathematical review of existing multivariate techniques. Based in the Neurovascular Modelling Group within UCL's Methods Group, the post requires Bayesian model development, Variational Bayes derivations and strong programming skills.

MATLAB · SPM · MRI +3

• London
• £90,000 – £120,000 pa
• Mid-level

Develops and improves mathematical and statistical models on large sports datasets, applying probability and data science techniques to identify patterns and trading opportunities. Works closely with analysts, developers and traders to build, test and validate models using historical and live data, and presents findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Southampton
• £36,636 pa
• Mid-level
• Contract

Develops a computational framework for gene regulatory network inference in single-cell genomics, curating and harmonising single-cell and multimodal datasets and benchmarking GRN tools as a community resource. Works within the School of Biological Sciences using IRIDIS HPC, contributing to publications and BioFAIR/ELIXIR-UK training and engagement activities.

IRIDIS HPC · BioFAIR · ELIXIR-UK

• Sweden, Sweden, United Kingdom
• Hybrid
• £61,584 – £65,268 pa
• Senior
• Contract

Develops, validates and applies spatial statistical methods to produce privacy-safe population and mobility estimates from mobile operator, satellite and survey data. Serves as the reference point for spatial population modelling, supporting projects on polio eradication and vaccination planning in the DRC with partners including the Gates Foundation and Google.

Google Earth Engine

• Oxford
• £57,721 – £66,608 pa
• Senior
• Contract

Provides statistical and methodological leadership across the OxWell Student Survey and its new School Compass programme, setting statistical priorities and long-term strategy. Coordinates statistical support for researchers and collaborators across multiple departments, ensuring scientific quality and integrity of analyses of large, complex school mental health datasets.

• Exeter
• Entry level
• Contract

A PhD project breaking weather forecasting into fundamental building blocks and applying tailored machine learning architectures to each, aiming for models that are more efficient, stable and interpretable outside training regimes. The researcher trains in geophysical fluid dynamics and ML, with hands-on coding, hackathons and close collaboration with Met Office scientists through a CASE partnership.

Met Office

• Oxford
• On-site
• £40,178 – £48,700 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

Lead delivery of Work Packages on a Wellcome Trust grant, managing academic research and administrative activities with small-scale project management. Develop research methodologies, analyse quantitative data, and lead the project's code and data-sharing strategy using GitHub and Docker/Singularity. Based in the Centre for Eudaimonia and Human Flourishing.

GitHub · Docker · Singularity

• Hatfield
• On-site
• £39,560 – £46,970 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

Postdoctoral role delivering research on innovative AI/ML algorithms for predictive modelling and optimisation of agricultural applications using heterogeneous data, as part of an Innovate UK-funded collaborative project. Duties include developing AI/ML software tools, data management and analysis, supporting the Principal Investigator on project milestones, and contributing to publications and reports.

TensorFlow · Scikit-Learn · PyTorch +1

• London
• £68,087 pa
• Permanent

Contribute to research and teaching in data science and statistics within an established department, with expertise sought in statistics, machine learning or data science. The role expects a strong publication trajectory and a viable future research strategy, with collaboration encouraged across the School's institutes.

• Cambridge
• Hybrid
• £35,000 – £40,000 pa
• Mid-level

Designs and maintains Power BI dashboards and SQL-based reporting across warehouse operations, inventory, transport, customer service, labour productivity, costs and budgets. Works with Distribution, Supply Chain, Commercial and IT stakeholders to turn operational and financial data into recommendations that change site performance, using sources such as Fabric, WMS and SAP.

Power BI · SQL · Microsoft Fabric +2