Chief ML Research Scientist

The Opportunity

We're partnering with an innovative, research-driven organization applying cutting-edge machine learning to one of today's most complex scientific domains. This is an opportunity for an exceptional Machine Learning Research Scientist to work on novel foundation models, tackling challenging multimodal learning problems at the intersection of modern AI and scientific research. The role is centred around original research rather than traditional production engineering.

What You'll Do

• Design, implement, and train next-generation foundation models across large, multimodal datasets.
• Develop novel approaches for integrating information from diverse data sources and modalities.
• Design benchmark tasks and evaluation frameworks to measure model performance and scientific value.
• Rapidly prototype new research ideas, designing experiments to validate hypotheses and identify promising directions.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional researchers, domain experts, and machine learning scientists.
• Evaluate emerging AI techniques, including large language models and agentic AI systems, for research and scientific workflows.
• Communicate research findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Contribute to publications, conference presentations, and broader scientific engagement where appropriate.
• Owe research projects from idea generation through experimentation, analysis, and final conclusions.

What We're Looking For

• Researchers with a strong academic background and a proven ability to conduct independent machine learning research.
• Typical backgrounds include: PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Computational Neuroscience, Physics, or another highly quantitative discipline.
• Strong publication record or evidence of novel research contributions.
• Experience designing and evaluating machine learning experiments from first principles.
• Excellent programming skills with modern ML frameworks such as PyTorch or JAX.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Foundation Models Research
• PhD Publications
• White Papers
• Experimentation
• Multimodal learning