Data Scientist, AI Security

THE ALAN TURING INSTITUTE

Named in honour of Alan Turing, the Institute is a place for inspiring, exciting work and we need passionate, sharp, and innovative people who want to use their skills to contribute to our mission to make great leaps in data science and AI research to change the world for the better.

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BACKGROUND

The Defence & Security (D&S) Programme at the Alan Turing Institute is seeking to establish a new research and innovation team to work on AI Security  to further cutting-edge research and engineering approaches to solve real-world problems in AI/ML security, working in close collaboration with Government partners such as select UK universities. Following in the footsteps of the institute’s namesake, Alan Turing, the team operates at the intersection of mathematics, engineering and computing and works in close collaboration with the Turing’s National Security partners.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

The ideal candidate would have a breadth of data science experience, ranging from the mathematical to the engineering, and who has a passion for, or experience in delivering real world impact via machine learning applications. Experience in some of; deep learning, geometry, differential privacy, manifold learning, topology or fully homomorphic encryption are desirable but not essential.

DUTIES AND AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

• Understand the problems of the Turing’s partners and develop appropriate approaches to solving these problems.
• Develop, implement and adapt state-of-the-art and novel data science and artificial intelligence techniques emerging from the Institute and elsewhere to problems faced by the Turing’s partners.
• Present, disseminate and explain our work.
• Work at pace, in a highly collaborative environment, using industry standard tooling to create software artifacts.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• A PhD degree or equivalent professional experience in a field with significant use of both computer programming and advanced algorithmic, statistical or numerical techniques.
• Undergraduate-level degree or higher in computer science, data science, mathematics, statistics, software engineering or a related-discipline.
• Professional experience in a field or sector with significant use of both computer programming and advanced algorithmic, statistical or numerical techniques.
• Fluency in one or more modern programming languages used in data science.
• Experience working with customers to identify, understand and refine problems, scoping data science work to solve them.
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary team

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This full-time post is offered on a fixed-term basis until 31 March 2026. The annual salary is £44,180 - £49,749, plus excellent benefits including flexible working and family friendly policies, Employee-only benefits guide | The Alan Turing Institute

Eligibility for Security Check (SC) clearance is a requirement for this role.

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

Please see our jobs portal for full details on how to apply and the interview process.

EQUALITY DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

We are committed to making sure our recruitment process is accessible and inclusive.

This includes making reasonable adjustments for candidates who have a disability or long-term condition. Please contact us at adjustments@turing.ac.uk to find out how we can assist you.

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