Data Scientist
The Alan Turing Institute
- London, England, United Kingdom
- London, England, United Kingdom
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Data Scientist
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The Alan Turing Institute
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Base pay range The Role
This role sits within the Applied Research Centre (ARC) in The Alan Turing Institute’s Defence & National Security programme, focusing on applying cutting‑edge Deep Learning and AI to real‑world defence and security problems. You’ll work directly with UK Government partners to translate their data challenges into research questions, run rigorous investigations to de‑risk new approaches, and produce high‑quality proof‑of‑concept code plus clear technical write‑ups, often across varied data types (text, image, audio, graph) and fast‑moving, exploratory projects typically lasting 3–6 months.
You’ll collaborate in small teams, use strong research software engineering practices and communicate findings through presentations, documentation, and potentially publications or prototype software maintenance. The role also includes dedicated time to keep your AI/engineering skills current, and you’ll be supported to learn the domain as you go. Prior defence experience isn’t required, but candidates must meet SC clearance eligibility requirements.
Your Profile
The ideal candidate is an experienced researcher/data scientist with a strong grounding in programming and advanced statistical/numerical methods (PhD or equivalent experience), who has practical experience or clear interest in Deep Learning/AI and is fluent in a modern research language such as Python. You’ll bring excellent research software engineering habits (reproducibility, version control, testing, well‑structured code), strong written and verbal communication (technical reports/papers and presenting), and the judgment and curiosity to rapidly learn new domains and solve ambiguous problems, while working collaboratively with stakeholders and teammates. Desirable extras include hands‑on use of deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch/TensorFlow/Jax), experience scoping work with stakeholders and managing research data/experiments. Eligibility for SC clearance is required, alongside a commitment to EDI and organisational values.
Main Duties
Understand the problems of the Turing’s partners and develop appropriate approaches to solving these problems.
Apply state‑of‑the‑art Deep Learning and Data Science techniques emerging from the Institute, broader academia and industry to problems faced by the ARC partners.
Perform rigorous investigations into new algorithms and applications and provide consultancy advice to partners.
Design and carry out rigorous experimentation and development with some guidance from Senior and Principal staff, both alone and in small teams.
Present, disseminate and explain our work including documenting capabilities, processes, and systems for effective and efficient reuse across multiple domains.
Work at pace, in a highly collaborative environment, using industry standard tooling for testing, version control and collaboration to create software artifacts that can be shared with Turing’s partners.
Contribute to a culture of technical excellence within the Institute, for example by leading sessions for internal reading groups.
Closing date for applications:
Thursday 08 January 2026 at 23:59 (London, UK GMT)
Terms and Conditions
This full‑time post is offered on a permanent basis. The annual salary is £45,505–£51,241 plus excellent benefits, including flexible working and family‑friendly policies, Employee‑only benefits guide | The Alan Turing Institute.
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
If you are interested in this opportunity, please click the apply button. It will redirect you to The Alan Turing Institute jobs portal, where you can find more information and a full job description for this role. You will need to register on the applicant portal and complete the application form including your CV and covering letter.
If you have questions about the role or would like to apply using a different format, please email recruitment@turing.ac.uk.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate may be required to undergo a pre‑screening check prior to an offer being made. This check will be carried out by HMG Defence and Security Partners. Please be advised, by submitting your application you are consenting to this check, and your personal details (full name, date of birth and home address) to be passed onto our HMG Defence and Security Partners to carry out this check.
Many roles in the Defence and National Security Programme require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK or a NATO country depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks, amongst other factors. These roles are subject to security restrictions by Turing’s partners. The restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, your foreign connections, and your place of birth can restrict your eligibility to perform the role.
Eligibility criteria and further information on the process can be found on the UK Government security vetting website: National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK www.gov.uk. Applicants should check whether they are eligible to apply for SC clearance before applying to this role.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
The Alan Turing Institute is committed to creating an environment where diversity is valued and everyone is treated fairly. In accordance with the Equality Act, we welcome applications from anyone who meets the specific criteria of the post regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. Reasonable adjustments to the interview process can also be made for any candidates with a disability.
Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Research
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Languages
- English
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