Research Scientist - Knowledge and Semantics
££70,000 GBP
10% bonus
Hybrid WORKING
Location: Chelmsford, Chelmsford, East of England – United Kingdom Type: Permanent
Role: Research Scientist – Knowledge & Semantics
Location: Chelmsford (2 days a week onsite)
Salary: Up to £70,000 + 10% bonus
A leading defence and intelligence organisation is looking for a Research Scientist to lead cutting-edge work in Knowledge Graphs, NLP, LLM applications, and Graph Machine Learning.
Key Responsibilities:
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Lead and deliver innovative R&D in AI, semantics, and decision support
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Guide a team of researchers (5+ developers) and manage technical delivery
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Develop proof-of-concepts and secure research funding
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Collaborate with academic and industry partners
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Present findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders
What You’ll Need:
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PhD with 4+ years post-PhD experience
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Strong Python programming skills
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Experience with ML frameworks (e.g. PyTorch, TensorFlow)
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Proven track record in team leadership and proposal writing
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Expertise in NLP, LLMs, knowledge graphs, or graph ML
Desirable Skills:
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Tools: PyTorch-Geometric, PyKeen, Neo4j
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Languages: SQL, Cypher
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Familiarity with causal ML, neuro-symbolic AI, or semantic reasoning
Join a team where your research powers real-world innovation across defence, security, and commercial domains.
Reference: AMC/JMR/RKS
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