Senior AI Research Scientist - NLP
- oxford, oxfordshire, OX1, United Kingdom
- Permanent·On-site
- Full time
- £80,000 - £80,000 Per Annum
Job Description
About the Role
Our client is seeking a highly skilled Senior AI Research Scientist specializing in Natural Language Processing (NLP) to join their esteemed research division in Oxford . You will lead innovative research initiatives focused on advancing NLP capabilities, developing state-of-the-art models for text understanding, generation, and dialogue systems. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking AI research, publish in top-tier venues, and work alongside leading experts in the field, driving the future of conversational AI and language understanding.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct cutting-edge research in Natural Language Processing (NLP) and related AI fields.
- Develop and implement advanced NLP models, including transformers, LSTMs, and large language models.
- Design and execute experiments to evaluate model performance and robustness.
- Publish research findings in leading academic conferences and journals.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to translate research prototypes into production-ready systems.
- Mentor junior researchers and contribute to the scientific vision of the team.
Requirements
- Ph.D. in Computer Science, AI, Computational Linguistics, or a related field with a focus on NLP.
- 5+ years of research experience in NLP, with a strong publication record in top conferences (e.g., ACL, EMNLP, NeurIPS).
- Expertise in Python and deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow).
- Proven experience with state-of-the-art NLP techniques and libraries (e.g., Hugging Face Transformers).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
- Opportunity to work on high-impact research with leading AI experts.
- Access to significant computational resources and cutting-edge research tools.
- Support for professional development, including conference attendance.
- Stimulating research environment in the vibrant city of Oxford .


