Senior Research Scientist, Mathematical Foundations
On-site · London, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Senior Research Scientist in London focused on the intersection of mathematics and machine learning to advance biological AI. Role involves developing new methods and theories from scratch to train large-scale foundation models on metagenomic datasets, shaping research direction, publishing in top venues, and translating research into models that generate novel biology. Requires a PhD in mathematics, physics, or related quantitative field, a strong publication record, experience with frontier research and large-scale experimentation, and genuine curiosity about biology. Nice-to-haves include experience with large-scale model training and domain knowledge in life sciences or genomics. Based in London with in-person work; collaboration with researchers across genomics, biology, and engineering teams; reporting to the Head of AI Research.
Required Qualifications
- PhD in mathematics, physics, or closely related quantitative field
- Strong publication record at top ML venues (NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, or equivalent)
- Experience with frontier research and large-scale experimentation
- Ability to shape research direction and publish at top venues
- Interest in biology and data from unexplored ecosystems
- Collaborative mindset and startup-style ownership
- Comfort working in a small, cross-disciplinary team
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