Research Scientist - Knowledge & Semantics
£70000 GBP
Hybrid WORKING
Location: Chelmsford, East of England - United Kingdom Type: Permanent
Research Scientist - Knowledge & Semantics
Location: Chelmsford | Hybrid (2 days onsite) | Salary ~£70,000 + 10% bonus | SC Clearable
A specialist technology consultancy is seeking a Research Scientist - Knowledge & Semantics to lead a small team of experts exploring cutting-edge AI solutions across knowledge representation, NLP, LLMs, and graph-based machine learning. The organisation plays a pivotal role in delivering advanced research for secure government and national security clients, often operating at the intersection of AI, autonomy, cyber, and complex systems.
About the Opportunity
You'll head up a 4-person Knowledge & Semantics research group within a wider AI & Machine Learning capability (35+ scientists and engineers) that works across domains such as reinforcement learning, computer vision, signal processing, geospatial data, and applied machine intelligence.
This is a hands-on research leadership role where you'll guide technical direction, shape R&D proposals, and deliver demonstrators and publications. You'll also be involved in collaborating with top-tier academic institutions and SMEs on mission-led innovation in data and decision support...