Research Scientist jobs in Edinburgh

Do you want a role with deep meaning and the ability to make a major impact? As part of Intelligent Talent Acquisition (ITA), you'll have the opportunity to reinvent the hiring process and deliver unprecedented scale, sophistication, and accuracy for Amazon Talent Acquisition operations. ITA is an industry-leading people science and technology organization made up of scientists, engineers,...

You will work on real production problems rather than research-only work, owning models from first iteration through to live deployment.

You will collaborate closely with other data scientists, data engineers, and DevOps, with the freedom to shape how GenAI and ML are used across the platform.

Principal Clinical Scientist – Alignerr (Edinburgh, Scotland – Remote)Alignerr partners with leading AI research teams to build and train cutting‑edge models. We are seeking a Principal Clinical Scientist to bring senior‑level expertise in clinical trial design and regulatory‑grade data interpretation into AI‑driven research workflows.About the JobContract, hourly, $40–$80/h, 10–40...

You will have built an optimization model using MILPs, heuristics, decomposition, or other methods (big focus on linear optimization, not so much on non-linear). In terms of skills you should have strong working experience with optimization solvers (e.g. Gurobi, Cplex, FICO Xpress optimization or other).

You will support the assessment and development of new technologies emerging from defence and security research. Working alongside experienced colleagues, you’ll help evaluate market opportunities, prepare commercial documentation and support licensing and early spin-out activities.

Contract MLOps Engineer | MLflow | Databricks | Production ML Duration: Initially 3 months Day rate: £500 - £550, Inside IR35 Workplace: Remote, with occasional travel to client-site Inara are supporting a consultancy-led team delivering production-grade machine learning platforms for a range of end clients, and they’re looking for a senior, hands-on Contract MLOps Engineer to help take ML...

Machine Learning Engineer - Contract (Financial Services, Outside IR35) Duration: 6 months Rate: £650 - £750 per day IR35: Outside Location: UK / Remote We’re seeking an experienced Machine Learning Engineer to support a Financial Services organisation on an initial 6-month contract, working on production-grade ML systems that operate in regulated, high-volume environments. This role is...

You will be responsible for translating complex clinical and real-world data capabilities into clear, scalable, market-ready products that directly address high-impact industry challenges. As a senior leader, you’ll work closely with data science, engineering, and commercial teams to shape solution roadmaps, support major client engagements, and help drive global adoption.

AI Prompt Engineer - 12 Month Contract - Outside IR35 Role Description: Harvey Nash's Pub Sec client are seeking an AI Prompt Engineer to design, develop, and optimise prompt-based solutions for AI systems. This role will design and optimise AI prompts for extracting data from forms, fine-tune models for accuracy, automate end-to-end workflows, and manage production deployments. The ideal...

Global University Systems is building a modern AI platform to power how our universities recruit, teach, support, and serve students. The Director of AI will lead this transformation, turning promising ideas into production-grade AI solutions that create real value for students and staff. This role owns the AI roadmap end-to-end: from identifying high-impact use cases, to running rapid...

You should be rooted in technical coastal expertise (coastal engineering, processes or management) through your university education and work experience, and you should also have a broader perspective of helping clients address their challenges and achieve their ambitions on the coast.

PLEASE APPLY THROUGH THIS LINK: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/speechify/jobs/5615708004DO NOT APPLY BELOWMissionThe mission of Speechify is to make sure that reading is never a barrier to learning.Over 50 million people use Speechify’s text-to-speech products to turn whatever they’re reading – PDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, websites – into audio, so they can read faster, read more,...

Closing Date: 21/12/2025 Group: Online Safety Group Management Level: Senior Associate Job Type: Permanent Job Description: Please note that this role will close at 00:01 on Sunday 21 December and therefore we advise getting your application in by no later than midnight on Saturday 20 December. About Ofcom As the UK’s communications regulator, we’re delivering vital work that helps...

You will need to be able to work both autonomously and as part of a team.

You will be responsible for deliverables within your projects and initiatives, driving innovation with the support of colleagues.

You will play a key role in defining and influencing the workplace culture.

You will become part of a squad with people from different areas within the business who will help you grow at BJSSWe have a busy social calendar that you can choose to join– quarterly town halls/squad nights out/weekends away with families included/office get togethersGymFlex gym membership programme

You will gain experience on some aspects of the development lifecycle via the individual project.

You will be given the opportunity to learn about the Leonardo products via the project.

You will be expected to spend at least three or four days each week on site, to integrate with your team and maximise your learning experience by designing, testing or integrating hardware on the Edinburgh site.

Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh NHS Lothian NHS Lothian is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society. We will fully support...

A leading AI research firm is seeking a Principal Clinical Scientist to leverage senior-level expertise in clinical trial design and data interpretation within AI-driven research. This role involves designing and reviewing clinical trial protocols, interpreting results for regulatory compliance, and evaluating AI-generated analyses. Benefits include competitive pay, flexible remote working, and...

A leading technology firm in Scotland is seeking a Research Scientist to develop AI-powered systems for talent acquisition. The role involves designing research strategies, conducting validation studies, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates have a Master's or PhD in a quantitative field with over 5 years of relevant experience, strong data analysis skills, and...

You will work alongside our experienced engineers as you develop these skills within a positive culture where learning and development is actively supported and promoted. Here’s what you’ll do:

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options.