Senior Applied AI Research Scientist
Location: Bristol (Hybrid)
Job Type: Permanent | Full-Time
Salary: £90,000 - £120,000 + Equity + Benefits What if your research could shape the future of robotics?
Are you a Senior Applied AI Research Scientist working in Robotics, Machine Learning, Embodied AI or Foundation Models?
Do you want access to real humanoid robots, large-scale AI training infrastructure, and the freedom to explore breakthrough technologies that could define robot intelligence over the next five years?
A pioneering robotics company is seeking a Senior Applied AI Research Scientist to drive next-generation research in robotics foundation models, embodied AI and advanced robot learning. The Role
As a Senior Applied AI Research Scientist, you will evaluate emerging AI technologies, build research prototypes, benchmark new approaches and influence the long-term direction of robot intelligence systems.
Working alongside robotics engineers, AI researchers and platform teams, the Senior Applied AI Research Scientist will help identify the technologies that will power future generations of intelligent robotic systems. Key Responsibilities
Research robotics foundation models, embodied AI and advanced robot learning systems
Design and execute large-scale AI and robotics experiments
Build benchmark frameworks to evaluate robot intelligence and manipulation capabilities
Develop research prototypes that demonstrate next-generation robotic capabilities
Publish research findings and contribute to technical strategy and innovation programmes
Areas of Interest We welcome applications from candidates with expertise in one or more of the following:
Vision Language Action (VLA) Models
Robotics Foundation Models
Embodied AI
Reinforcement Learning
World Models
Diffusion Policies
Multimodal Learning
Behaviour Cloning
Sim-to-Real Transfer
Dexterous Manipulation
Long-Horizon Planning
Large-Scale Model Training
Essential Requirements
MSc, PhD or equivalent industry experience in AI, Machine Learning, Robotics, Computer Science or related discipline
Strong understanding of modern machine learning and deep learning techniques
Experience designing and executing research programmes
Strong Python programming skills
Experience training and evaluating machine learning models
Ability to independently drive research from concept through to meaningful outcomes
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Desirable Experience
Publications at leading AI, Machine Learning or Robotics conferences
Experience with robot learning on physical hardware
Foundation model training experience
Reinforcement learning for manipulation tasks
Experience within research-led startups, scale-ups or innovation environments
What's On Offer?
Competitive salary package
Equity/share options
Private healthcare
Conference attendance and research publication support
Access to advanced humanoid robotic platforms
Cloud-scale AI training infrastructure
Flexible working arrangements
Clear opportunity to influence the future of embodied AI and robotics
Apply
If you're a Senior Applied AI Research Scientist looking to work on some of the most exciting challenges in robotics, foundation models and embodied AI, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today or contact OpenSourced Recruitment for a confidential discussion.
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