Research scientist jobs in London
98 open roles for research scientists in London as of Nov 15, 2026. Isomorphic Labs, Helsing, Anthropic, Hudson River Trading and Apolloresearch have the most. 4 are remote.
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- Research Leader / Senior Research Investigator (Translational Biology & In-Vitro Pharmacology), LondonIsomorphic Labs · 🇬🇧London—SeniorMachine LearningLLMAgile
- Research EngineerGenomics · 🇬🇧London—HybridPythonC++Docker
- ML Research Scientist, Environments & HarnessesLila Sciences · 🇺🇸🇬🇧Cambridge, MA USA; London, UK; San Francisco, CA USA$228K - $304KPythonLLMAirflow
- ML Research Scientist, Scientific EvaluationsLila Sciences · 🇺🇸🇬🇧Cambridge, MA USA; London, UK; San Francisco, CA USA$176K - $304KPythonLLMAirflow
- Senior Research Scientist, Health Economic ModellingPrecision Medicine Group · 🇬🇧London, Greater London, United Kingdom—SeniorPythonC++
- AI Research Engineer - RoboticsHelsing · 🇪🇸🇬🇧Barcelona; London—RustPythonC++
- AI Research Engineer - Reinforcement LearningHelsing · 🇬🇧🇩🇪🇫🇷Munich - Berlin - London - Paris—RustPythonC++
- Staff AI Research Engineer - 3D Computer VisionHelsing · 🇬🇧🇩🇪🇫🇷Munich - Berlin - London - Paris—Lead and aboveRustPythonC++
- AI Research Engineer - ML & Signal ProcessingHelsing · 🇬🇧🇩🇪🇫🇷Munich - Berlin - London - Paris—RustPythonMachine Learning
- Research Leader (In-vitro Pharmacology, Exploratory Sciences), LondonIsomorphic Labs · 🇬🇧London—GoPythonMachine Learning
- Executive Researcher, DoorDash InternationalDeliveroo · 🇬🇧London, United Kingdom - Deliveroo—
- Senior Research Investigator / Research Leader (Translational Pharmacology), LondonIsomorphic Labs · 🇬🇧London—SeniorGoMachine LearningAgile
- Senior Research Scientist, AI Safety and BiosecurityBasecamp Research · 🇬🇧London—SeniorMachine LearningAI
- Research Leader / Senior Research Investigator (Computational Drug Design), LondonIsomorphic Labs · 🇬🇧London—SeniorGoPythonMachine Learning
- Research Engineer, InfrastructureHarvey · 🇬🇧London$230K - $450KHybridPythonPyTorchLLM evaluation
- Research Engineer / Scientist, Data & EvalsHarvey · 🇬🇧London—HybridPythonLLMAI agents
- Research Engineer / Scientist, Reinforcement LearningHarvey · 🇬🇧London$230K - $450KHybridPythonLLMAI agents
- Research Scientist/Engineer (Fundamental Research)Apolloresearch · 🇬🇧🇺🇸London & San Francisco$350K - $590KPythonLLM
- Lead Research Scientist/Engineer (Embedded Evaluations)Apolloresearch · 🇬🇧🇺🇸London & San Francisco$350K - $590KLead and abovePython
- 3D Computer Vision Research Engineer, Geospatial Visual LocalizationNiantic Spatial · 🇬🇧London—HybridPythonMachine LearningPyTorch
- Principal ResearcherDeliveroo · 🇬🇧London, United Kingdom—Lead and abovePythonSQLLLM
- AI Research Engineer (London)Edra · 🇬🇧London—LLMAI
- Research Leader / Senior Scientist (DMPK), LondonIsomorphic Labs · 🇬🇧London—SeniorPythonMachine LearningGenerative AI
- Research Leader (Formulation Sciences), LondonIsomorphic Labs · 🇬🇧London—Machine LearningGenerative AIRegulatory compliance
- Research Scientist / Research Engineer, Automated SafetyLila Sciences · 🇺🇸🇬🇧Cambridge, MA USA; London, UK; San Francisco, CA USA$180K - $298K
- Research Leader (Toxicology), LondonIsomorphic Labs · 🇬🇧London—Machine LearningGenerative AIBoard certification
- 3D Computer Vision Research Engineer - World MapNiantic Spatial · 🇬🇧London—HybridPythonMachine LearningPyTorch
- Quantitative Researcher - 2027 Summer InternshipGraviton Research Capital LLP · 🇳🇱🇬🇧🇺🇸Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands; London, England, U…—InternPythonC++Machine Learning
- Quantitative Researcher PhD - 2027 InternshipGraviton Research Capital LLP · 🇳🇱🇬🇧🇸🇬Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands; London, England, U…—InternPythonC++Machine Learning
- Quantitative Researcher - 2027 GraduatesGraviton Research Capital LLP · 🇳🇱🇬🇧🇺🇸Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands; London, England, U…—PythonC++Machine Learning
- Staff / Principal Research Engineer, AI Safety MitigationsLila Sciences · 🇺🇸🇬🇧Cambridge, MA USA; London, UK; San Francisco, CA USA$224K - $336KLead and aboveAI
- 3D Reconstruction Research ScientistNiantic Spatial · 🇬🇧London—HybridPythonC++Machine Learning
- Research EngineerEncord · 🇬🇧London—PythonMachine LearningLLM
- Senior Applied Scientist, Efficient LLM Inference & Model OptimizationNebius · 🇬🇧London, United Kingdom · +1 more location—SeniorPythonMachine LearningLLM
- Research Scientist / Engineer – Reinforcement Learning InfrastructureLuma AI · 🇬🇧London, UK—HybridLLMPyTorchKubernetes
- Research Scientist / Engineer – Training InfrastructureLuma AI · 🇬🇧London, UK—HybridPyTorchLinuxCUDA
- Applied Scientist/Machine Learning Engineer, GaiaWayve · 🇬🇧London, United Kingdom—HybridPythonMachine LearningPyTorch
- Quant Strategist / Researcher - FX VolatilitySchonfeld · 🇬🇧London, England, United Kingdom—RustPythonC++
- Research Scientist, Embodied AINiantic Spatial · 🇬🇧London£104K - £202KHybridPythonC++Machine Learning
- Senior Applied Research Scientist - PersonalizationSpotify · 🇬🇧London—RemoteSeniorPythonPyTorchComputer Vision
- Principal Research Scientist - AI SafetyFaculty · 🇬🇧London—HybridLead and abovePythonLLMAI
- Senior Research Scientist, Health Economic ModellingPrecision AQ · 🇬🇧London, Greater London, United Kingdom—SeniorPythonC++
- Research Engineer (LLM Performance), LondonIsomorphic Labs · 🇬🇧London—GCPMachine LearningLLM
- Algorithm ResearcherVia · 🇬🇧London—PythonKubernetes
- AI Security & Control ResearcherApolloresearch · 🇬🇧🇺🇸London & San Francisco$204K - $385KLLMAI
- Research Scientist (Control)Apolloresearch · 🇬🇧🇺🇸London & San Francisco$204K - $385KPythonSQLLLM
- AI Security ResearcherApolloresearch · 🇬🇧🇺🇸London & San Francisco$214K - $280KLLMCI/CDAI
- AI Researcher, LLMsHudson River Trading · 🇬🇧🇺🇸London, United Kingdom; New York, NY, United States—LLMPyTorchAI
- AI ResearcherHudson River Trading · 🇬🇧🇺🇸London, United Kingdom; New York, NY, United States—C++LLMPyTorch
- Research EngineerNeo4j · 🇬🇧London—RustJavaC++
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Who is hiring for research scientist roles in London
Where research scientist roles in London are
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom98
- 🇪🇺Europe98
- 🇬🇧London98
- 🇺🇸United States18
- 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area9
- 🇺🇸California9
- 🇺🇸New York, NY8
- 🇩🇪Germany6
- 🇩🇪Berlin6
- 🇫🇷France5
A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.
Questions about research scientist jobs in London
- How many research scientist jobs in London are open right now?
- There are 98 open research scientist jobs in London at 44 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 5 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
- Which companies have the most research scientist jobs in London?
- Right now the most openings are at Isomorphic Labs (11), Helsing (6), Apolloresearch (5), Hudson River Trading (5) and Anthropic (5). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote research scientist jobs in London?
- 4 of the 98 open research scientist jobs in London (4%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
- What do research scientist jobs in London pay in pounds?
- 11 of the open postings state a yearly range in pounds: the median midpoint is £307,500, and the middle half advertise £153,000 to £445,000. These are advertised ranges as each employer wrote them, not verified pay.
- Is it hard to get one of the research scientist jobs in London?
- 3 of the 98 open research scientist jobs in London (3%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 22 postings that state experience, the median asks for 4 years. 44 companies are hiring and 5 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
- How is AI changing research scientist jobs in London?
- 83 of the 98 open research scientist jobs in London (85%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Machine Learning, LLM, PyTorch. Employers still list 98 such roles today at 44 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do research scientist jobs in London ask for?
- Most often Python (65%), Machine Learning (51%), LLM (43%), PyTorch (39%), AI (35%) of the 98 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in research scientist jobs in London?
- Research Engineer (13), AI Research Engineer (9), Senior Research Scientist (7), Quantitative Researcher (7), Research Scientist (6): the most common titles among the 98 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are research scientist jobs in London in demand in 2026?
- 98 research scientist jobs in London are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 44 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 5 were posted in the last seven days. 4 (4%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for research scientist jobs in London?
- Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Jobs Every Hour needs no account and charges nothing for applying.
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