Generative AI Research Scientist

Generative AI Research Scientist

Location: London (hybrid)

Salary: £Negotiable depending on experience

Research that doesn't stay in a lab.

We're partnering with one of the UK's most recognised organisations as they build a world-class applied AI research capability.

This isn't a role focused on publishing papers that never leave the whiteboard. It's an opportunity to shape how millions of people interact with AI through products that solve genuine, real-world problems.

You'll join a newly formed research team exploring the next generation of Generative AI, helping define the technical direction for large-scale customer-facing AI products. You'll work alongside AI engineers, product leaders and senior stakeholders to turn cutting-edge research into production systems.

If you're someone who enjoys asking "what should we build next?" rather than simply "how do we build this?", we'd love to speak with you.

What you'll be doing

Research and evaluate the latest advances in Generative AI and foundation models.

Design rigorous experiments to determine what genuinely works in production.

Explore emerging techniques including:

Large Language Models (LLMs)

Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)

Agentic AI

Multimodal AI

Lead research into model selection, fine-tuning and evaluation strategies.

Translate complex customer and business problems into AI research challenges.

Prototype new AI capabilities alongside engineering and product teams.

Influence the long-term AI strategy of a major organisation.

Define quality, safety and evaluation frameworks before solutions reach production.

Collaborate with engineering teams to productionise research into scalable products.

What we're looking for

We're interested in people who combine deep technical expertise with curiosity and commercial thinking.

You'll likely have experience with:

Deep learning and modern machine learning architectures.

Training, adapting or evaluating foundation models.

LLMs and Generative AI research.

Experimental design and statistical evaluation.

Python and modern ML frameworks.

Reading and applying the latest AI research.

Building or influencing production AI systems.

We're open to exceptional candidates from industry or academia, particularly those who enjoy solving difficult research problems with measurable real-world impact.

What makes this different?

This organisation isn't looking for someone to simply implement existing AI techniques.

They're looking for researchers who can:

Identify the next opportunity before everyone else.

Challenge existing approaches with evidence.

Influence technical strategy.

Bring original ideas to the table.

Help shape AI products that will be used at significant scale.

You'll have the freedom to explore, experiment and influence direction while working closely with experienced engineering and product teams to ensure research delivers tangible value.

Interested?

If you're passionate about Generative AI research and want to work where your ideas can directly influence products used by millions, we'd love to have a confidential conversation.

Apply now or contact MBN Solutions for a confidential discussion.