AI & Data Science Leader — Flexible Hours

Elsevier; Greater London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Elsevier seeks a senior AI and Data Science leader to define and drive strategy across ML, NLP, search, and generative AI, delivering scalable knowledge-discovery solutions. You will guide teams through the full lifecycle, align efforts with product goals and customer needs, and influence senior stakeholders to shape roadmaps and measurable outcomes across the organization.

You will lead high-performing teams, foster scientific rigor, and build an inclusive culture while delivering AI-powered

Qualifications

• Significant experience in data science, AI/ML, NLP, information retrieval, statistics, or related quantitative fields.
• Excellent technical expertise across modern data science methods, including ML, experimentation, deep learning, generative AI, and production AI systems.
• Proven success leading and developing technical teams in complex product or research environments.

Responsibilities

• Set AI and data science strategy across ML, NLP, search, recommendation, experimentation, and generative AI, aligning work to product goals, customer needs, and business priorities.
• Lead and develop high-performing teams by coaching talent, setting priorities, fostering scientific rigor, and building an inclusive, collaborative culture.
• Deliver advanced AI and knowledge-discovery systems across the full lifecycle, from experimentation through production, including LLMs, RAG, search, and domain-enriched AI solutions.
• Drive evaluation and AI quality by establishing robust frameworks, metrics, experimentation practices, and responsible AI standards.
• Influence across product, technology, and business by partnering with cross-functional leaders, shaping roadmaps, translating technical insights, and aligning teams on customer and business impact.

Skills

AI/ML

NLP

Information retrieval

Leadership

Job description

Elsevier seeks a senior AI and Data Science leader to define and drive strategy across ML, NLP, search, and generative AI, delivering scalable knowledge-discovery solutions. You will guide teams through the full lifecycle, align efforts with product goals and customer needs, and influence senior stakeholders to shape roadmaps and measurable outcomes across the organization.

You will lead high-performing teams, foster scientific rigor, and build an inclusive culture while delivering AI-powered