AI & Data Science Leader: ML, NLP & Knowledge Discovery

Elsevier; Slough; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Elsevier is seeking a Data Science Leader for AI for Science, Research Intelligence & Knowledge Discovery. You will define the AI and data science strategy across ML, NLP, search and generative AI to deliver scalable knowledge-discovery solutions.

You will mentor high-performing teams, drive cross-functional collaboration, and influence senior stakeholders to align AI initiatives with product goals and business outcomes across the organization.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading data science and AI strategy across ML, NLP, and knowledge discovery.
• Hands-on expertise delivering AI-powered products, including LLMs and generative AI.
• Proven ability to guide large interdisciplinary teams and align technical work with product goals.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead AI and data science strategy across ML, NLP, search, and generative AI.
• Guide full lifecycle of AI systems from experimentation to production.
• Influence senior stakeholders and shape roadmaps for organizational impact.

Skills

Data science leadership

AI/ML expertise

NLP information retrieval

Production AI systems

Job description

Elsevier is seeking a Data Science Leader for AI for Science, Research Intelligence & Knowledge Discovery. You will define the AI and data science strategy across ML, NLP, search and generative AI to deliver scalable knowledge-discovery solutions.

You will mentor high-performing teams, drive cross-functional collaboration, and influence senior stakeholders to align AI initiatives with product goals and business outcomes across the organization.