Research Data Scientist/Research Software Engineer

The Alan Turing Institute; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

10% employer pension contribution

Flexible hybrid working

Family friendly policies

Job summary

The Alan Turing Institute in London is recruiting Research Data Scientists and Research Software Engineers to join our dynamic Research Engineering Group. We build software that enables cutting-edge data science research and deliver reproducible results to clients and collaborators.

We offer a flexible hybrid working environment with a strong emphasis on collaboration, learning and open-source tooling. Competitive salary and benefits reflect our impact-driven mission.

Qualifications

• Strong programming skills in at least one modern language used for research and data science.
• Experience with reproducible software and analysis processes.
• Familiarity with tools such as Jupyter and R Markdown would be valuable.

Responsibilities

• Apply state-of-the-art data science and AI techniques to client problems.
• Collaborate with research colleagues to develop and maintain high-quality, well-tested software embodying research outputs.
• Present, disseminate and explain our work via presentations, reports and well-documented software packages.
• Contribute to the life of the Institute and support its community.
• Deliver teaching and training to colleagues and students, including within the team.

Skills

Python

R

C++

Jupyter

R Markdown

Version control

Job description

The Institute’s Research Engineering Group work towards maximising impact in data science research projects by realising cutting edge research as professionally usable software tools, so they can be used to address real-world challenges.

The Group is central to the institute’s research landscape and will continue to play an important role in enabling our research ambitions. To support this, we are recruiting Research Data Scientists and Research Software Engineers to join our team at an exciting time.

In contrast to traditional research careers, we are committed expert collaborators, who join research teams to further the Institute’s challenges.

We create software that implements research and use it to analyse client data in a readable, reliable and reproducible fashion. We present conclusions of research and analysis to the research community and clients through presentations, research papers, blog posts, interactive data visualisations and open-source software packages. We develop and work with state-of-the-art, high performance computing and cloud infrastructure to realise collaborators’ data science and artificial intelligence research at scale.

ABOUT YOU

We’re looking for individuals with relevant academic or industry experience in a field with significant use of both computer programming and advanced statistical or numerical methods. The successful candidates will have strong programming skills in at least one modern language used for research and data science. We particularly value experience with Python, R or modern C++, although experience with other programming languages is equally welcome. This role requires you to understand the importance of reliable, well-structured and reproducible software and analysis, with experience using practices such as version control, issue tracking, automated testing and package management. Familiarity with tools such as Jupyter and R Markdown would also be valuable.

Experience managing, structuring, analysing and visualising research data and the results of computational experiments is essential for this role.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

• Apply state-of-the-art and novel data science and artificial intelligence techniques emerging from the Institute and elsewhere to problems faced by the Turing’s clients.
• Collaborate with research colleagues to develop and maintain high-quality, well-tested software embodying research outputs.
• Present, disseminate and explain our work via presentations, reports and well-documented software packages.
• Contribute to the life of the Institute and support its community.
• Deliver teaching and training to colleagues and students, including within the team in our regular skills sessions.
• Support research colleagues to make the most of the Institute’s secure high performance computing environments for advanced research.

Please see our portal for a full breakdown of the role.

Closing date for applications: 14 October 2026 at 23:59 (London, UK BST)

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early or to interview suitable candidates before the closing date if enough applications are received.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This full-time post is offered on a permanent basis. The annual salary range is £46,000 - £57,000 (depending on experience) plus an excellent benefits package including private medical insurance, 10% employer pension contribution, flexible hybrid working and family friendly policies.

The Alan Turing Institute is based at the British Library, in the heart of London's Knowledge Quarter. We expect staff to come to our office at least 4 days per month. Some roles may require more days in the office; the hiring manager will be able to confirm this during the interview.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

The Alan Turing Institute is committed to creating an environment where diversity is valued and everyone is treated fairly. We value diversity of background, experience, and perspective, and are proud to be an inclusive employer. We warmly encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from groups currently under-represented in our sector. If you feel passionate about this role but don’t meet every single requirement, please apply - we recognise that great candidates may bring strengths beyond the criteria listed.