VP, Frontier ML & World Models

Odyssey; Greater London; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Odyssey, a leading AI lab, is hiring a VP of Research to lead the Frontier ML group. You will shape the research agenda across world simulation, multimodality, robotics, and multi-agent systems, and drive publication strategy and external reputation.

You will report to the Co‑Founder/CTO and work with senior leaders while staying hands-on to push frontier results and set the research direction for Odyssey.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of research experience with a strong publication record at top ML venues (NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR).
• Track record of leading and growing research teams, mentoring researchers at all levels.
• Deep technical expertise in world models, multimodal learning, robotics, or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the Frontier ML research group, hiring and mentoring researchers at all levels.
• Own and drive Odyssey's research agenda across world simulation, multimodality, robotics, and multi-agent systems.
• Define and communicate a research vision to attract top talent and establish Odyssey as a leading voice in world models.
• Set the research roadmap and publication strategy, representing Odyssey externally to the community.
• Collaborate with other VP-level leaders to advance Odyssey’s holistic strategy.
• Stay hands-on to run experiments and contribute directly to frontier results.

Skills

Publications

Team leadership

World models

Multimodal learning

Robotics

Reinforcement learning

Startup experience

Office in London

Education

PhD in ML

Job description

Odyssey, a leading AI lab, is hiring a VP of Research to lead the Frontier ML group. You will shape the research agenda across world simulation, multimodality, robotics, and multi-agent systems, and drive publication strategy and external reputation.

You will report to the Co‑Founder/CTO and work with senior leaders while staying hands-on to push frontier results and set the research direction for Odyssey.