Top Research Jobs in Edinburgh

The role involves researching and developing large language models (LLMs) with a focus on transformer architecture, data curation, distributed training, and optimization. Responsibilities include conducting experiments, collaborating with teams, and staying updated on deep learning advancements.

Manage and monitor assigned clinical trial investigator sites from initiation through close-out to ensure patient safety, protocol compliance, data quality, and timely enrollment. Serve as primary site contact, perform onsite and remote monitoring, resolve protocol and data issues, support safety reporting, and contribute to audit/CAPA activities.

Manage and monitor assigned clinical trial investigator sites from activation through closeout to ensure patient safety, protocol compliance, data quality and timely delivery. Serve as primary site contact, perform on-site and remote monitoring, resolve protocol and safety issues, support enrollment and database release, oversee investigational product handling, and collaborate with study team, SCP and vendors to meet study objectives and regulatory standards.

Manage and monitor assigned clinical investigator sites from activation through closeout, ensuring patient safety, protocol and GCP compliance, data quality, enrollment support, SAE handling, documentation, site training, issue resolution and audit readiness while liaising with study teams and mentoring junior CRAs.

Committee members will review and approve research requests to access real-world data, ensuring the applications serve the UK public and improve cancer patient outcomes.

Provide expert research-development support for the Biodiversity and Land Use Science Area, leading strategic bids, building partnerships, managing a portfolio or team, and delivering targeted advice to maximise funding, impact and compliance. Analyse complex information to inform decision-making and maintain capability across teams.

Support European power markets research through data collection, analysis, and maintenance/execution of simulation and computational models. Produce market, policy and price/revenue forecasts, handle large datasets, respond to ad-hoc data requests, and collaborate cross-functionally to deliver high-quality insights on renewables, storage and decarbonisation impacts.

As a Research Engineer, you'll develop and manage data systems for text-to-speech projects and enhance machine learning models using innovative strategies.

Nebius seeks a Senior ML Engineer for AI R&D focusing on applied research in reinforcement learning and agent training, requiring deep expertise in machine learning and software engineering.

Lead and operationally manage a biostatistics group supporting clinical trial design, analysis, regulatory interactions, staffing, financial oversight, process improvements, mentorship, peer review of SAPs, and business development for biotech, medtech, and specialty pharma clients.

The Frontend Engineer will implement UI features, automate UI testing, and oversee production releases while focusing on user experience in the blockchain space.

The Backend Engineer will implement new SDK and Indexer features, automate testing, support integration, and oversee production releases.

Lead and build Maze’s new AI-native Market Research service: define research vision and methodologies, recruit and manage a research team, own delivery quality, partner with Product/Engineering and GTM, and serve as executive research lead on strategic customer engagements.

Design, scale, and productionize ML and physics-based scientific code for drug and materials discovery. Transition prototypes to robust products, orchestrate distributed GPU training, implement hardware optimizations, and support model lifecycle and integration into large-scale simulation frameworks.

The Research Intern will conduct machine learning research, focusing on large language models, and disseminate results through publications and code while collaborating with Cohere researchers.

The Research Manager will lead AI-powered insight projects, manage client relationships, oversee team execution, and innovate using AI tools to improve insights delivery.

As a Research Consultant, you'll advise clients on market research methodologies, design studies, create questionnaires, interpret results, and collaborate on project strategies with the sales team.

Translate historical Persian, Braj, and related primary sources into clear, accessible English for the Sikh History Project. Collaborate with researchers and advisors to select texts, estimate timelines, incorporate feedback, flag ambiguous passages, and maintain consistent terminology and Gurmat-informed contextual accuracy across translations and supporting factsheets and analytical materials.

Contract content editor to copyedit and proofread longform reports, articles, and factsheets for clarity, grammar, consistency, and flow. Provide structural and readability feedback while preserving author voice and aligning content with SikhRI standards and voice. Work is project-based with per-deliverable payments from July–Dec 2026.

Produce high-quality English translations of Braj (and occasionally Persian) historical and theological texts, collaborating with researchers and advisors. Preserve linguistic nuance, cultural context, and Gurmat perspective; flag ambiguous passages; support factsheets, analytical papers, and adhere to translation standards.

As a Research Engineer Intern, you'll develop state-of-the-art LLM and multimodality models, optimize distributed training frameworks, and collaborate on the application of large models in business scenarios.

The AI Research Engineer will develop AI models to enhance product autonomy, analyze extensive data, and deliver impactful solutions, driving innovative product features.

Conduct careful information retrieval and research to develop tasks for training and benchmarking frontier AI models. Leverage web-enabled LLM research tooling, validate sources, cross-reference claims, and communicate findings and uncertainties clearly in synchronous and asynchronous settings. Contract role, ~20 hours/week for one month with possible extension.

Conduct research to evaluate and improve forecasting and agentic LLM web research. Formulate open problems, devise innovative solutions, build evaluations, benchmarks, and datasets, publish findings, and collaborate with frontier labs to improve AI epistemics and decision-making.

Manage and audit product catalog data across e-commerce platforms and CMS, optimize listings for SEO and platform rules, correct listing errors, support taxonomy and attribute structures, analyze catalog performance, and collaborate with marketing and design to improve digital merchandising.