The Alan Turing Institute Named in honour of Alan Turing, the Institute is a place for inspiring, exciting work and we need passionate, sharp, and innovative people who want to use their skills to contribute to our mission to make great leaps in data science and AI research to change the world for the better. Please find more information about us here BACKGROUND The Defence and National Security Programme at the Alan Turing Institute seeks to bolster its research and innovation team working on AI Security. The aim is to further cutting-edge research and engineering approaches to solve real-world problems in AI/ML security, working in collaboration with Government partners such as select UK universities. Following in the footsteps of the institute s namesake, Alan Turing, the team operates at the intersection of mathematics, engineering and computing and works in close collaboration with the Turing s National Security partners. CANDIDATE PROFILE The ideal candidate would have a breadth of data science experience, ranging from mathematical to engineering, and a passion for, or experience in delivering real world impact via machine learning applications. Experience in; AI security applications, agentic systems, ML engineering, theory of deep learning, cryptographic or data privacy methods, manifold learning, LLM applications, mechanistic interpretability or adversarial methods are highly desirable but not essential. Eligibility for DV clearance is essential for this role. ..... full job details .....