Contract PhD Jobs in the UK

16 of 16 Contract PhD Jobs in the UK

Machine Learning Quant Engineer - Investment banking

London, United Kingdom
Harvey Nash
We're Looking For Required: 7+ years of experience in a quant/ML engineering or research role within a financial institution, hedge fund, or tech firm Advanced degree (PhD or Master's) in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, or related discipline Strong expertise in modern ML techniques: time-series forecasting, deep learning, ensemble methods, NLP, or RL Expert-level More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: £1000/day
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Gen AI Engineer

City of London, London, United Kingdom
Akkodis
is a plus. Excellent communication skills and ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders. Ideally you will be educated to Degree level and hold a MSc or PhD in Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning, or related sector. Due to the nature of this role, it wouldn't go a miss if you have exposure within legal or regulated More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: £600 - £700/day
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Head of Architecture

Woking, Surrey, South East, United Kingdom
IO Associates
Exceptional strategic thinking and stakeholder engagement skills, with experience briefing military leadership and senior executives. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field (Master's or PhD preferred). Uncompromising integrity and discretion in handling classified and sensitive information. Proven leadership in building and scaling high-performing architecture teams. Next Steps Please send your most recent CV More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
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Machine Learning Engineer - Contract

United Kingdom
Experis
Proven hands-on work with LLM agents/generative AI . Strong coding in Python with PyTorch/TensorFlow . Advanced debugging, experimentation, and optimisation skills. Master's or PhD in Computer Science, AI, ML, or related field . Bonus Skills: Research background (papers, Kaggle Master). Backend API development + frontend (React/JavaScript) for annotation tools. Contract Details More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
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Design Engineer

Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
VANLOQ LIMITED
such as BizzDesign, Archi, UML, and collaboration platforms (Jira, Confluence). Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Preferred Qualifications Masters or Doctorate in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related discipline. Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, SABSA, or TOGAF. Contract Details Duration: 6 months (potential extension) Location: Sheffield hybrid working More ❯
Employment Type: Contract, Work From Home
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Acoustic Hardware Engineer

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Atrium Workforce Solutions Ltd
space. Role Overview: Job Title: Acoustic Hardware Engineer Location: Cambridge/Onsite Contract Type: Contract Duration: 12 months Rate: £40-45 per hour PAYE 5-7 years, no cap. - PhD research work will count as experience. Master’s degree in a relevant technical field with 3+ years of industry experience in audio technology development, or equivalent combination of education and More ❯
Employment Type: Contractor
Rate: £40.00 - £45.00 per hour
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Development Director (Pharmaceutical Sector)

Liverpool, Merseyside, North West, United Kingdom
Alchemy Recruitment Solutions Ltd
systems and processes. Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and operational excellence. About You Were looking for a seasoned leader with the following skills and experience: Education: MA or PhD in Life Sciences, IT, or Engineering. Experience: 10+ years in biotech or pharmaceutical industry, with strong exposure to technical development, R&D project management, and IT implementation. 5+ years IT More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: From £800 to £820 per day
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Design Engineer

Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Experis
Access Management (PAM): Securing, controlling, and monitoring access to critical systems by privileged users. Authentication Protocols: Implementing secure authentication mechanisms like Kerberos, OAuth, and SAML. Qualifications & Certifications: Masters or Doctorate degree in cybersecurity, computer science, software engineering, or related field CISSP/CISM certification or other broad cybersecurity industry-recognised certificate SABSA or TOGAF certified preferred Platform & Technology: BizzDesign, Archi More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
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Lead Security Solution Architect

Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Experis
the strategic PAM capability - including on-prem deployments as well as Cloud native toolings. Assisting in preparation of demonstrable journeys on the configured PAM tooling Qualifications & Certifications: Masters or doctorate degree in cybersecurity, computer science, software engineering, or related field. CISSP/CISM certification or other broad cybersecurity industry-recognised certificate. SABSA or TOGAF certified preferred. Platform & Technology: BizzDesign, Archi More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: £500 - £567/day
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Lead PAM Security Solution Architect

Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Square One Resources
for project & tasks management. ? Working proficiency in Confluence for documentation. Desirable Skills/Experience Although not essential, the following skills are desired by the client: Qualifications & Certifications: ? Masters or doctorate degree in cybersecurity, computer science, software engineering, or related field. ? CISSP/CISM certification or other broad cybersecurity industry-recognised certificate. ? SABSA or TOGAF certified preferred. If you are interested More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: £537/day
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Electronics/Digital Engineer - Defence - 12 months - Edinburgh/Hybrid- £75 per hour inside IR35

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Keystream Group Limited
and manufacturing teams. Develop and execute design verification tests and produce documentation to support the transition of designs into production. Skills, Qualifications & Knowledge: A degree (BSc, BEng, MEng, MSc, PhD, EngD) in Electronic Engineering or a related field such as Physics, ideally with a focus on electronic techniques. Strong experience with PCB development tools and processes, preferably Siemens EDA. Expertise More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: £60 - £75 per hour
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Research Scientist

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Project People
expertise in computer systems and AI infrastructure to conduct cutting-edge research at the intersection of computer systems, machine learning, and distributed systems. These roles are ideal for recent PhD graduates seeking industrial research experience, or for exceptional B.Sc. or M.Sc. graduates looking to deepen their research skills in an industry setting. We welcome applicants with backgrounds in one or … or cloud computing and/or machine learning algorithms. Good programming skills, master of at least one language, such as C/C++. Good communication and teamwork skills. Desired: PhD in operating systems, distributed systems, machine learning, or a related field. Published papers in top journals/conferences focused on systems (NSDI, EuroSys, SoCC, OSDI etc.) and/or machine More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: £50000 - £90000/annum
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Research Scientist

Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom
Project People
expertise in computer systems and AI infrastructure to conduct cutting-edge research at the intersection of computer systems, machine learning, and distributed systems. These roles are ideal for recent PhD graduates seeking industrial research experience, or for exceptional B.Sc. or M.Sc. graduates looking to deepen their research skills in an industry setting. We welcome applicants with backgrounds in one or … or cloud computing and/or machine learning algorithms. Good programming skills, master of at least one language, such as C/C++. Good communication and teamwork skills. Desired: PhD in operating systems, distributed systems, machine learning, or a related field. Published papers in top journals/conferences focused on systems (NSDI, EuroSys, SoCC, OSDI etc.) and/or machine More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: GBP 50,000 - 90,000 Annual
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Data Scientist/Software Engineer (AI and Computer Vision)

London, United Kingdom
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
of large amount of data in conjunction with the researchteam, putting acquired information into context with other clinical tests. Responsible for the transfer of clinical and technical information to PHD students regardingretinal and neuro-imaging, adaptive optics and angiography. Develop and maintain an understanding of a range of specialised imaging procedures requiring expertise underpinned by theoretical knowledge. Undertake manual activities … years Previous experience in Scientific/Technical medical imaging Demonstration of programming experience Matlab, Python, imaging editing GIMP Line management experience Previous participation in clinical research Education Essential PHD in any imaging sciences Post graduate qualification in related subject to Masters level or equivalent experience Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act More ❯
Employment Type: Fixed-Term
Salary: £56276.00 - £63176.00 a year
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AI Infra Engineer - Serverless LLM

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Project People
Implement resource scheduling and orchestration mechanisms to ensure efficient execution of distributed tasks. Required: Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field. (PhD preferred but not required). Have an in-depth understanding of distributed systems and/or cloud computing and/or ML systems and/or multi-agent systems. Have … containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes). Good programming skills, master of at least one language, such as Python, and/or C/C++. Good communication and teamwork skills. Desired: PhD in computer science, distributed systems, machine learning, or a related field. Experience in the full lifecycle of developing, deploying, and maintaining large-scale cloud production systems, demonstrating expertise in scalability More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: £50000 - £90000/annum
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AI Infra Engineer - Serverless LLM

Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom
Project People
Implement resource scheduling and orchestration mechanisms to ensure efficient execution of distributed tasks. Required: Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field. (PhD preferred but not required). Have an in-depth understanding of distributed systems and/or cloud computing and/or ML systems and/or multi-agent systems. Have … containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes). Good programming skills, master of at least one language, such as Python, and/or C/C++. Good communication and teamwork skills. Desired: PhD in computer science, distributed systems, machine learning, or a related field. Experience in the full lifecycle of developing, deploying, and maintaining large-scale cloud production systems, demonstrating expertise in scalability More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: GBP 50,000 - 90,000 Annual
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PhD
10th Percentile
£450
25th Percentile
£493
Median
£566
75th Percentile
£672
90th Percentile
£684