https://jobs.co.uk/job/head-of-research-rise-technical-recruitment--b5976d7e-aaf5-4e36-b763-bae81b1816aa RSS feed for Head of Research at Rise Technical Recruitment. en-gb Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:46:23 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/head-of-research-rise-technical-recruitment--b5976d7e-aaf5-4e36-b763-bae81b1816aa https://jobs.co.uk/job/head-of-research-rise-technical-recruitment--b5976d7e-aaf5-4e36-b763-bae81b1816aa Mon, 05 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT Location: City of London | Salary: £130000 - £180000/annum Equity + Salary Reviews + Equity R | Type: Permanent | Head of Research Central London (4-5 days per week in office) -130,000 - -180,000 + Equity + Bi-Annual Salary Reviews + Annual Performance-Based Equity Refresh Are you an accomplished AI Research or Machine Learning leader looking to build and lead a research function from the ground up, while remaining hands-on with cutting-edge LLMs, vision models and agentic systems solving complex, real-world problems within a highly regulated industry? This is a rare opportunity to take ownership of the AI research strategy within an ambitious early-stage technology business, where model quality, accuracy and explainability are fundamental to the product. You will set the research roadmap, build and develop a high-performing research team and lead the most technically challenging work. This will include model training and fine-tuning, agentic systems, evaluation infrastructure, distillation, failure analysis and continuous improvement using real-world feedback. While leadership remains a crucial aspect of the role, this specific position would suit someone looking to remain hands-on and work alongside the team on future developments. The ideal candidate will have significant applied A... Permanent