Join EDF as a Machine Learning Scientist!

Are you experienced in building and adapting machine learning models with expertise in computer vision or natural language processing? If so, we invite you to join EDF as a Machine Learning Scientist!

The Opportunity

The Research & Development (R&D) team in the UK supports EDF in its business and commercial activities, contributing to international low carbon energy development. As an integral part of the EDF Group network, we lead research and development activities in the UK. Our vision is to drive research and innovation to go beyond Net Zero. Through dedication, innovation, and a firm commitment to electric and renewable energy, we believe we can change the future!

We are seeking a talented Machine Learning Scientist to contribute to both new and existing machine learning, data science, and digital projects in collaboration with business units across EDF.

Compensation, Benefits, and Culture

Alongside a starting salary from £44,000 (DOE) and a market-leading pension scheme, we offer an array of flexible benefits to support our employees across all aspects of their lives. Your rewards package includes electric vehicle leasing, enhanced parental leave, health insurance, discounts, and employee pricing.

Flexible working options include the ability to work from home. We will provide a suite of IT equipment to ensure you can work remotely comfortably and effectively. The team travels to our Hove office on a weekly basis.

Felipe Ferreira de Freitas, a Machine Learning Scientist at EDF, shares his experience: "Nothing short than amazing. In the Digital Innovation team, we are challenged every day to explore topics ranging from natural phenomena, large language models, quantum computing, and many other exciting subjects. I love the diversity of problems and the freedom to try new tools to find new solutions that impact our daily life. If you love working in an environment that encourages exploration, driven by curiosity, and eagerness to find solutions that will help fight climate change while exploring innovative tech, Digital Innovation is the right place."

At EDF, everyone’s welcome. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone feels confident to be themselves. We’re committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We aim for our future workforce to have equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, individuals with disabilities, and support social mobility.

As a disability confident employer, we will assist with your application, making necessary adjustments as needed. We value the difference you bring and offer opportunities for you to thrive and succeed.

Primary Responsibilities

As our Machine Learning Scientist, you will apply machine learning within our business, contributing to projects such as defect detection for wind turbine blades, extracting insights from smart meter data, and exploring large language models.

You'll collaborate with the Digital Innovation team to design and deliver high-quality data science projects that meet business needs. This involves scoping problems, assessing technical approaches, building proofs-of-concept, and implementing technical solutions for use by the business.

Your work will cover topics such as implementing deep learning algorithms for advanced computer vision or NLP, developing and maintaining state-of-the-art machine learning methods, and exploring novel use cases involving generative AI and multimodal techniques.

Additionally, you will explore new projects like machine learning for physical simulations and advanced text mining of customer interactions.

Qualifications

We seek individuals with a background in computer science, data science, mathematics, or a related data-intensive field. You should have working knowledge of computer vision or natural language processing, Python data science frameworks, data visualization frameworks, and other relevant libraries and toolkits. Experience with data analysis, data warehouses, and big data technologies is essential.

Strong communication skills, a proactive approach, and enthusiasm for innovation and cutting-edge technologies are crucial. If this describes you, we’d love to hear from you!

Closing date for applications: 30th June 2024
Location: Hove/Hybrid

Join us and help Britain achieve Net Zero. Together, we can make a difference.

Company name: EDF
Job title: Machine Learning Scientist