PhD Graduate AI & Algorithms Engineer
Cambridge Consultants
PhD Graduate AI & Algorithms Engineer
Cambridge Consultants
End-to-end deep-tech consultancy and development.
The Role
We have an exciting opportunity for an engineer within our AI & Algorithms department. As a PhD AI & Algorithms Engineer, you’ll work within our team of talented engineers and scientists on a diverse range of projects. With cutting-edge labs and computing resources at your disposal, you'll use technology to solve problems in the real world.
This placement has a flexible start date across 2026 or 2027, and is suitable for PhD students who have recently graduated or are due to graduate.
What you’ll be doing
Building intelligent systems, developing your skills through hands-on coding and training/testing models.
Learning software development skills in mixed-discipline teams, attending stand-ups and contributing to planning sessions.
Contributing to our internal research and development programs, building on state-of-the-art literature to produce our own, market-leading solutions and compelling demonstrations that showcase our expertise to clients.
Supporting projects for our clients to solve real-world problems.
Communicating the results of your work to your colleagues and clients.
What you can bring
We are looking for someone with strong academic credentials and a PhD in a relevant technical subject, such as AI/machine learning, computer science, mathematics, physics or theoretical physics.
You will also have:
While not essential requirements, we would also be very interested if you have experience with any of the following:
Some projects at Cambridge Consultants are subject to security restrictions. This role requires you to obtain a Security Check level security clearance ( https://www.gov.uk/guidance/united-kingdom-security-vetting-applicant ). You must be able to work in the UK without restrictions in accordance with UK National Law and be prepared to successfully undertake an appropriate level of UK National Security Vetting according to UK Government National Security Vetting criteria.
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End-to-end deep-tech consultancy and development.
Cambridge Consultants creates deep-tech solutions by combining advisory services with in-house technology development. It helps clients in healthcare, industrial, consumer, and energy sectors move from ideas to market-ready products through end-to-end work that covers concept, design, prototyping, testing, and licensing of technologies. The company’s offerings rely on interdisciplinary expertise—especially AI, digital health, and sustainable tech—to deliver practical, deployable results. Compared with competitors, Cambridge Consultants distinguishes itself by integrating strategy and engineering under one roof, pursuing longer-term partnerships and licensing its own intellectual property to help clients scale. Its goal is to solve complex problems for organizations by turning cutting-edge ideas into real-world, commercially viable solutions.
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