Job Description

All Locations
Poole House (Bournemouth - Talbot)
All Departments
Computing and Informatics
Vacancy Type
Fixed Term
Function
Academic
Closing Date
14 Dec 2025
Basis
Full Time

About the role

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About the role

Are you a highly motivated individual looking to fast-track your career in Artificial Intelligence (AI)? If so, we have a fantastic opportunity for you to work with one of the UK's fastest growing, pioneering health-tech companies, as part of a Innovate UK's Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) scheme.

What is KTP?

The KTP scheme is a UK-wide programme that has been helping businesses to innovate and grow for 50 years. The KTP programme is funded by Innovate UK, the UK government's innovation agency. It is one of the UK's most prestigious graduate schemes, renowned for creating some of the brightest and best future business leaders.

About the Role

We are seeking an Applied Scientist to lead research and development at the intersection of AI, data science, and optimisation. Whilst you will be employed by the University, you will be embedded on a full-time secondment into within Nourish Care, offering you a unique opportunity to conduct research that directly shapes commercial outcomes. Nourish Care is a fast growing, UK technology company developing and providing innovating, market-leading digital health and care management software platforms.



To support your professional development, you will get access to one of the UK's top leadership and management training programmes at Ashorn Hill - a renowned institution used by global corporations to develop their future business leaders. You will also be supported by a highly experienced research team, with a track record for working alongside industry on similar projects across multiple sectors, as well as getting support from senior personnel at Nourish Care.

Why Join Us?

Innovative Environment:

Nourish Care Systems is a rapidly expanding company that is reshaping the care industry.

Academic Excellence:

BU is at the forefront of AI research. The project's supervisors, Prof. Marcin Budka and Dr Festus Adedoyin, have extensive experience in AI research and its industrial applications.

Professional Growth:

This role offers unparalleled opportunities for career advancement, with 10% of your time allocated to personal development and a dedicated personal development budget of 4,333.

Your Profile:

Strong background in AI/ML and optimisation. Proficiency in Python and familiarity with AI/ML libraries. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a willingness to learn and adapt. Experience with commercial platforms would be advantageous. Motivated, enthusiastic, and capable of working both independently and collaboratively. Good project management skills and the ability to navigate technical and resource challenges.

Location:

You'll be employed by Bournemouth University but will primarily work within Nourish Care Systems in Bournemouth.

This role is available fixed term for a period of 26 months.

About the department

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Our vibrant Faculty of Media, Science & Technology encompasses a wide range of disciplines across four Schools: the School of Computing & Engineering, the National Centre for Computer Animation, The Media School and the School of Psychology. The breadth of subject areas in the Faculty means our cutting-edge research is delivering real benefits to digital creative industries, simulation domains, cyber security, human centred artificial intelligence, cognitive science and many others. Our staff base includes high profile researchers who are involved in both UK and global consortia of externally funded collaborations, furthering knowledge in the aforementioned areas plus many more, thus providing significant impact to the economy as well as society and, ultimately, the quality of living across the globe.

About us

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Bournemouth University's vision is worldwide recognition as a leading university for inspiring learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society through the fusion of education, research and practice. Our highly skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the globe, who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences that help to build our global learning community.



BU values and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We seek a diverse community through attracting, developing and retaining staff from different backgrounds to contribute to inspirational learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society. To support and enable our staff to achieve a balance between work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

A job description for this position is available at the top of this page. If you require this in a different format, please contact us at

hrvacancies@bournemouth.ac.uk

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