Research Scientist, Cohere Labs

Overview

Cohere is the leading security-first enterprise AI company. We build cutting-edge foundation AI models and end-to-end products that are designed to solve real-world business problems. We’re training and deploying frontier models for enterprises who are building AI systems.

What you'll do

• You’ll have the freedom to ask ambitious questions, explore the unknown, and publish your findings openly.
• We’re particularly excited by work that not only advances science, but also engages with the societal implications of machine learning.
• This role is for someone who thrives at the intersection of leading and learning: advancing frontier research with global collaborations, guiding new researchers, and opening doors for broader participation in ML research.
• Have a PhD (or equivalent research experience) with a strong track record of publications in ML, AI, statistics, or related fields.
• Bring expertise or deep curiosity in areas such as: efficiency, optimization, reasoning, multimodality, agentic systems, human-AI collaboration.
• Have solid machine learning and NLP fundamentals, with experience in shaping and executing original research.
• Enjoy collaborating across disciplines and geographies.
• Care about mentoring and supporting the next generation of researchers.

Requirements

• Practical experience with RAG, Machine Learning, NLP, iOS.
• Relevant academic or project background for a Research Scientist, Cohere Labs role.
• Strong written and verbal communication in English.
• Comfortable working on-site in London.

Skills