AI Scientist (KTP Associate) - 24 months contract

The School

The School of Computing and Engineering at the University of West London in partnership with B4 Secure Limited, is seeking an AI Scientist (KTP Associate) to deliver an exciting new Innovate UK funded Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP).

The SCE is a student focused School with high quality teaching, student experience and research informed teaching at the top of its priority list.

B4 Secure works as a trusted advisor to businesses and government departments, delivering a full range of intelligence services that not only address security challenges but also help clients navigate broader organisational risks.

The Role

KTP Associate will lead the design and implementation of an AI-driven threat intelligence software system that automates OSINT threat monitoring and risk assessment. The project aims to transform the business partner’s business workflows into an efficient, scalable, adaptive, and ethically aligned AI platform that enhances operational performance and supports sustainable business growth.

This role offers an outstanding career-development opportunity to manage a high-impact KTP project while being fully supported by an experienced team of academic and industry experts.

Successful candidate will need to attend in-person meetings in London for collaboration and stakeholder engagement, so applicants should live within a commuting distance. Reasonable travel costs will be covered.

The Person

The KTP Associate will be self-organised, proactive, and comfortable prioritising work in a remote-first setting, with the opportunity to drive real innovation in AI-enabled threat intelligence. This interdisciplinary and technically advanced project requires a highly capable individual with strong theoretical grounding in Artificial Intelligence, computer science, or a related discipline. We strongly advise to check full JD for details.

The Associate will receive the following benefits:

• £2,000 personal training & development budget (in addition to salary) to support your professional growth and skills development
• Regular engagement with the Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Adviser and structured support from the KTP programme.
• Multi-disciplinary supervision and mentoring from academics and the business partner.
• Exposure to diverse stakeholders and real-world users, including client pilots and demonstrations, providing commercial and product-development experience.
• Access to the expertise and resources of UWL and B4 Secure needed to deliver the project effectively, plus clear pathways to contribute to joint publications.

Further information about the application process can be found here:

https://jobs.uwl.ac.uk/display.aspx?id=1253&pid=0

Please email hr.recruitment@uwl.ac.uk if you need any assistance with the application process.

Interviews are expected in the week commencing 01 June 2026.

For informal enquiries about the position please contact:

Julie Nel, CEO & Founder, B4 Secure, via email info@b4secure.co.uk or

Professor Wei Jie, UWL, via email wei.jie@uwl.ac.uk.

Additional Information

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

A Standard DBS Certificate is required for this post. Candidates must be willing to undertake enhanced security screening and vetting checks.

We will review the applications as part of this open advert, if successful, you will be shortlisted and contacted at any time.

The University of West London reserves the right to close this role early if a suitable candidate is found.

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