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Director, Agentic AI Data Science Lead AI Labs

Hackajob Ltd • Edinburgh City Centre, Edinburgh

Salary

£61k – £101k

Posted

19 September 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Hackajob Ltd is hiring a Director, Agentic AI Data Science Lead AI Labs in Edinburgh City Centre, a full-time scientific & qa role. The advertised salary is £61k – £101k. Hackajob Ltd holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Salary: £61,000 - 101,000 per year Requirements: PhD in a quantitative field such as machine learning, AI, statistics, computer science, physics, or engineering, with 8 years of professional experience, or an MS in a quantitative field with 11 years of professional experience in machine learning, artificial intelligence, or related AI/data science and agent development work. Track record of leading complex, ambiguous technical initiatives end to end, from scoping through production, with measur…

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Employer: Hackajob Ltd — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £61k – £101k
How this salary compares: about 149% above the £40,524 median across 946 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Edinburgh City Centre, Edinburgh · Full-time
Posted: 19 September 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

Scientific and quality assurance roles span pharmaceutical, biotech, clinical research, and laboratory sectors. The UK life sciences industry actively recruits internationally for research scientists, QA managers, regulatory affairs specialists, and clinical trial coordinators, with many employers maintaining well-established sponsor licence operations.