AI and Data Research Specialist

Why this role matters

This is a technical expert role in Research and Network Strategy where the individual will apply their key expertise within a clearly defined sphere of technical knowledge to complex business issues or opportunities. The role holder actively engages with colleagues to progress new research in important technical topics and supports the realisation of business value from research and innovation outputs.

This role is based in Bristol and our hybrid working model means you are expected to be in the office 3 days per week.

You'll have the following responsibilities

• Managing research projects/tasks, both internal to Research and Network Strategy and with collaborative 
partners.
• Domain expert responsible for maintaining expertise in a specific technical domain.
• Responsible for intellectual property creation, managing patent filing in their team and supporting IPR exploitation 
where appropriate
• Accountable for defining and performing research in a network threat data analysis and threat prevention and deliver high impact and high value across multiple 
domains.
• Responsible for authoring thought leadership technical papers, capturing intellectual property 
• Supervision of graduate and post-graduate student placements and secondments
 

You'll have the following skills and experience

Skills

In this role, it would be advantageous to have experience of networks systems and networks designs but not essential.

Technical domain expert: Deep technical or domain expertise and recognised as a technical expert in threat identification including malware, DDoS and fakeware, 
threat detection, threat analysis and threat prevention 
Qualifications: Strong academic record in technology specialism with post-graduate qualification(s) (PhD or equivalent research experience).
Expert communicator: Regularly presents to peers and managers about their research and area of technical expertise
Experienced in open innovation: Skilled in patenting, technical publications, conference presentations etc.
Storytelling with data: strong skills in building the case for change, drawing on data and analytical techniques 
where appropriate, and communicating this to business audiences
Concept Evaluation: ability to spot relevant innovations, horizon scanning, determine relevance for the business, develop an effective conceptualisation 
and build trials to test the concept

Experience

• Technical domain expert: evidence of significant knowledge and skill relevant to Network threat prevention including threat identification, threat 
detection, threat analysis and threat mitigation including AI/ML based anomaly detection, and novel authentication and encryption(MANDATORY)
• Significant delivery: evidence of significant business impact through delivery of research (MANDATORY)
• Stakeholder management: evidence of managing project stakeholders across the business at a variety of grade and seniority levels (MANDATORY)
• Innovative Thinker: ability to spot and identify new innovations and act to bring them in and capitalise and create value (MANDATORY)
• Commercial Applicability: understanding the business case principals around relevant innovations and the real value to the business through value proposition build (MANDATORY)

• Excellent awareness of industry trends, future direction and opportunities
• Self-starter, pro-actively working with minimal guidance
• Problem solving, intellectually curious, comfortable taking ownership and responsibility

Benefits

•    10% on target bonus
•    BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
•    From January 2025, equal family leave:  receive 18 weeks at full pay, 8 weeks at half pay and 26 weeks at the statutory rate. It’s for all parents, no matter how your family is made up.
•    Enhanced women’s health support: including help with menopause symptoms, cancer screenings, period care and more.
•    25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service
•    24/7 private virtual GP appointments for UK colleagues
•    2 weeks carer’s leave 
•    World-class training and development opportunities
•    Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes

Our leadership standards

Looking in:
Leading inclusively and Safely
I inspire and build trust through self-awareness, honesty and integrity.
Owning outcomes
I take the right decisions that benefit the broader organisation.

Looking out:
Delivering for the customer
I execute brilliantly on clear priorities that add value to our customers and the wider business.
Commercially savvy
I demonstrate strong commercial focus, bringing an external perspective to decision-making.

Looking to the future:
Growth mindset
I experiment and identify opportunities for growth for both myself and the organisation.
Building for the future
I build diverse future-ready teams where all individuals can be at their best.