The Alan Turing Institute is the UK’s independent national institute for AI and data science. Our mission is to secure the UK’s national resilience for the age of AI, turning world-class research and engineering into capabilities the country can rely on in moments of opportunity, uncertainty and risk.
We are seeking distinguished experts to join our Scientific Advisory Board and provide independent advice and challenge to help ensure that our science is ambitious, distinctive and of the highest quality
How You Will Make an Impact
- Provide independent advice and constructive challenge on our scientific direction and long-term strategy.
- Review the quality, relevance and impact of our research programmes.
- Advise on emerging scientific opportunities, risks and future investment.
- Help benchmark our scientific capabilities and impact against leading organisations.
- Strengthen our relationships across the UK and international research ecosystem.
- Champion responsible and trustworthy AI, research integrity, reproducibility and openness.
- Act as an ambassador, bringing relevant partnerships, opportunities and talent to our attention.
About You
- You will bring significant expertise and leadership in one or more of the following areas:
- AI, machine learning, AI assurance and safety, cyber security, statistics, complex systems, data engineering or another field relevant to national resilience.
- Economics, behavioural and social science, public policy, law, ethics or the humanities.
- Applied AI research or engineering within industry or a sector central to national resilience.
- Scientific leadership within defence, national security, a research institute or a research-intensive university.
- Technology translation, innovation, investment or commercialisation.
Please see the Job Pack for a full breakdown of the role.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
To express interest, candidates will be asked to provide:
- A current curriculum vitae.
- A short statement explaining their interest, relevant expertise and the contribution they would make to the Scientific Advisory Board.
Applications should be submitted via our candidate portal. Closing Date: Monday 12 October 2026 at 23:59
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
This is a voluntary and unremunerated position. Members are committed to approximately five to seven days each year, including preparation, travel, plenary meetings and occasional reviews or working groups. While the Chair will need to commit ten to twelve days each year. Terms are three years long and can be renewed once, with a maximum service of six years.
- Members must declare real, potential or perceived conflicts of interest and recuse themselves where appropriate.
- Members must protect non-public information shared through Board business. This obligation continues after membership ends.
- Some work may involve security-classified, commercially sensitive or partner-sensitive material. Relevant reviews will be undertaken only by appropriately cleared or briefed members and experts.
- Members serve in a personal capacity and the Board’s advice is independent and non-binding.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
The Institute is seeking breadth across national resilience rather than concentration in any single domain. It also aims to build a Board with a strong international perspective and a diversity of backgrounds, professional routes and viewpoints. If you feel passionately about this role but don’t meet every single requirement, please apply – we recognise that great candidates may bring strengths beyond the criteria listed.