Product Manager – Autonomous Labs

AI & Data

Hybrid – London & Oxford

Join a world-leading technology institute driving transformational scientific discovery through AI.

With an ambitious mission to change the world, the institute operates across four core domains: Life Sciences, Materials & Chemistry, Computational Discovery, and Engineering & Robotics.

Backed by world-class funding and resources, it is creating autonomous labs and AI-driven platforms that accelerate research and translate breakthroughs into real-world impact at unprecedented speed.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Product Manager to join the Applied ML team within the Autonomous Labs initiative.

You will play a pivotal role in shaping AI products that enable discovery, drive translational research, and empower teams across multiple scientific domains. This is a rare opportunity to work at the intersection of cutting-edge AI, science, and technology, in a mission-driven, high-resource environment.

What You’ll Do

• Define and execute holistic AI/ML product strategy across multiple research programmes and scientific domains.
• Work with programme leads to identify applied AI opportunities, setting the product vision and roadmap
• Translate complex scientific, operational, and business needs into actionable product requirements.
• Manage the development and launch of new AI products and enhancements to existing platforms.
• Serve as the ‘voice of the customer’ within technical teams, ensuring solutions address real scientific challenges.
• Present strategy, progress, and insights to leadership, executive stakeholders, and Applied ML teams.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in Product Management within autonomous labs, AI research platforms, or applied ML environments.
• Deep understanding of AI/ML product lifecycles and technical workflows, including data science, ML Ops, and engineering teams.
• Strong cross-functional leadership and collaboration skills, capable of working with technical, operational, and business teams.
• Comfortable in a fast-moving, high-impact environment where priorities evolve rapidly.
• Excellent communication skills, with experience presenting strategy to senior stakeholders.

Be part of a globally ambitious initiative with the funding, scale, and freedom to truly transform science. You will help deliver AI-driven solutions that push the boundaries of research and create real-world impact across multiple scientific domains.

Salary is compromised of base + bonus. They pay extremely well & are not confined by typical salary bandings.

Benefits include: 25 days holiday, fully paid for travel costs, state of the art recourses & campus, top training from around the world, pension, private medical cover + more.

Apply ASAP for next steps …