Research Communications Lead, Physical AI

The role

The Research Communications Lead will build and drive the Data Labs research and publishing motion. You will identify research topics, collaborate with the ML team to shape results, and distribute findings through various channels.

What you will do

• Own Data Labs research ideation
• Partner with customers' research teams on joint research and case studies
• Work with the ML team to scope, structure and draft research
• Build the Data Labs publishing machine including calendars and review processes
• Distribute research via X, LinkedIn, Hugging Face, arXiv, newsletters, podcasts and conferences
• Measure the impact of publications through citations and follow-ups

Required qualifications

• 2+ years in ML research, ML engineering, technical writing or developer relations
• Hands-on exposure to computer vision, robotics or multimodal data
• A public portfolio of technical writing
• Working proficiency in Python
• Ability to read code, papers and experiment logs
• Experience coordinating with multiple technical contributors

Nice to have

• A degree or research experience in robot learning, CV or a related field
• Open-source work (e.g. LeRobot, Isaac, ROS)
• Conference papers or workshop talks
• An existing following in the ML or robotics community

Benefits

• Competitive salary, commission, and meaningful equity
• Clear, accelerated growth opportunities
• Strong in-person culture: 4 days/week
• Daily team lunches & dinners
• Annual learning & development budget
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
• UK employees: 25 paid vacation days plus UK public holidays
• Frequent travel opportunities across the U.S., London, and Europe
• Bi-annual company offsites & monthly socials

About the company

Encord is the data layer for Physical AI and enterprise, serving as core infrastructure for 300+ leading AI teams. The team includes founders, scientists, quants, researchers, and former Olympians.