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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Research Data Scientist - **Company:** TALENTHOP LLC - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Big Data, Information Engineering, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, NumPy, Tensorflow, SQL Databases, Feature Engineering, Pytorch, Large Language Models, Model Validation, Generative AI, Pandas, Scikit Learn, Information Technology - **Published:** September 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://arc.dev/remote-jobs/j/redirect/pl4qwxdis5 ## About the Role * Master's or PhD in Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computational Science, or related field. * Bachelor's or Master's degree from premier engineering or research institutions is strongly preferred. * 4 to 7 years of hands-on research experience in AI/ML, Data Science, NLP, Generative AI, or related fields. * Proven ability to independently formulate research questions, design experiments, analyze results, and communicate findings. * Demonstrated research contributions through publications, patents, presentations, or significant projects. * Proficiency in Python and SQL. * Experience with NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-learn, and preferably PyTorch or TensorFlow. * Strong understanding of machine learning algorithms, statistics, experimentation, data analysis, feature engineering, model evaluation, and hypothesis testing. * Hands-on experience with LLMs, NLP, Generative AI, and multimodal AI. ## Description The RESEARCH DATA SCIENTIST role in the AI/LLM Delivery Unit centers on leading research-driven AI and machine learning initiatives involving Generative AI, large language models, natural language processing, and model evaluation. This role is critical for designing experiments, developing evaluation methods, analyzing complex datasets, and transforming research into practical AI solutions. It contributes to advancing the organization's capabilities in AI by collaborating across multiple technical and client-facing teams., * Conduct independent and collaborative research in Generative AI, LLMs, NLP, multimodal AI, and model evaluation. * Formulate research questions and develop structured methodologies and experiments. * Design and analyze experiments to improve AI/ML models and solutions. * Build analytical models, prototypes, and research pipelines using Python and ML frameworks. * Develop and implement LLM evaluation frameworks, benchmarks, and datasets. * Evaluate models for accuracy, robustness, bias, hallucination, and other performance aspects. * Perform model benchmarking, error analysis, and comparative performance evaluation. * Work on techniques like RAG, SFT, RLHF/DPO, prompt engineering, fine-tuning, embeddings, and optimization. * Identify gaps in models and data, recommending improvements. * Collect, clean, analyze, and interpret complex datasets. * Perform exploratory data analysis, statistical testing, and error analysis. * Develop data-driven insights relevant to AI/ML research. * Develop and evaluate datasets, annotation frameworks, and data quality metrics. * Collaborate with annotation, data engineering, and AI/ML teams to enhance training and evaluation data. * Contribute to research publications, technical reports, patents, benchmarks, and internal documents. * Identify and explore new methodologies, models, and evaluation approaches. * Engage with stakeholders to present findings and translate technical concepts into actionable recommendations. * Participate in client-facing technical discussions as needed. ## Related Videos - [Advanced Typing in TypeScript](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/496-advanced-typing-in-typescript) - [Vectorize all the things! 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