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# Lead Data Scientist

- **Company:** Loop Recruiting, LLC
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $140,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, NumPy, Recommender Systems, Tensorflow, Pytorch, Deep Learning, Agentic-AI, Pandas, Scikit Learn, Machine Learning Operations
- **Published:** October 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://arc.dev/remote-jobs/j/redirect/ppld6a7zf2

## About the Role

* Data science tools (NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-Learn) and deep learning frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow)
 * Track record delivering impactful AI/ML projects (e.g. forecasting, recommendation systems, or optimisation)
 * Experienced project lead with strong technical decision-making and architecture ownership
 * Excellent communicator - able to translate complex technical insights into real business value
 * Passionate mentor/manager who enjoys developing and growing data science talent

## Description

We are seeking Lead Data Scientists to take pivotal roles across a number of high profile Life Sciences clients. This is a technical and leadership position - perfect for people who want to influence the direction of AI and data science solutions across real-world business problems. Ideally you will have prior experience with any modern AI approaches - GenAI, Agentic etc.

You will set the technical vision, oversee project teams, and serve as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders - defining approaches to complex data challenges, guiding enterprise-scale AI applications, and mentoring a team of talented data scientists.