Lead Applied Scientist

Location: Remote
Compensation: To Be Discussed
Reviewed: Tue, Feb 17, 2026
This job expires in: 27 days

Job Summary

A company is looking for a Lead Applied Scientist to work on applied research in natural language processing and generative AI.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead an applied research team through the full product development life cycle
  • Be accountable for all research deliverables and drive stakeholder engagement
  • Mentor and coach scientists and engineers while maintaining technical expertise
Required Qualifications
  • PhD in a relevant discipline or master's with comparable experience
  • 7+ years of hands-on experience in building NLP/IR systems for commercial applications
  • Experience writing production code and managing software delivery
  • Demonstrable experience in translating complex problems into AI applications
  • Professional experience in an applied research setting, leading teams

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