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Lead Applied Scientist

Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Mon, Aug 03, 2026
This job expires in: 15 days

Job Summary

Leading the technical direction for public-sector investigations, the full-time Lead Applied Scientist will focus on developing AI systems for FOIA and public-records workflows, ensuring reliability and defensibility in the review of large datasets in a remote/hybrid environment.

Key responsibilities
  • Set technical direction for the workstream, choosing approaches and ensuring coherence across contributors
  • Lead the scientific evaluation of AI systems, reviewing designs and unblocking complex problems
  • Own the readiness of AI systems from problem framing to production monitoring in collaboration with engineering
Required qualifications
  • A master's or PhD in computer science or a quantitative discipline, or equivalent professional experience
  • At least 3 years of professional experience in applied AI/ML
  • Eligibility for a US Public Trust clearance
  • Working knowledge of privacy and records standards, including FOIA exemptions and PII handling
  • Experience in deploying AI systems and leading data-driven studies

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