Foundational Research Scientist Jobs

Research Manager, Foundation Models

We are building AI to simulate the world through merging art and science. We bel...

Location

United States

Salary:

360000.00 - 450000.00 USD / Year

Runway

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

5+ years of industry experience as a research scientist in computer vision
1+ year managing teams
High emotional intelligence and experience mentoring and supporting the career growth of other researchers
Good understanding of how to communicate goals, drive the execution of projects, and inspire through others
Experience in translating product and business objectives into technical strategies
Deep interest in productionizing state of the art ML research

Job Responsibility

Manage and grow Runway’s Applied ML Research team to create cutting-edge machine learning tools for AI-based content creation
Work with the rest of the engineering organization to oversee the transition from research into production
Work with the Product team to initiate and develop research projects that deliver clear user value

Fulltime

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Senior Research Scientist, Intelligent Talent Acquisition - Lead Generation & Detection Services

Do you want a role with deep meaning and the ability to make a major impact? As ...

Location

United Kingdom , Edinburgh

Salary:

Not provided

Amazon Pforzheim GmbH

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Master's degree, or a PhD and experience in quantitative field research
Experience investigating the feasibility of applying scientific principles and concepts to business problems and products
5+ years of experience in applied selection research, job analysis, test development, and validation
Foundational skills in conducting experimental research studies and data analysis
Proficiency in scripting for data analysis (e.g., R, Python)

Job Responsibility

Partner on design and development of AI-powered systems to scale job analyses enterprise-wide
Match potential candidates to the jobs they’ll be most successful in
Conduct validation research for top-of-funnel AI-based evaluation tools
Develop and implement novel research strategies using the latest technology
Build solutions while experiencing Amazon’s customer-focused culture
Work with diverse groups of people and inter-disciplinary cross-functional teams to solve complex business problems

New

Scientist – Research Computational Biology

The ARIA Computational Biology team is seeking a talented and creative computati...

Location

India , Hyderabad

Salary:

Not provided

Amgen

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Ph.D. in computational biology, bioinformatics, data science, or a related discipline OR Master’s degree with 3+ years of relevant research experience
Strong programming skills (Python, R, Linux/Unix), familiarity with cloud computing environments, HPC, and collaborative coding practices (e.g., Git)
Track record of designing and executing holistic computational strategies to address challenging research questions
Proven expertise in the analysis and interpretation of single cell omics data
Excellent presentation and communication skills to convey complex findings to diverse audiences
Self-starter with a collaborative mindset and a drive for continuous growth

Job Responsibility

Extracting biological insight from complex multi-modal omics and screening data to characterize disease endotypes and mechanisms, identify novel targets, and test therapeutic hypotheses
Developing and leveraging methods/platforms to (1) guide prioritization of targets across diverse diseases and therapeutic modalities and (2) deliver foundational target insights, including characterization of expression biodistribution and isoform complexity
Developing advanced capabilities for discovery of novel disease-enriched isoforms using long-read transcriptomics, proteomics, and screening technologies
Partnering with our data science and information systems teams to incorporate tools and analyses developed within ARIA Computational Biology into integrated R&D platforms

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Nephrology Transplant Physician Scientist

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Nephrology Transplant Physician Scientis...

Location

United States , Hackensack

Salary:

198930.00 USD / Year

American Society of Transplantation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

MD or equivalent foreign degree
Completion of an Internal Medicine Residency and Transplant Fellowship
Consideration for applicants with strong transplant experience during/after a Nephrology Fellowship
Minimum 3 years in a funded research program
Demonstrated success securing NIH and/or foundation funding
Peer-review experience (manuscripts, grants, editorial boards, or review committees)
Minimum of 15 scientific publications, with majority as first or last author
Board Certified in Internal Medicine
Board Certified or Board Eligible in Nephrology
Eligible for New Jersey Medical License

Job Responsibility

Conduct impactful basic or translational research in transplant/immunology
Pursue grant funding and philanthropic support to sustain laboratory operations
Lead and oversee laboratory processes, research staff, budgeting, and financial management
Establish strategic research goals aligned with the clinical goals of the Division of Organ Transplantation
Hold regular oversight meetings with the Chief Scientific Officer and Director of Transplantation
Develop and implement laboratory policies, procedures, and personnel decisions
Mentor and evaluate lab staff performance
Participate in professional activities, including consulting, editorial work, training, study sections, seminars, and national/international conferences
Evaluate potential living donor and transplant recipient candidates
Provide inpatient and outpatient care for pre- and post-transplant donors and recipients

What we offer

health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits

Senior People Scientist

The Sr People Scientist is responsible for supplying to the development of an en...

Location

United States , Bellevue

Salary:

127700.00 - 230300.00 USD / Year

T-Mobile

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Quantitative Subject area (math, statistics, economics, computer science, physics, engineering)
Master's/Advanced Degree Quantitative Subject area (I-O Psychology
Behavioral Economics
Applied Social Psychology w/emphases on research science and advanced statistics)
Doctorate Quantitative Discipline (I-O Psychology
Behavioral Economics
Applied Social Psychology w/emphases on research science and advanced statistics)
7-10 years Research science or related experience
Proven experience with Gen AI for foundational models and LLM and demonstrating for analytics
4-7 years Combination of deep technical skills and business savvy to interface and influence all levels and fields

Job Responsibility

Support the vision and research science roadmap in collaboration with the HR leadership team and senior leadership partners
Collaborate in identifying and addressing large-scale, sophisticated business problems related to employee experience, talent, and organizational capability
Drive the development and integration of diverse and complex data sources for advanced and sophisticated qualitative and quantitative modeling
Contribute to maintaining high standards in research science, including supporting the mentoring and development of team members
Develop and implement network analytics, AI/ML, and Deep Learning models to analyze sophisticated datasets and support innovation in people science
Build and run true A/B and quasi-experimental designs to assess the impact of mechanisms, programs, and various tested solutions that align to the overall T-Mobile people strategy
evaluate research initiatives to provide bottom line value, return on investment and improvements
Translate technical research findings into clear, concise, and engaging reports that support decisions and applications across the employee lifecycle
Collaborate with multiple teams and account teams to influence, build consensus, and drive significant T-Mobile wide changes related to applying research science proposals and recommendations, including changes to programs, engineering and system needs, and people strategy roadmaps

What we offer

medical, dental and vision insurance
flexible spending account
401(k)
employee stock grants
employee stock purchase plan
paid time off
up to 12 paid holidays
paid parental and family leave
family building benefits
back-up care

Fulltime

AI Research Intern

Join the cutting-edge Machine Learning Research team at Atlassian as a PhD Resea...

Location

United States , San Francisco

Salary:

55.00 - 66.00 USD / Hour

Atlassian

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Completed Bachelors degree in Computer Science or a related field
Currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science or a related field with an anticipated degree completion date between September 2025 - June 2026
Strong foundation in AI/ML, LLMs, modeling and/or optimization techniques.

Job Responsibility

Collaborate with Research Scientists and Machine Learning Engineers
Contribute to the design and execution of research experiments
Curate, preprocess, and manage large datasets for training and evaluation
Execute continued training and alignment of LLMs
Evaluate advanced ML algorithms
Publish research in internal and external industry workshops and academic journals.

What we offer

health coverage
paid volunteer days
wellness resources

Fulltime

New

Staff Machine Learning Engineer

We are seeking a Staff Machine Learning Engineer to join our Foundation AI team....

Location

United States , Boston

Salary:

170000.00 - 230000.00 USD / Year

Whoop

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Advanced degree (Master’s or Ph.D.) in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
7+ years of experience in applied ML, AI research, or large-scale modeling, with a track record of delivering production systems
Expertise in modern deep learning (e.g., transformers, state space models) and multimodal model training
Proficiency in Python and deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow)
Experience building and scaling large datasets and training large models in distributed compute environments
Strong applied experience with representation learning, self-supervised methods, and fine-tuning for downstream applications
Familiarity with MLOps best practices including model versioning, evaluation, CI/CD for ML, and cloud-based compute
Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate cross-functionally with engineers, researchers, and product teams
Passion for WHOOP’s mission to improve human performance and extend healthspan through science and technology

Job Responsibility

Design, train, and optimize large-scale multimodal foundation models that integrate wearable sensor data, text, biomarkers, and behavioral data
Conduct applied research in self-supervised learning, representation learning, and downstream task fine tuning to advance WHOOP’s core model capabilities
Develop scalable, distributed training pipelines for large models on high-performance compute environments
Collaborate with MLOps, data engineering, and software engineering teams to operationalize models for production deployment, ensuring robustness, reproducibility, and observability
Partner with product and research teams to translate foundation model capabilities into downstream features that deliver meaningful member value
Contribute to the technical roadmap and architectural direction for foundation model development at WHOOP
Serve as a technical mentor for other data scientists, sharing best practices in deep learning, large-scale training, and multimodal data integration
Ensure models adhere to WHOOP’s standards for ethical, transparent, and privacy-preserving AI

What we offer

competitive base salaries
meaningful equity
benefits
generous equity package

Fulltime

New

Machine Learning Team Lead

As a (Senior) Machine Learning Team Lead at Aignostics’, you lead a team of (sen...

Location

Germany , Berlin

Salary:

Not provided

Aignostics

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Passion for growing and developing team members
Excellent communication and team working skills
PhD in relevant field (e.g. Machine Learning, Computer Science, or Bioinformatics) or comparable scientific industry experience
At least 5+ years of professional experience, with at least 2+ years of leadership experience in a research or development context
Eagerness to lead initiatives, learn new technologies, and excel in a complex space
Solid theoretical foundations and deep understanding of machine learning
Understanding of software development, cloud computing and machine learning software stacks
Highest standard for quality assurance, ensuring scientific and operational excellence
Value flat rather than steep hierarchies in a thriving environment of like-minded people

Job Responsibility

Lead a team of (senior) machine learning research scientists
Coordinate interdisciplinary stakeholders, align and facilitate collaboration with other teams
Orchestrate the team internally, enabling team members to innovate, deliver, and grow
Provide guidance, reviews, and share knowledge to empower the team
Translate company objectives into team goals and milestones
Report progress to diverse stakeholders
Take ownership of your team and its output, shaping its spirit and contributing to Aignostics culture
Promote the growth and development of your individual team members
Take responsibility for the motivation and happiness of your team members and provide psychological safety
Coach your team through difficult problems, facilitating team members to find solutions, learn, and grow

What we offer

Competitive remuneration package in addition to perks and benefits
Learning & Development yearly budget of 1,000€ (plus 2 L&D days)
Language classes and internal development programs
Mentoring program
Flexible working hours and teleworking policy
30 paid vacation days per year
Family & pet friendly and support flexible parental leave options
Subsidized membership of your choice among public transport, sports, and well-being
Social gatherings, lunches, and off-site events for a fun and inclusive work environment
Optional company pension scheme

Foundational Research Scientist

AppLovin

Location:
United States, Palo Alto

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
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Job Posted:
December 19, 2025

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