Forward Deployed AI Scientist

EuroPython; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

BCG X seeks dedicated data scientists to drive end-to-end AI analytics for real-world business problems. You will apply advanced analytics, design innovative algorithms, and deploy scalable solutions in collaboration with clients across industries.

Successful candidates are curious builders who can distill complex results into clear visuals, communicate sophisticated concepts, and lead projects with strong DevOps or software development experience while fluently using English and Italian.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Operations Research, or related field.
• Fluency in both Italian and English.
• Strong ability to lead client-facing teams and distill complex results into clear visuals.

Responsibilities

• Apply data science methods and analytics to real-world business challenges for clients.
• Partner with clients across multiple regions and industries to design and deploy AI solutions.
• Develop and deliver thought leadership and author papers; lead conferences on behalf of the team.
• Lead projects with strong communication, bias toward action, and collaborative coding practices.

Skills

Client-facing leadership

Data visualization

Explain complex data

ML techniques understanding

Project management

Italian & English fluency

Coding / DevOps experience

Education

Master's or PhD in Computer Science/Data Science/Statistics/OR

Tools

Git

Job description

Our BCG X teams own the full analytics value-chain end to end: framing new business challenges, designing innovative algorithms, implementing, and deploying scalable solutions, and enabling colleagues and clients to fully embrace AI. Our product offerings span from fully custom-builds to industry specific leading edge AI software solutions.

Our Forward Deployed AI Scientist and Senior Forward Deployed AI Scientist are part of our rapidly growing team to apply data science methods and analytics to real-world business situations across industries to drive significant business impact. You'll have the chance to partner with clients in a variety of BCG regions and industries, and on key topics like climate change, enabling them to design, build, and deploy new and innovative solutions. Additional responsibilities will include developing and delivering thought leadership in scientific communities and papers as well as leading conferences on behalf of BCG X. Successful candidates are intellectually curious builders who are biased toward action, creative, and communicative.

We are looking for dedicated individuals with a passion for data science, statistics, operations research and redefining organizations into AI led innovative companies. Successful candidates possess the following:

• Comfortable in a client-facing role with the ambition to lead teams
• Likes to distill complex results or processes into simple, clear visualizations
• Explain sophisticated data science concepts in an understandable manner
• Love building things and are comfortable working with modern development tools and writing code collaboratively (bonus points if you have a software development or DevOps experience)
• Significant experience applying advanced analytics to a variety of business situations and a proven ability to synthesize complex data
• Deep understanding of modern machine learning techniques and their mathematical underpinnings, and can translate this into business implications for our clients
• Have strong project management skills
• Fluency in both Italian and English

What You’ll Bring

Requirements:

• Master's or PhD degree program in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Operations Research, or related field