Part-Time AI/Data Scientist Assistant (Hybrid)

American Institutes for Research; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 56,000; Part time

Job summary

American Institutes for Research’s Tek Office is seeking a part-time Data Scientist Assistant to join its team of data scientists and software engineers. The role supports market intelligence tool development and ML- and language-model based solutions, building cloud-based and on-premise applications.

Engagements are project-based and provide hybrid work with three days per week in AIR’s Crystal City, Virginia office. The position runs from September 2026 through December 2026.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field such as Computer Science, Physics, or Data Science.
• Experience with Python to develop workflows.
• Familiarity with generative AI tools and applications for practical use cases.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and implementation of AI‑ and ML‑based workflows, including applications of large language models, generative AI, and multi‑agent or human‑in‑the‑loop systems.
• Build cloud applications and data pipelines using platform-as-a-service and/or open-source tools.
• Architect, design, and build components of AI applications.
• Utilize external resources to supplement, organize, and contribute to tasks and projects.
• Analyze data outputs.

Skills

Solution-oriented mindset

Effective communication

Innovation mindset

Team player

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

Python

Job description

American Institutes for Research’s Tek Office is seeking a part-time Data Scientist Assistant to join its team of data scientists and software engineers. The role supports market intelligence tool development and ML- and language-model based solutions, building cloud-based and on-premise applications.

Engagements are project-based and provide hybrid work with three days per week in AIR’s Crystal City, Virginia office. The position runs from September 2026 through December 2026.