Research Scientist: Identity Verification & Fraud Detection

Persona; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) contribution

Unlimited PTO

Mental health days

Family planning benefits

Development stipend

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Persona is seeking a Research Scientist to advance detection of fraud and identity verification methods. You will research AI-generated and manipulated content, understand model performance across populations, and translate findings into robust defenses for real customers.

You will publish your work and collaborate with ML and engineering teams. You’ll bring deep expertise in computer vision, statistics, and identity verification, with a track record of impactful publications and clear

Qualifications

• Requires depth in computer vision, mathematics, statistics, or identity verification and fraud prevention.
• Proven ability to publish peer-reviewed research in relevant venues.
• Experience leading experiments and communicating results clearly to mixed audiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop methods to detect manipulated documents, AI-generated images, and emerging fraud attacks.
• Evaluate model performance across diverse populations.
• Uncover patterns in verification data to separate signal from noise.
• Calibrate model confidence with limited labeled data.
• Collaborate with ML and engineering to productionize research prototypes.
• Publish work in top venues and engage with the research community.

Skills

Computer vision research

Image forensics

Face analysis

Generative models

Representation learning

Clear communication

Education

PhD in CS/ML/Math/Stats

MS with exceptional research record

Job description

Persona is seeking a Research Scientist to advance detection of fraud and identity verification methods. You will research AI-generated and manipulated content, understand model performance across populations, and translate findings into robust defenses for real customers.

You will publish your work and collaborate with ML and engineering teams. You’ll bring deep expertise in computer vision, statistics, and identity verification, with a track record of impactful publications and clear