Researcher, Synthetic Data & Agent-Based Modeling (NYC)

Stealth Startup; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Vision coverage

Dental coverage

Visa sponsorship

Relocation support

Job summary

Stealth Startup is seeking a Researcher in New York City to design and improve simulation systems generating synthetic agents from real-world profiles. Responsibilities include synthesizing realistic agents, building evaluation frameworks, and experimenting to close gaps in population behavior. Candidates should have a PhD in ML or a related field, along with deep experience in synthetic data generation and modeling. This in-person role requires candidates to be in the NYC metropolitan area or open to relocation. Comprehensive benefits include competitive salary, medical coverage, and relocation support.

Qualifications

• Deep experience with synthetic data generation.
• Interest in using LLMs for structured behavioral outputs.
• Ability to articulate simulation accuracy distinctions.

Responsibilities

• Design methods for synthesizing realistic agents.
• Build and evaluate simulation pipelines.
• Develop techniques for grounding agent behavior in data sources.
• Design hybrid architectures combining LLMs and classical methods.
• Build evaluation frameworks for simulation quality.
• Identify and close gaps in population behavior.

Skills

Synthetic data generation

Agent-based modeling

Computational social science

Population simulation

Survey methodology

Education

PhD in ML or related field

Job description

Stealth Startup is seeking a Researcher in New York City to design and improve simulation systems generating synthetic agents from real-world profiles. Responsibilities include synthesizing realistic agents, building evaluation frameworks, and experimenting to close gaps in population behavior. Candidates should have a PhD in ML or a related field, along with deep experience in synthetic data generation and modeling. This in-person role requires candidates to be in the NYC metropolitan area or open to relocation. Comprehensive benefits include competitive salary, medical coverage, and relocation support.