Senior Data Scientist - Cybersecurity AI Research Leader

Software Engineering Institute | Carnegie Mellon University; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at Carnegie Mellon University seeks a senior data scientist to collaborate with government and industry clients on cybersecurity challenges. You will leverage advanced statistics, ML, and AI to research, prototype, and deliver final products, co-author research proposals, and present findings to sponsors and conferences.

The role spans generative AI, large language models, and AI system assurance, with opportunities to work with university faculty and

Qualifications

• PhD/MS/BS in data science, ML, CS, statistics or related quantitative field with experience
• Willingness to travel modestly to support SEI mission
• Background check and ability to obtain DoD security clearance

Skills

Predictive modeling

Statistical modeling

ML frameworks

Big data tools

Programming: Python/R/MATLAB

NLP/LLMs

Communication skills

Education

PhD in data science / related

MS in data science / related

BS in data science / related

Tools

R

Python (numpy/scipy/pandas/polars)

MATLAB

Spark

BigQuery

Databricks

SageMaker

Vertex AI

LangChain

LlamaIndex

Triton

Job description

Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at Carnegie Mellon University seeks a senior data scientist to collaborate with government and industry clients on cybersecurity challenges. You will leverage advanced statistics, ML, and AI to research, prototype, and deliver final products, co-author research proposals, and present findings to sponsors and conferences.

The role spans generative AI, large language models, and AI system assurance, with opportunities to work with university faculty and