Senior Research Scientist

Elder Research Inc.; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and innovative consulting firm specializing in predictive analytics as a Senior Research Scientist. This role offers the opportunity to lead a research group, collaborate with clients to develop impactful solutions, and mentor junior scientists. With a focus on artificial intelligence and data science, you will drive significant projects while ensuring adherence to best practices. The company fosters a culture of continuous learning and work-life balance, providing a supportive environment where your contributions can truly make a difference. If you're passionate about making impactful discoveries and thrive in a collaborative setting, this position is for you.

Benefits

Flexible Time Off

Parental Leave

Tech Talks

Supportive Work Environment

Low Travel

Competitive Pay

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a technical field with 4-8 years of experience.
• Expertise in AI, ML, and data science required.

Responsibilities

• Lead client interactions and project management for data solutions.
• Mentor junior analysts and oversee research tasks.

Skills

Artificial Intelligence

Machine Learning

Data Science

Software Engineering

Applied Mathematics

Project Management

Education

M.S. or Ph.D. in Technical Field

B.S. in Technical Field

Tools

Statistical Software

Data Visualization Tools

Job description

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Location - REMOTE | Highly Preferred Candidates live near ERI offices locations in Washington DC, Raleigh NC, OR Charlottesville, VA

Clearance Requirement: Must be a US Citizen and Eligible for US Government issued security clearance

Elder Research Inc. (ERI) is an internationally recognized data analytics solution provider with nearly 30 years of expertise in artificial intelligence, data strategy, data science, data engineering, and training. We have operationalized innovative solutions for hundreds of organizations across diverse industries. Our handcrafted AI and machine learning solutions inform decisions, deliver business value, and transform organizations. We exist to provide our clients with analytic consulting that enhances our client’s mission while maintaining a culture that values learning, humility, and work-life balance.

About the Research & Development Division:

R&D at ERI exists to discover, incubate, and accelerate innovative and validated research into viable technology to solve challenging data problems, address real needs, and create/enhance the IP portfolio for ERI. Therefore, the mission of the division is to develop the tools and capabilities for our government and commercial clients to quickly make critical decisions in a world drowning in complex data.

Summary of Position:

The Senior Research Scientist has a leadership role in the research group and is accountable for working directly with clients, sponsors, managers, and technical staff to understand business leads, develop technical plans, and deliver impactful solutions. They will supervise Associate Research Scientists and Research Scientists on a project and collaborate with other departments. They are responsible for providing oversight of research tasks to ensure scientists and associates follow all protocols, best practices, and guidelines in achieving scientific discoveries as a technical lead.

Essential Functions:

Client Delivery and Management / Project Support

• Communicates with and leads clients on decisions based on clients’ goals and expectations
• Takes lead to ensure project output, the execution of technical tasks, and the decision-making process on large and complex programs
• Significantly contributes to scientific investigations, modeling, and model validation with some oversight from senior technical members
• Translates business understanding into appropriate technical direction across multiple projects
• Ensures direct projects are doing appropriate reviews; leads design reviews for other projects
• Subject matter expert in more than one domain of artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, software engineering, applied mathematics, or an applied scientific domain (e.g., cyber security, biology,...)
• Sets the collaboration environment for their project team(s), and manages the technical collaboration processes
• Leads potential new areas for ERI to deliver value to clients and sponsors
• Improves technical solutions by leveraging knowledge and experience to connect the dots between different projects and by understanding common technical themes and challenges
• Ensures tactical implementation of corporate strategic and technical goals by mapping them to project-specific technologies and initiatives
• Guides and mentors junior analysts, scientists, and engineers

Thought Leadership

• Produces at least two items of collateral per year (blog, white paper, etc)

Job Specifications/Requirements:

• Must be a US Citizen and Eligible for US Government issued security clearance
• Advanced degree in technical field (M.S. or Ph.D.) with 4-8 years of related experience or B.S. in technical field with 6-10 years related work experience. Those with M.S. or Ph.D. degrees and related experience are preferred.
• Possesses the technical skills to mentor others on projects and the managerial skills to coordinate research and development
• Subject matter expert in state-of-the-art research in at least two domains listed in essential duties and the ability to innovate new discoveries

About Elder Research, Inc

Elder Research is a fast-growing consulting firm specializing in predictive analytics. We work hard to provide the best value to our clients and allow each person to contribute their ideas and put their skills to use immediately.

Elder Research believes in continuous learning and community - each week the entire company attends a “Tech Talk” and provides a supportive work environment with established parental, bereavement, and PTO policies. By prioritizing a healthy work-life balance with reasonable hours, solid pay, low travel, and extremely flexible time off, Elder Research enables and encourages its employees to serve others and enjoy their lives.

Elder Research, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Elder Research is a Government contractor and many of our positions require US Citizenship.