[Hiring] Lead AI Research Scientist II @Lucas James Talent Partners

Role Description

This is a remote position. Lucas James Talent Partners is recruiting on behalf of UL Research Institutes. We have an exciting opportunity for a Lead AI Research Scientist II at UL Research Institutes. This is a remote based opportunity.

The Lead AI Research Scientist II directs advanced research across specialized areas including:

• Natural language processing (NLP)
• Computer vision (CV)
• Signal processing (SP)
• AI reasoning

This role leads AI safety research including:

• Literature surveys
• AI safety experimental design
• AI/software engineering
• Data acquisition
• Data analysis
• Documentation necessary to execute comprehensive experimental studies

The Lead AI Research Scientist II defines concepts and criteria to resolve major problems in current programs or approaches. Projects require substantial knowledge of state-of-the-art AI and software engineering principles and theories and use professional concepts and procedures to solve a wide range of research-based problems.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated general knowledge of AI and software engineering disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience securing research funding through competitive proposal development.
• Demonstrated ability to write and win proposals for leading research workshops.
• Demonstrated ability to attract invitations to give keynote presentations.
• Excellent communication skills required.
• Advanced AI engineering, software engineering, and data analysis skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with research scientists, engineers, team members, and external partners to deliver research outcomes.
• Ability to publish research results at leading academic conferences.
• PhD in Computer Science with a focus in the applicable AI area of specialty plus 8 or more years of directly related research experience.

Requirements

• Formulate, design, and manage independent test and evaluation research programs to protect the public from AI systems harms – focusing on testing systems enabling the most public harm.
• Lead and contribute to the development of competitive research proposals, including using the Heilmeier criteria to define scope, methodology, and deliverables, to secure funding for independent AI test and evaluation research programs.
• Serve as a principal investigator for Digital Safety’s independent test and evaluation research programs in their specialty area.
• Apply intensive and diverse knowledge of technology and AI/software engineering concepts to execute and manage specific research programs.
• Analyze experimental results to determine causes of problems and develop solutions, and evaluate technical specifications and factors related to process or design objectives.
• Plan, design, and complete initial and follow-up procedures as needed to validate the testing and evaluation results.
• Plan, design, and execute research challenges, using and improving DSRI’s evaluation tools, to lead their AI specialty community to solve problems of importance to transition partners.
• Propose and host workshops at leading research conferences in AI safety where research challenge winning methods and their comparative results are discussed to move the field forward in producing results that can have impact in public safety.
• Stay ahead of changing technologies in the field by reading papers and scientific publications and attending academic conferences.
• Contribute to and/or lead other department specific and cross-functional initiatives.

Benefits

• All employees at UL Research Institutes are eligible for bonus compensation.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.
• A generous 401k matching structure of up to 5% of eligible pay.
• Investment of an additional 4% into your retirement saving fund after your first year of continuous employment.
• Flexible working arrangements may be discussed with your manager.
• Paid time off, including vacation, holiday, sick, and volunteer days.