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Job Title:Research Scientist
Duration: 12 Months (Possible extension)
Location: Seattle WA/NYC/San Diego (Hybrid) (Local candidates only)
Domain: Technology Company
Pay Rate: $70-100/hr on W2 (Depends on experience)
Summary:
- Candidates must have experience collecting data with human participants. For example, relevant experience includes executing surveys, experiments, and focus groups. Candidates should also be knowledgeable in verifying that the data collected is reliable and valid. Knowledge and experience in this area is common for candidates that receive advanced degrees in fields like neuroscience, psychology, cognitive science, economics, sociology, etc. While we’re interested in candidates from other disciplines (e.g., statistics, machine learning), we still need them to have experience collecting data from human participants.
Education
- PhD or Master’s degree (PhD preferred) in Psychology, Behavioural Science/Economics, Cognitive Science, Computer Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, Social Science, Human-Computer Interaction or related field.
Key Qualifications
- Strong understanding of machine learning principles.
- Advanced user of Python, R, or similar, for data analysis and experience with SQL.
- Expertise in survey/experiment design and methodology.
- Can own and pursue a research agenda, including choosing impactful research problems and autonomously carrying out projects.
- Strong verbal and written communications skills with the ability to work effectively across internal and external organizations and virtual teams.
- Strongly Preferred: Knowledgeable about LLMs, including techniques for alignment (e.g., Supervised Fine Tuning, Reinforcement Learning with Human Feedback) and evaluation (e.g., human evaluation, automated benchmarks).
Russell Tobin / Pride Global offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), a 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, legal support, auto and home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with some preferred vendors.
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