Research Scientist

Russell Tobin
Seattle, Washington , United States
$85-$100 an hour
Full-time

What are we looking for in our Research Scientist?

Job Title : Research Scientist

Location : Seattle WA, NYC, San Diego Hybrid

Duration : 12+ months (potential to extend)

Pay range : $85 / $100 / Hr (DOE)

Job Summary

  • Client Services Engineering is looking for a research scientist to design, coordinate, execute, and monitor research studies which enable the development and evaluation of large language models (LLM).
  • In this role, you will work with teams of Data Scientists, Product Managers, Engineers, and others to design and execute research testing how humans evaluate LLM features.

You will combine broad skills in survey / experimental design, machine learning, statistical analysis, and programming. You will impact customer-facing experiences by delivering exciting oral, written, and visual presentations about our findings.

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 : Knowledgable about LLMs, including techniques for alignment (, Supervised Fine Tuning, Reinforcement Learning with Human Feedback) and evaluation (, human evaluation, automated benchmarks).

Education

PhD or Master’s degree (PhD preferred) in Psychology, Behavioral Science / Economics, Cognitive Science, Computer Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, Social Science, Human-Computer Interaction or related field.

Benefit :

Russell Tobin 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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