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Applied Scientist II, Prime Video - Personalization and Discovery Science, Personalization and Discovery Science
Amazon 4.7
Associate scientist job in New York, NY
Prime Video is a first-stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast collection of premium programming in one app available across thousands of devices. Prime members can customize their viewing experience and find their favorite movies, series, documentaries, and live sports - including Amazon MGM Studios-produced series and movies; licensed fan favorites; and programming from Prime Video add-on subscriptions such as Apple TV+, Max, Crunchyroll and MGM+. All customers, regardless of whether they have a Prime membership or not, can rent or buy titles via the Prime Video Store, and can enjoy even more content for free with ads.
Are you interested in shaping the future of entertainment? Prime Video's technology teams are creating best-in-class digital video experience.
As a Prime Video technologist, you'll have end-to-end ownership of the product, user experience, design, and technology required to deliver state-of-the-art experiences for our customers. You'll get to work on projects that are fast-paced, challenging, and varied. You'll also be able to experiment with new possibilities, take risks, and collaborate with remarkable people.
We'll look for you to bring your diverse perspectives, ideas, and skill-sets to make Prime Video even better for our customers. With global opportunities for talented technologists, you can decide where a career Prime Video Tech takes you!
Key job responsibilities
Develop ML models for various recommendation & search systems using deep learning, online learning, and optimization methods
Work closely with other scientists, engineers and product managers to expand the depth of our product insights with data, create a variety of experiments to determine the high impact projects to include in planning roadmaps
Stay up-to-date with advancements and the latest modeling techniques in the field
Publish your research findings in top conferences and journals
A day in the life
We're using advanced approaches such as foundation models to connect information about our videos and customers from a variety of information sources, acquiring and processing data sets on a scale that only a few companies in the world can match. This will enable us to recommend titles effectively, even when we don't have a large behavioral signal (to tackle the cold-start title problem). It will also allow us to find our customer's niche interests, helping them discover groups of titles that they didn't even know existed. We are looking for creative & customer obsessed machine learning scientists who can apply the latest research, state of the art algorithms and ML to build highly scalable page personalization solutions. You'll be a research leader in the space and a hands-on ML practitioner, guiding and collaborating with talented teams of engineers and scientists and senior leaders in the Prime Video organization. You will also have the opportunity to publish your research at internal and external conferences.
Basic Qualifications
- 3+ years of building models for business application experience
- PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience
- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
- Experience in any of the following areas: algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, high-performance computing
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience using Unix/Linux
- Experience in professional software development
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company's reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit ********************************************************* for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $136,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,400/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit ******************************************************* . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
$136k-223.4k yearly 4d ago
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Growth ML Principal Scientist - Onboarding & Adoption
Gemini 4.9
Associate scientist job in New York, NY
A leading crypto platform is looking for a Principal Data Scientist to enhance customer experience from onboarding to product adoption. In this role, you will work cross-functionally to design and implement models that support growth. Your impact will be felt across major teams as you mentor others and lead innovative projects in data science and machine learning. The role requires in-person collaboration at the San Francisco or NYC office twice weekly, offering a competitive salary and flexible work arrangements.
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$84k-125k yearly est. 19h ago
Principal Research Scientist, Electromagnetism
Arena Ai
Associate scientist job in New York, NY
New York or San Francisco
Who we are:
Our name is inspired by Theodore Roosevelt's ‘Citizenship in a Republic' speech, which pays homage to the ‘(hu)man in the Arena'. To us, entering the Arena means committing oneself fully and accepting the risk of failure in the pursuit of an audacious, worthy cause.
We're a close-knit team of scientists and builders redefining the future of hardware engineering. If you share our passion for delving deep into real-world problems and solving them with fully autonomous AI, join us in the Arena.
What we do:
Our collective future is being built in the physical world, but the builders of tomorrow's technology can no longer rely on yesterday's tools. At Arena, we're building the world's first AI industrial engineer designed to solve the most complex hardware and manufacturing challenges. Our product, Atlas, is built with an understanding of the behavior of physical systems, powered by a superior knowledge of core domains of physics. Paired with its ability to reason about multimodal industrial data, Atlas can test, debug, optimize, and repair physical systems and products in the real world. Arena is already trusted by some of the most advanced industrial companies in the world (AMD, Bausch & Lomb), and we\u2019re rapidly already scaling into the defense, automotive, and aerospace industries, and we're just getting started.
About the role:
As a Principal Research Scientist, Electromagnetism, you will lead the architecture, training, and validation of our electromagnetic foundation model, bridging numerically solved physics equations, neural operators, and product-grade simulation.
How you will contribute:
Design FNO/AFNO/Deformation-FNO/U-FNO multiscale operator architectures with embedded physical constraints
Implement causality/passivity enforcement and uncertainty calibration
Proprietary Training Data Corpora
Specify coverage targets
Work with Arena's Platform Engineering team to orchestrate solver farms and synthetic generation
Work with Arena Electrical Engineers to define a set of requirements and interface for physically-generated training data via hardware-in-the-loop test campaigns
Develop sim-to-real calibration using for example VNA/near-field/BER measurements
Evaluation & Validation
Build automated accuracy and constraint eval suite
Own releases and reporting
Optimization & Performance
Profile inference latency and throughput
Leadership & Documentation
Author design docs, experiments, and technical reports
Qualifications
You have:
PhD or equivalent research track in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Computer Science, or Applied Math
Proven expertise building and training large foundation models
Experience with FNO and/or Neural Operators
Understanding of EM solvers (FEM/FDTD/MoM)
Strong Python, PyTorch/JAX, C/C++ for bindings
Proven record of physics-constrained ML or scientific simulation deployment
[Preferred] Prior work on passivity/causality enforcement in learned models
[Preferred] Familiar with PDN, high-speed channel design, and EMI compliance testing
[Preferred] Experience and familiarity with high performance principles (e.g. Slurm for scheduling, message passing workloads, etc.), and cloud service provider HPC ecosystems (e.g. AWS Batch, Elastic Fabric Adapter, etc.)
100% of the monthly premium for Aetna medical insurance, plus vision and dental coverage
401(k) Retirement Plan
Unlimited PTO
Lunch every day from local restaurants via Sharebite
Relocation support provided (NYC or SF)
Benefits
Salary: The base salary range for this position is $250,000 - $350,000 yr. However, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition to base salary, we also offer competitive equity and benefits packages.
Additional benefits: relocation support, health insurance options, and retirement plan offerings as listed above.
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$81k-117k yearly est. 2d ago
Scientist 2, Research & Development
Pyramid Consulting, Inc. 4.1
Associate scientist job in Skillman, NJ
Immediate need for a talented Scientist 2, Research & Development. This is a 10 months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Skillman, NJ (Hybrid). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.
Job ID: 26-00524
Pay Range: $35 - $43/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).
Key Responsibilities:
Hours: 8:30am to 5:00pm (Monday through Friday).
86 Morris Avenue Summit, NJ 1 day per week.
May fluctuate based on needs.
A Product Development Scientist role involves a wide range of activities, including developing and optimizing new product formulations and processes, conducting laboratory testing and evaluations.
Key responsibilities include batching several iterations, ensuring technical accuracy in product development through stability studies, and documentation.
Working with the team, time management, attention to detail, strong analytical skills, strong communication, following the timeline.
Key Requirements and Technology Experience:
Key skills; Consumer Products - Skin Health
BA Degree 2 to 4 years' experience
Our client is a leading Pharmaceutical Industry, and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.
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$35-43 hourly 2d ago
Product Development Scientist Formulation
Source One Technical Solutions 4.3
Associate scientist job in Skillman, NJ
Source One is a consulting services company and we're currently looking for the following individual to work as a consultant with our direct client, a global pharmaceutical manufacturing client in Summit, NJ .
No Third-Party, No Corp to Corp, No Sponsorship Now or Future
Title: Product Development Scientist - Formulation
Location: Skillman NJ
Hybrid Work Locations; Skillman, NJ 4 days/week then in Summit, NJ 1 day per week. Hours: 8:30am to 5:00pm (Monday through Friday). May fluctuate based on needs.
Contract Duration: 10 months, with likely extension
Pay Rate: $43.28 per hour (w2)
*PLEASE NOTE: Apply only if you have FORMULATION Experience this is required
Job Description:
Consumer Products - Skin Health
A Product Development Scientist role involves a wide range of activities, including developing and optimizing new product formulations and processes, conducting laboratory testing and evaluations.
Key responsibilities include batching several iterations, ensuring technical accuracy in product development through stability studies, and documentation. Working with the team, time management, attention to detail, strong analytical skills, strong communication, following the timeline.
FORMULATION Experience is required
BA Degree 2 to 4 years' experience
$43.3 hourly 2d ago
Staff Scientist / Grant Writer, Sanjana Lab
New York Genome Center 4.5
Associate scientist job in New York, NY
The Staff Scientist will prepare grant applications and other scientific communication materials on a wide range of genomic research topics. This role is deeply immersed in the science of NYGC and supports our research team in building and expanding a successful, independently-funded research base. They collaborate with diverse teams of students, postdoctoral fellows, and principal investigators, and relates scientific and strategic goals to individual grant opportunities and other research communications vehicles. Typical grants include individual investigator, multi-PI and research center grants.
Key Responsibilities
Takes a lead role in preparation and project management of individual and multi-investigator proposals;
Provides advice on grantsmanship, editorial support and standardized language for administrative sections;
Identifies opportunities for funding
Manages the scientific writing process, including proposal management, team-building and coordination; establishing timelines and deliverables;
Provides draft preparation, review and revision of grants and scientific writing.
Coordinates with and supports Sponsored Research staff to ensure timely, accurate application submission.
Edits manuscripts, fellowship applications, research progress reports, clinical research protocols and other research communications materials.
Interacts with lab members to independently develop new grant proposals.
Organizes small group meetings with lab members to review project progress, plan experiments, and integrate team data.
Assists in the design and planning of functional genomics and genetic perturbation experiments; and,
Assists in analysis and figure preparation of diverse types of data, including high-throughput sequencing, microscopy images, gel images, and schematic diagrams.
Key Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
PhD in genetics, genomics, cancer biology, neuroscience or related discipline required;
5+ years research experience, including contributing to grant writing, required. NIH experience strongly desirable;
Exceptional written communication skills required to prepare and edit competitive grant applications, publications, administrative materials, and other research communications;
Ability to grasp complicated technical subjects, synthesize diverse lines of evidence and apply these abilities to technical writing required;
Experience handling the scientific writing and project management process for multi-investigator and institutional grant applications strongly preferred;
Experience with standard grant development concepts, practices, and procedures in a research environment preferred;
Applied statistics background required, to perform power calculations and develop quantitative metrics for genomic assays;
Ability to collaborate with diverse teams of investigators and administrative personnel required; and,
Strong project management skills and experience required.
Competencies
Technical and Professional Skills: Consistently demonstrates skills and knowledge relevant for current role; strives to expand the depth and breadth of technical and professional skills; works with a high level of integrity; exhibits focus and discipline; appropriately prioritizes, manages expectations, and delivers on commitments.
Collaborative & Communicative: Models collaboration and teamwork; brings out the best in others; effectively works with all levels, internally and externally; respects and embraces diversity of perspective; communicates clearly and listens carefully; uses good judgment as to what to communicate and when to do so.
Adaptable & Innovative: Adaptable and embraces change; develops new insights and pursues improvements and efficiency; fosters exchange of new ideas and willing to challenge the status quo; takes initiative and is solution-oriented; engages in work with passion and curiosity.
Salary
The salary range for this position is $62,000-78,000 per year. Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition, NYGC offers a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits as well as generous time off.
About the New York Genome Center
The New York Genome Center (NYGC) is an independent, nonprofit, academic research organization dedicated to advancing genomic research. NYGC scientists and staff are furthering new approaches to diagnosing and treating neurological diseases and cancer through their unique capabilities in whole genome sequencing, RNA sequencing, state-of-the art analytics, and the development of genomic tools. NYGC concentrates specifically on disease-based research in the following areas: neuropsychiatric disease (autism, schizophrenia, bipolar); neurodegenerative disease (ALS, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Huntington's), and cancer.
Located in Lower Manhattan, the New York Genome Center was founded by and remains closely affiliated with the leading academic medical centers and research universities in the New York region, engaging in research projects with and for these institutions. Essential to our collaborative work is an outstanding faculty, whose members typically hold a joint appointment at NYGC and a partner university. They support our scientific mission by conducting independent research in areas of mutual interest to us and the wider scientific community.
Equal Opportunity
We are committed to fostering a workplace environment that is welcoming and fair to all, ensuring that every employee has the opportunity to thrive. We believe that bringing together individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives leads to greater collaboration, innovation, and discovery. Valuing and supporting each employee in reaching their full potential strengthens our organization and enhances our collective success. We recognize that creating an environment where all employees feel valued and included requires sustained effort and dedication from the entire organization.
The New York Genome Center is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, creed, color, gender, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic predisposition or carrier status, protected veteran or military status, domestic violence victim status, partnership status, caregiver status, alienage or citizenship status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. NYGC takes affirmative action in support of its policy to hire and advance in employment individuals who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
FLSA Status - Exempt
This position is eligible for visa sponsorship and relocation assistance.
$62k-78k yearly 3d ago
Associate R&D Beverage Formulator
JAI Development
Associate scientist job in New York, NY
JAI Development is a food and beverage innovation lab specializing in product formulation and production operations management across diverse product categories. JAI Development helps emerging CPG brands reach their goals. JAI Development partners with a network of industry professionals to support these brands. The company has worked on award-winning projects at both local and national levels.
Role Description
This is a full-time on-site role for an Associate R&D Beverage Formulator located in Brooklyn, NY. The Associate R&D Beverage Formulator will be responsible for assisting with the formulation of new beverage products, conducting research and development activities, and utilizing laboratory skills to test and refine product formulations. Day-to-day tasks include supporting the R&D team with analytical assessments, collecting and analyzing data, and effectively communicating findings and progress within the team.
Qualifications
Experience in Research and Development (R&D) and strong Research skills
Proficient in Laboratory Skills and Analytical Skills
Excellent Communication skills
Highly organized with attention to detail
Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Chemistry, or related field
Ability to work collaboratively and independently in an on-site setting
Experience in the food and beverage industry is a plus
Desire to work in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with a team of professionals.
Detail oriented, striving for perfection but ability to learn from failure.
$67k-106k yearly est. 1d ago
Scientist - Cell-Based Assays
Talent Software Services 3.6
Associate scientist job in Rahway, NJ
Are you an experienced Scientist - Cell-Based Assays with a desire to excel? If so, then Talent Software Services may have the job for you! Our client is seeking an experienced Scientist - Cell-Based Assays to work at their company in Rahway, NJ.
Position Summary: We're seeking a hands-on scientist to execute high-throughput cell-based assays in 384-well format. You will culture and plate cells, dispense compounds using the Echo, run diverse detection readouts, and analyze dose-response data to deliver high-quality EC50 results for discovery programs.
Primary Responsibilities/Accountabilities:
Maintain, expand, and plate mammalian cell lines for 384-well assays
Set up and execute assays with compound dispensing via Labcyte/Beckman Echo
Run and optimize detection formats (e.g., luminescence, cAMP, HTRF/TR-FRET, fluorescence)
Generate dose-response curves (4-parameter logistic fits) and report EC50/IC50 with QC
Troubleshoot assay performance, optimize Z' factors, and document SOPs/results
Collaborate with discovery teams to prioritize studies and timelines
Additional responsibilities may include setting up Western blot assays and learning how to run in-cell westerns
Qualifications:
BS/MS/PHD in Biology, Pharmacology, Biochemistry, or related field; BS with 5+ years, Masters with 3+ years and PHD with 1+ year of industry or equivalent lab experience.
Proficiency in mammalian cell culture and 384-well assay workflows
Experience with plate readers and assay platforms (e.g., cAMP, HTRF, luminescent assays)
Strong data analysis skills: 4PL curve fitting, EC50/IC50 determination, and curve QC (e.g., R^2, top/bottom constraints)
Detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable in a fast-paced, high-throughput environment
Preferred:
Experience with automation/LIQ handlers, LIMS/ELN, and statistical QC (Z', CV, S/B)
Familiarity with GraphPad Prism, ActivityBase, or equivalent analysis tools
Hands-on experience with Echo acoustic dispensing.
$64k-104k yearly est. 19h ago
Formulation Scientist
Ztek Consulting 4.3
Associate scientist job in Raritan, NJ
Role: Formulation Scientist, on-site in Raritan, NJ- Full-time
Experience Required: 8 - 20 + Years
Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
• Product formulation and launch experience.
• Biomaterials and material development.
• Medical device and combination product design and development; PMA familiarity.
• Problem-solving using Analytical tools.
• Design of Experiments (DOE) and applied statistics.
• Protocol development, reporting, and documentation.
• In-vitro/ex-vivo characterization of prototypes.
• Biochemical test method development and validation.
• Strong communication and collaboration across teams.
• Ability to work in ambiguous environments and deliver outcomes.
• Experience with self-directed teams and multitasking.
• Effective prioritization and decision-making.
• Travel up to 20% may be required (domestic and international)
$65k-94k yearly est. 3d ago
Postdoctoral Research Scientist
The American Ceramic Society 3.7
Associate scientist job in New York, NY
The Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at Columbia University is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Postdoctoral Researcher to join our team in Experimental Solid Mechanics . This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting‑edge research aimed at advancing our understanding of material behavior in extreme environments experimentally, in collaboration with the computational mechanics group.
The successful candidate will be involved in an experimental effort to investigate the mechanics of materials subjected to dynamic loading. The research will involve the use of advanced experimental techniques, such as digital image correlation, Hopkinson bar, and analytical tools to gain insights into the behavior of materials under various loading conditions.
We are looking for a candidate with the following qualifications:
Solid Mechanics Background : A strong foundation in the principles of solid mechanics, including material behavior, deformation, and failure.
Experimental Techniques : Hands‑on experience with experimental methods and equipment relevant to solid mechanics testing (e.g., mechanical testing systems, strain measurement, high‑speed imaging, digital image correlation).
Problem‑Solving and Analytical Skills : Ability to independently identify, troubleshoot, and solve complex experimental and analytical problems.
Communication Skills : Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to present research findings to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
Collaboration Skills : Proven ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary research teams
Preferred Qualifications
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field.
Demonstrated publication record in relevant areas of research.
Experience with custom experimental setup development and instrumentation is a plus.
Interested applicants should submit the following documents:
A cover letter detailing research experience and interests
Curriculum vitae (CV)
Contact information for at least two academic references
Relevant publications (optional)
Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran
Pay Transparency Disclosure
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University?s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
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$44k-63k yearly est. 19h ago
Formulation Scientist
Net2Source (N2S
Associate scientist job in Skillman, NJ
Net2Source Inc. is an award-winning total workforce solutions company recognized by Staffing Industry Analysts for our accelerated growth of 300% in the last 3 years with over 5500+ employees globally, with over 30+ locations in the US and global operations in 32 countries. We believe in providing staffing solutions to address the current talent gap - Right Talent - Right Time - Right Place - Right Price and acting as a Career Coach to our consultants.
Company: One of Our Clients
Job Description:
Job Title: Formulation Scientist
Location: Skillman, NJ 08558
Duration: 09+ Months (Extendable)
Pay Rate: $40.00 - 43.28 hourly. on W2 without benefits.
Description:
A Product Development Scientist role involves a wide range of activities, including developing and optimizing new product formulations and processes, conducting laboratory testing and evaluations. Key responsibilities include batching several iterations, ensuring technical accuracy in product development through stability studies, and documentation. Working with the team, time management, attention to detail, strong analytical skills, strong communication, following the timeline.
FORMULATION Experience is required
Consumer Products - Skin Health
BA Degree 2 to 4 years' experience
Awards and Accolades:
America's Most Honored Businesses (Top 10%)
Awarded by USPAAC for the Fastest Growing Business in the US
12th Fastest Growing Staffing Company in USA by Staffing industry Analysts in the US (2020, 2019, 2020)
Fastest 50 by NJ Biz (2020, 2019, 2020)
INC 5000 Fastest growing for 8 consecutive years in a row (only 1.26% companies make it to this list)
Top 100 by Dallas Business Journal (2020 and 2019)
Proven Supplier of the Year by Workforce Logiq (2020 and 2019)
2019 Spirit of Alliance Award by Agile1
2018 Best of the Best Platinum Award by Agile1
2018 TechServe Alliance Excellence Awards Winner
2017 Best of the Best Gold Award by Agile1(Act1 Group)
$40-43.3 hourly 1d ago
Machine Learning Research Scientist / Research Engineer, Post-Training
Scale Ai, Inc. 4.1
Associate scientist job in New York, NY
Scale works with the industry's leading AI labs to provide high quality data and accelerate progress in GenAI research. We are looking for Research Scientists and Research Engineers with expertise in LLM post-training (SFT, RLHF, reward modeling). This role will focus on optimizing data curation and eval to enhance LLM capabilities in both text and multimodal modalities.
In this role, you will develop novel methods to improve the alignment and generalization of large-scale generative models. You will collaborate with researchers and engineers to define best practices in data-driven AI development. You will also partner with top foundation model labs to provide both technical and strategic input on the development of the next generation of generative AI models.
You will:
Research and develop novel post-training techniques, including SFT, RLHF, and reward modeling, to enhance LLM core capabilities in both text and multimodal modalities.
Design and experiment new approaches to preference optimization.
Analyze model behavior, identify weaknesses, and propose solutions for bias mitigation and model robustness.
Publish research findings in top-tier AI conferences.
Ideally you'd have:
Ph.D. or Master's degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, AI, or a related field.
Deep understanding of deep learning, reinforcement learning, and large-scale model fine-tuning.
Experience with post-training techniques such as RLHF, preference modeling, or instruction tuning.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Published research in areas of machine learning at major conferences (NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, ACL, EMNLP, CVPR, etc.) and/or journals
Previous experience in a customer facing role.
Compensation packages at Scale for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Scale employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process, and confirm whether the hired role will be eligible for equity grant. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, a learning and development stipend, and generous PTO. Additionally, this role may be eligible for additional benefits such as a commuter stipend.
Please reference the job posting's subtitle for where this position will be located. For pay transparency purposes, the base salary range for this full-time position in the locations of San Francisco, New York, Seattle is:$252,000-$315,000 USD
PLEASE NOTE:
Our policy requires a 90-day waiting period before reconsidering candidates for the same role. This allows us to ensure a fair and thorough evaluation of all applicants.
About Us:
At Scale, our mission is to develop reliable AI systems for the world's most important decisions. Our products provide the high-quality data and full-stack technologies that power the world's leading models, and help enterprises and governments build, deploy, and oversee AI applications that deliver real impact. We work closely with industry leaders like Meta, Cisco, DLA Piper, Mayo Clinic, Time Inc., the Government of Qatar, and U.S. government agencies including the Army and Air Force. We are expanding our team to accelerate the development of AI applications.
We believe that everyone should be able to bring their whole selves to work, which is why we are proud to be an inclusive and equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability status, gender identity or Veteran status.
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$67k-100k yearly est. 4d ago
Research Associate
Russell Tobin 4.1
Associate scientist job in New York, NY
Research Associate
Type: Full-Time
Salary Range: $60k to 64k/PA base + uncapped monthly bonus
Our client a fast-growing global research and consulting firm that connects leading financial institutions, consulting firms, healthcare Firms, and corporations with industry experts to support strategic decision-making. The team specializes in facilitating expert interviews, surveys, and insights across a wide range of industries and markets.
Why Join
This is an exciting opportunity to kickstart your career in research, business development, and client engagement. As a Research Associate, you'll help top-tier clients-like investment funds and consulting firms-gain insights by identifying and connecting them with subject matter experts across industries. You'll gain exposure to a wide variety of sectors, from eCommerce to energy, healthcare to finance, all while building your business acumen, communication skills, and strategic thinking.
Responsibilities:
Own end-to-end execution of multiple client research projects simultaneously
Analyze client briefs to understand research objectives and key pain points
Conduct high-level industry research to identify relevant expert profiles
Source, screen, and recruit industry experts (C-suite, senior executives, specialists)
Develop screening questions and qualification criteria for expert selection
Communicate directly with hedge funds, private equity firms, and consulting clients
Negotiate expert consultation rates independently
Coordinate scheduling, onboarding, and delivery of expert consultations
Manage international and cross-office projects with senior stakeholders
Build long-term expert relationships and internal knowledge bases
Qualifications
Graduated in Spring/Summer 2025 or Dec 2025 with a Bachelor's degree (minimum 3.3 GPA preferred)
6-12 months of work or internship experience in a fast-paced, client-facing or research-oriented environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong research, organizational, and time-management skills
Team-oriented with the ability to work independently under tight deadlines
Entrepreneurial mindset with a desire to learn and grow
Leadership experience through internships, student organizations, or part-time work
Fluency in English (other languages are a plus)
Comfortable speaking with senior-level professionals and building rapport quickly
Ideal Candidate Profile
Smart, curious, and commercially minded
Comfortable with ambiguity and fast turnaround times
Competitive but collaborative
Coachable and receptive to feedback
Confident, polished, and professional
Who Succeeds in This Role?
Someone who is curious, solutions-driven, confident, and professional. You'll thrive if you're a natural communicator, quick learner, and team player who enjoys connecting people and solving business problems.
$60k-64k yearly 4d ago
Analytical Chemistry- Senior Research Chemist
Exemplify Biopharma, Inc., a Symeres Company
Associate scientist job in Cranbury, NJ
Exemplify BioPharma, Inc. a Symeres Company, is a global partner research organization (PRO) based in New Jersey, USA. We are a team of biopharma industry experts focused on delivering end-to-end Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC) throughout the drug development and regulatory market application processes. Using a unique combination of program management, coupled with our New Jersey based process development laboratories we are ideally positioned to deliver CMC success to partner organizations. We are talent based team and our key asset is our experience, multidisciplinary expertise and proven track record. We strive to bring tangible value to our partners through provision of strategic, tactical and technical leadership to solve complex problems focused on reducing program timelines and costs.
Position & Responsibilities
Exemplify BioPharma is seeking a scientific leader to serve as Senior Analytical Chemist at our R&D laboratory located in Cranbury, New Jersey. The ideal candidate will have 0-3 years' experience and a proven record of sustained laboratory achievement and innovation.
The professional in this position will lead analytical development for high priority drug candidates. You will identify and characterize key physical and chemical properties of pharmaceutical materials (e.g., active drug substances) and/or formulated drug products (e.g. tablets, injectable solutions).
As an innovator, you will develop, validate and implement new analytical methods to guide product development and solve challenging technical problems related to purity, stability, packaging, and manufacturing.
You will define strategies to address quality-related objectives, and will recommend the methods and specifications used to monitor pharmaceutical materials and/or the formulated product. You will then lead the transfer of these technologies to CRO, CMO manufacturing sites.
This professional will lead and/or participate on multi-disciplinary product development teams and will supervise the studies and professional development of one or more laboratory professionals. You will develop new scientific ideas, methods and technologies that contribute to the responsibilities described above.
Other responsibilities include statistical data analysis, compliance with pharmaceutical good manufacturing practices and the completion of technical reports and external publications (as appropriate). This visible and business-critical role demands excellent oral and written communication skills.
This is an exceptional opportunity for motivated candidates who wish to be exposed to all aspects of CMC drug development in a fast moving, collaborative and learning environment.
Qualifications
A Ph.D. degree in analytical chemistry or a related discipline is preferred. The candidate must have a demonstrated ability to conduct independent research, solve scientific problems, and lead other professionals in a highly collaborative environment.
Application
If you are interested in applying for this exciting opportunity at Exemplify BioPharma please e-mail a cover letter and resume to ******************************.
$84k-118k yearly est. 19h ago
Chemist
Pacer Group 4.5
Associate scientist job in Rahway, NJ
Job Title: Chemist
Duration: 12 Months
Qualifications
Education Minimum Requirement: • BS/BA in chemistry or related scientific fields with 2-5 years of experience. Required Experience and Skills: • Familiar with common analytical instrumentation • Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills • Strong written and oral communication skills Preferred Experience and Skills: • Experience with analytical techniques such chromatography (HPLC) and dissolution and ability in trouble shooting these methodologies • Experience using Empower is a plus • Experiences with analytical work in the pharmaceutical industry, such as method development and validation. • Experience working in a GMP / GLP environment a plus.
Responsibilities
We are looking for an individual who will perform analytical testing to support drug product development. This will involve development and validation of analytical test methods, analytical testing for process development support, data processing, and summarizing/presenting results to the supervisor.
$43k-57k yearly est. 3d ago
Upstream Manufacturing Scientist
Kashiv Biosciences, LLC
Associate scientist job in Piscataway, NJ
The Upstream Manufacturing Scientist is responsible for executing mammalian cell culture processes and producing recombinant proteins for a wide range of mammalian based biosimilars. The candidate will be responsible for executing cell culture batches from 50 L to 1000 L volumes engineering and clinical batches in a cGMP environment. This position requires technical expertise in bioreactor operations, cell biology and knowledge of initiating batch records, protocols, investigations and other technical documents.
Work in a team environment to execute batches and can work independently with minimum supervision.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
• Work with a collaborative team of manufacturing associates and engineers to execute upstream batches.
• Perform cell culture and bioreactor operations at multiple scales.
• Ensure that engineering and clinical batches are executed in a timely manner.
• Establishes operating equipment specifications and improves manufacturing techniques.
• Uses programs to collect and evaluate operating data to conduct on- line adjustments to products, instruments or equipment.
• Ability to interpret and provide instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Should follow GMP instructions in the manufacturing area and take the lead to follow environmental health and safety policies.
• Review executed manufacturing and packaging batch records, executed and associated supporting documents.
• Coordinate the conduction of investigations and corrections for issues found during the batch execution process.
• Performs other functions as required or assigned.
• Complies with all company policies and standards.
Requirements
Education and Experience
• Requires a Bachelor or Master' degree in chemical, biological or biochemical sciences and a minimum of 3+ years of related experience in the biopharmaceutical industry.
• Expertise in independently conducting and directing the design, execution, analysis, and documentation of all states of process development.
• Strong fundamental knowledge and subject matter expertise to execute engineering and clinical batches.
• Previous experience working in GMP and aseptic manufacturing environment.
• Experience working with single use manufacturing consumables such as bags, tube sets, columns and process manifolds.
Specialized Knowledge and Skills
• Ability to work with other team members and independently - good interpersonal skills.
• Good communication skills: verbal and written, good computer and organization skills, detail oriented.
• Basic computer skills, including knowledge of Word, Excel and spread sheet.
• Knowledgeable in GMP batch manufacturing and packaging documentation; audit and review.
• Knowledgeable in cleaning verification/validation.
$81k-118k yearly est. 60d+ ago
Product Development Scientist
Lancesoft 4.5
Associate scientist job in Skillman, NJ
Job title: Product Development Scientist Contract Duration: 01/12/2026 to 10/30/2026 Hours: 8: 30am to 5: 00pm (Monday through Friday). 86 Morris Avenue Summit, NJ 07901 (1 day per week).
May fluctuate based on needs.
Candidates must have 2 to 4 years formulation experience
Description:
A Product Development Scientist role involves a wide range of activities, including developing and optimizing new product formulations and processes, conducting laboratory testing and evaluations.
Key responsibilities include batching several iterations, ensuring technical accuracy in product development through stability studies, and documentation. Working with the team, time management, attention to detail, strong analytical skills, strong communication, following the timeline.
FORMULATION Experience is required
Consumer Products - Skin Health
BA Degree 2 to 4 years experience
$79k-107k yearly est. 9d ago
Applied Scientist II, Creative X - RAPID
Amazon 4.7
Associate scientist job in New York, NY
Advertising:
Amazon Advertising operates at the intersection of eCommerce and advertising, offering a rich array of digital display advertising solutions with the goal of helping our customers find and discover anything they want to buy. We help advertisers of all types to reach Amazon customers on Amazon.com, across our other owned and operated sites, on other high quality sites across the web, and on millions of mobile devices. We start with the customer and work backwards in everything we do, including advertising. If you're interested in joining a rapidly growing team working to build a unique, world-class advertising group with a relentless focus on the customer, you've come to the right place.
About our team:
Our team, CreativeX optimizations, is responsible for tailoring the visual experience of ads to each context in real time. To accomplish this, we are investing in latent-diffusion models, large language models (LLM), reinforced learning (RL), Computer Vision, and related methods.
Key job responsibilities
We are looking for talented Applied Scientists who are adept at a variety of skills, especially with reinforcement learning and recommendations, and familiarity with LLMs, latent diffusion, or related foundational models that will accelerate our plans to dynamically optimize ad creatives on behalf of advertisers. Every member of the team is expected to build customer (advertiser) facing features, contribute to the collaborative spirit within the team, publish, patent, and bring state-of-the-art research to raise the bar within the team.
Basic Qualifications
- PhD, or Master's degree and 3+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience
- 3+ years of building models for business application experience
- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
- Experience in any of the following areas: algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, high-performance computing
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience using Unix/Linux
- Experience in professional software development
- Experience building machine learning models or developing algorithms for business application
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit ********************************************************* for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $136,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,400/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit ******************************************************* . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
$136k-223.4k yearly 4d ago
Biochemist - High-Throughput Screening
Talent Software Services 3.6
Associate scientist job in Rahway, NJ
Are you an experienced Biochemist - High-Throughput Screening with a desire to excel? If so, then Talent Software Services may have the job for you! Our client is seeking an experienced Biochemist - High-Throughput Screening to work at their company in Rahway, NJ.
Primary Responsibilities/Accountabilities: The Chemical Biotechnologies Group at the client is seeking an experienced researcher to support our high-throughput capabilities.
The mission of the group is to invent, develop, and implement biomolecules and biocatalytic processes to advance the client's pipeline and our impact on the scientific community.
This position in our biochemistry team is responsible for lysing E. coli cell pellets to liberate enzyme in solution or generate enzyme from in vitro transcription translation (iv TT) mix, setting up reactions using this solution as a catalyst solution, quenching reactions and prep them for HPLC analysis, running the HPLC, and analyzing the data generated in support of our protein directed evolution workflow.
The candidate will perform high throughput workflows with 96 or 384 well formats using various automation instruments.
The candidate will have hands-on, extensive experience with instrumentation essential for monitoring substrates and products profiles for reactions, especially Agilent UPLC systems.
In this position, the candidate will have the opportunity to work with a diverse group of team members to effectively coordinate efforts and operate multiple projects.
The candidate ensures activities of assignments are executed such that project deliverables and timelines are met.
The candidate is responsible for good housekeeping and performing work in a safe manner in the work area by applicable safety equipment and personnel protective equipment (PPE).
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Molecular Biology, Synthetic Biology, Bioengineering, Biochemistry or related field with +5 years' of experience, or MS with +2 years of experience, or PhD.
Experienced in high-throughput screening and automated liquid handling (Biomek or Tecan liquid handling systems) and various analytical methods (HPLC, LC-MS, spectrophotometry, gel electrophoresis, FPLC).
Proficient in preparing chemical and biochemical reactions
Experience with protein handling and biochemical, biophysical, and/or phenotypic protein characterization techniques (e.g., activity assays, SDS-PAGE, UV-Vis spectrophotometry).
Understanding of experimental design and data analysis principles
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Excellent teamwork and multitasking
Good documentation of experimental reports
Software Skills: MS office (Word/Excel)
Preferred:
Experience with one or more of the following: next-generation sequencing, directed evolution, protein expression or microfluidics
Experience in protein characterization and purification
Experience in protein expression platforms (yeast, bacillus, mammalian) is a plus
Experience with data analysis using Python, R, Excel, or similar tools
Industry experience is preferred.
$69k-106k yearly est. 3d ago
Machine Learning Research Scientist / Engineer, Reasoning
Scale Ai, Inc. 4.1
Associate scientist job in New York, NY
About Scale
At Scale AI, our mission is to accelerate the development of AI applications. For 8 years, Scale has been the leading AI data foundry, fueling the most exciting advancements in AI, including generative AI, defense applications, and autonomous vehicles. With our recent Series F round, we're amplifying access to high-quality data to drive progress toward Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). Building on our history of model evaluation with enterprise and government customers, we are expanding our capabilities to set new standards for both public and private evaluations.
About This Role
This role operates at the forefront of AI research and real-world implementation, with a strong focus on reasoning within large language models (LLMs). The ideal candidate will study the data types critical for advancing LLM-based agents, including browser and software engineering (SWE) agents. You will play a key role in shaping Scale's data strategy by identifying the most effective data sources and methodologies for improving LLM reasoning. Success in this role requires a deep understanding of LLMs, planning algorithms, and novel approaches to agentic reasoning, as well as creativity in tackling challenges related to data generation, model interaction, and evaluation. You will contribute to impactful research on language model reasoning, collaborate with external researchers, and work closely with engineering teams to bring state-of-the-art advancements into scalable, real-world solutions.
Ideally, you'd have:
Practical experience working with LLMs, with proficiency in frameworks like PyTorch, JAX, or TensorFlow. You should also be skilled at rapidly interpreting research literature and turning new ideas into working prototypes.
A track record of published research in top ML and NLP venues (e.g., ACL, EMNLP, NAACL, NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CoLLM, etc.).
At least three years of experience solving complex ML challenges, either in a research setting or product development, particularly in areas related to LLM capabilities and reasoning.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, along with the ability to work effectively across teams.
Nice to have:
Hands-on experience fine-tuning open-source LLMs or leading bespoke LLM fine-tuning projects using PyTorch/JAX.
Research and practical experience in building applications and evaluations related to LLM-based agents, including tool-use, text-to-SQL, browser agents, coding agents, and GUI agents.
Experience with agent frameworks such as OpenHands, Swarm, LangGraph, or similar.
Familiarity with advanced agentic reasoning techniques such as STaR and PLANSEARCH.
Proficiency in cloud-based ML development, with experience in AWS or GCP environments.
Our research interviews are designed to assess candidates' ability to prototype and debug ML models, their depth of understanding in research concepts, and their alignment with our organizational culture. We do not conduct LeetCode-style problem-solving assessments.
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How much does an associate scientist earn in Chatham, NJ?
The average associate scientist in Chatham, NJ earns between $57,000 and $117,000 annually. This compares to the national average associate scientist range of $53,000 to $109,000.
Average associate scientist salary in Chatham, NJ
$82,000
What are the biggest employers of Associate Scientists in Chatham, NJ?
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