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Applied Scientist III, Global Logistics, Applied Science
Amazon 4.7
Research associate job in Bellevue, WA
Transform global logistics by developing innovative technological solutions that optimize complex international shipping networks. Join a dynamic team where your advanced scientific expertise will directly impact millions of packages moving across borders, solving intricate transportation challenges through groundbreaking applied science.
Key job responsibilities
- Develop advanced deep learning and generative AI applications for sophisticated product classification systems
- Lead complex modeling analyses to support strategic business decision-making and policy development
- Partner with engineering and operations teams to design transformative machine learning solutions for transportation challenges
- Design and document technical strategies and applied science roadmaps
- Innovate and provide technological direction in international imports and exports logistics
A day in the life
Your workday will be an exciting blend of data exploration, innovative problem-solving, and collaborative technology development. You'll dive into complex datasets, design sophisticated machine learning models, engage with cross-functional teams, and create technological solutions that reshape international shipping capabilities.
About the team
We are a passionate group of scientists and engineers dedicated to building comprehensive transportation technologies. Our mission is to create highly scalable, intelligent systems that enable seamless international package movement. By pushing technological boundaries, we're reimagining global logistics through innovative applied science.
Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:
1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options
3. Paid Time Off (PTO)
4. 401(k) Plan
Learn more about our benefits here: ******************************************************************
Basic Qualifications
- PhD, or Master's degree and 6+ years of applied research experience
- 3+ years of building machine learning models for business application experience
- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
- Experience with neural deep learning methods and machine learning
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with modeling tools such as R, scikit-learn, Spark MLLib, MxNet, Tensorflow, numpy, scipy etc.
- Experience with large scale distributed systems such as Hadoop, Spark etc.
- If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you're passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!
- If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you're passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $150,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $260,000/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.
$150.4k-260k yearly 2d ago
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Research Scientist - Diffusion Models
Kadence
Research associate job in Seattle, WA
Founding Research Scientist - Generative Video
📍 Seattle, WA (Onsite, 5 days/week) | 💼 Full-time
About the Founders
Founded by a collective of PhD researchers from leading global universities (Apple, Stanford & Oxford PhD Alumni) with backgrounds at top AI labs and major technology companies, combining deep theoretical insight with proven large-scale product execution.
About the Company
Our client is a stealth-mode AI startup creating breakthrough technology at the intersection of perception, learning, and expression. The team's mission is to build intelligent systems that can observe and interpret subtle human cues - visual, vocal, and behavioral - to enable natural, emotionally aware digital interaction.
They're developing foundational models that unify multiple input streams to make communication between humans and machines feel effortless and authentic.
Role Overview
This position is ideal for a scientist who thrives at the boundary of research and product impact. As the Founding Research Scientist for Generative Video, you'll lead experimentation on advanced video generation methods, designing architectures that model motion, timing, and realism at scale.
You'll have freedom to explore new diffusion-based approaches, define metrics for visual fidelity and consistency, and bring early-stage research into practical real-time applications.
Key Responsibilities
Design and implement generative video models that synthesize realistic movement, depth, and texture.
Develop scalable pipelines for dataset creation, model training, and system evaluation.
Explore diffusion, transformer, and temporal modeling techniques to enhance continuity and expression.
Partner with engineers and scientists across modalities (speech, text, vision) to integrate outputs into unified frameworks.
Evaluate model behavior, benchmark performance, and publish findings where appropriate.
Transition promising prototypes into production-ready, low-latency systems.
Required Background
PhD or comparable experience in Machine Learning, Computer Vision, or Graphics.
Proven expertise in video or 3D generative modeling, preferably using diffusion or transformer architectures.
Strong applied experience with PyTorch, JAX, or similar toolkits.
Understanding of data curation, distributed training, and large-scale evaluation.
Publications, patents, or open-source contributions demonstrating research excellence.
Self-directed mindset with enthusiasm for rapid iteration and open-ended discovery.
What Makes This Unique
Early technical ownership in shaping the research roadmap of a deep-tech organization.
Opportunity to work on high-impact, unexplored problems in real-time generative media.
Close collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of machine learning, vision, and graphics experts.
Competitive compensation, strong equity participation, and top-tier backing from investors in applied AI.
$63k-105k yearly est. 1d ago
Employee Listening Research Analyst
Russell Tobin 4.1
Research associate job in Seattle, WA
Client's People Analytics Research team helps senior leaders understand the employee experience, and connect that understanding to meaningful action. This close-knit, highly productive team is looking for research management support for our upcoming employee engagement surveys.
The ideal candidate will have deep experience with employee surveys in medium-to-large sized organizations, and be comfortable working in a fast-paced, hands-on environment. This individual should have strong analytical, survey operations, and project management skills to handle a variety of survey program activities.
Years of Experience
3-5+ years relevant experience with employee surveys or HR analytics, ideally with a focus on employee engagement.
Duties
Work with our team to deliver Client's employee engagement surveys, and generate insights that directly influence the employee experience.
Support survey operations, including managing survey invitations and reporting access, as well as quality control and testing of online survey and reporting portal.
Provide user help to People Business Partners, employees, and other teams through various support channels (e.g., Slack, email, case management).
Partner with Senior Research Managers to analyze survey results (both scaled items and open text) to identify insights related to employee sentiment.
Contribute to the development of new survey methodologies and research initiatives.
Create reporting materials using Keynote, Pages, and other tools to share with leaders, partners, and key stakeholders.
Review reports to ensure data accuracy and quality.
Skills
Experience supporting employee surveys end-to-end - working with cross-functional teams and vendors to manage survey fielding, as well as analyzing results (e.g., descriptive and inferential statistics, correlation, qualitative analysis) to identify key trends and actionable insights, and creating reports to a wide audience of leaders and key stakeholders.
Excellent organizational skills, acute attention to detail, and ability to balance multiple tasks.
Strong data visualization skills (creating charts, tables, and slides).
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively across teams.
Understanding of data privacy principles in survey research.
Technical Skills
Proficiency with analytics and visualization platforms (e.g., R, SPSS, Tableau, or similar)
Experience with survey platforms (Medallia preferred)
Experience with project management tools (Wrike preferred)
Experience with PowerPoint or Keynote (preferred), Excel, and collaboration tools (e.g., Box, Quip)
Education & Experience
Degree in organizational psychology/social sciences; statistics/economics; or business administration OR equivalent experience
Russell Tobin offers eligible employee's comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors
$63k-103k yearly est. 4d ago
Machine Learning Scientist
Harvey Nash
Research associate job in Redmond, WA
Skills Required:
• 5 years of experience in data analytics.
• 5 years of experience with SQL, bonus if familiar with SparkSQL, Databricks, or Azure Data Explorer.?
• 2 years of experience with dashboarding tools, PowerBI preferred.?
• Proficient in Python, bonus if familiar with PySpark.?
$69k-110k yearly est. 3d ago
Research Scientist Graduate (Infrastructure System Lab)- 2026 Start (PHD)
Bytedance 4.6
Research associate job in Seattle, WA
About Team: With the fast growth of Bytedance's business, Bytedance's system infrastructure is currently at a massive scale and requires versatile system solutions. Our lab collaborates with HQ teams on advanced R&D projects, focusing on LLM/AI + Infrastructure technologies, which includes both infrastructure for LLM/AI and LLM/AI for infrastructure. To name a few, we are building a new cloud-native vector index library. Our TextToSQL project ranks top on well known industry benchmarks. We also work on advanced AIOps technologies that are used by our Volcano cloud products. Besides achieving great business impacts, we also encourage publishing on top tier conferences. In year 2025 alone, our lab published nearly 20 papers in top tier conferences, such as SIGMOD, VLDB, FSE, ICLR, EuroSys, WWW etc. We hire students with great technical skills, willingness to learn and solve complex technical challenges and passion in making an impact on millions of users. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team in 2026. As a graduate, you will get opportunities to pursue bold ideas, tackle complex challenges, and unlock limitless growth. Launch your career where inspiration is infinite at ByteDance. Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by end of year 2026. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume Responsibilities: - Do research surveys and come up with a new system and algorithm design. - Develop new systems and successfully land them into production environments - Be able to debug systems and measure system performance. - Collaborate with mentors and other lab members. - Write technical reports and publish papers.
Minimum Qualifications - Currently pursuing a PhD degree in Computer Science or related fields - Understand how distributed systems work, such as distributed storage and database systems. - Great programming skill in one or more of the following programming languages: C/C++, Go, Java or Python - Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment. Preferred Qualifications: - Strong past research experience in infrastructure system areas - Research experience with AI and LLM - Strong publication records
$127k-184k yearly est. 27d ago
Research Scientist, ML Systems - PhD New College Grad 2026
Nvidia 4.9
Research associate job in Seattle, WA
Today, NVIDIA is tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world. Doing what's never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world's best talent. As an NVIDIAN, you'll be immersed in a diverse, encouraging environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work. Come join the team and see how we can make a lasting impact on the world.
We are now looking for a Research Scientist New Graduate with a focus on Machine Learning Systems (MLSys). NVIDIA Research is seeking exceptional systems researchers to contribute to the development of hardware, software, and infrastructure technology for ML systems of all scales. Advances in AI/ML heavily rely on the development of efficient, scalable, resilient, and trustworthy systems for training, fine-tuning, and serving ML models. AI/ML applications are also pushing the limits of both personal devices and warehouse-scale data centers. All layers of AI systems need to be co-designed and co-optimized to maximize performance and energy efficiency, improve scalability, and support emerging algorithms in this space. We are seeking candidates that have a proven track record of research excellence, a broad perspective on systems design across the full hardware/software/infrastructure stack, and depth in one of the layers such as AI/ML systems, operating systems, distributed systems, data management, cloud computing, and computer architecture.
What you'll be doing:
* Understand and analyze the efficiency, scaling, and resilience challenges in ML systems, algorithms, and applications.
* Develop creative systems solutions (hardware, software, infrastructure) for future ML systems of all scales.
* Contribute to the co-design of next-generation AI/ML algorithms and systems.
* Collaborate with a diverse set of research and product teams across the company, spanning software, hardware, AI, and networking.
* Publish original research and speak at conferences and events.
What we need to see:
* Recent graduate with a Ph.D. in CS/CE/EE with a strong background in operating systems, distributed systems, inference and training systems, data management systems, networking, cloud computing, and/or computer architecture (or equivalent experience). A strong publication, patent, and research collaboration history is a huge advantage.
* Demonstrated expertise in one specific area with the ability to become the go-to resource within a team having varied backgrounds.
* Background with experimental research and development.
* Experience with C, C++, Python, and/or scripting languages.
* Experience with using AI tools for analysis, design, and code development.
NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world's most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us. If you're creative and autonomous, we want to hear from you!
Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 168,000 USD - 264,500 USD.
You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
Applications for this job will be accepted at least until January 13, 2026.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.
NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.
$55k-74k yearly est. Auto-Apply 43d ago
Research Scientist - Speech and Audio Understanding (Large Models & Multimodal Systems)
Tencent 4.5
Research associate job in Bellevue, WA
Business UnitWhat the Role Entails
Job Responsibilities:
We are building large-scale, native multimodal model systems that jointly support vision, audio, and text to enable comprehensive perception and understanding of the physical world. You will join the core research team focused on speech and audio, contributing to the following key research areas:
Develop general-purpose, end-to-end large speech models covering multilingual automatic speech recognition (ASR), speech translation, speech synthesis, paralinguistic understanding, and general audio understanding.
Advance research on speech representation learning and encoder/decoder architectures to build unified acoustic representations for multi-task and multimodal applications.
Explore representation alignment and fusion mechanisms between audio/speech and other modalities in large multimodal models, enabling joint modeling with image and text.
Build and maintain high-quality multimodal speech datasets, including automatic annotation and data synthesis technologies.
Who We Look For
Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Linguistics, or a related field; or Master's degree with several years of relevant experience.
Solid understanding of speech and audio signal processing, acoustic modeling, language modeling, and large model architectures.
Proficient in one or more core speech system development pipelines such as ASR, TTS, or speech translation; experience with multilingual, multitask, or end-to-end systems is a plus.
Candidates with in-depth research or practical experience in the following areas are strongly preferred:
Speech representation pretraining (e.g., HuBERT, Wav2Vec, Whisper)
Multimodal alignment and cross-modal modeling (e.g., audio-visual-text)
Experience driving state-of-the-art (SOTA) performance on audio understanding tasks with large models
Proficient in deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow; experience with large-scale training and distributed systems is a plus.
Familiar with Transformer-based architectures and their applications in speech and multimodal training/inference.
Location State(s)
US-Washington-BellevueThe expected base pay range for this position in the location(s) listed above is $122,500.00 to $229,700.00 per year. Actual pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Employees hired for this position may be eligible for a sign on payment, relocation package, and restricted stock units, which will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Subject to the terms and conditions of the plans in effect, hired applicants are also eligible for medical, dental, vision, life and disability benefits, and participation in the Company's 401(k) plan. The Employee is also eligible for up to 15 to 25 days of vacation per year (depending on the employee's tenure), up to 13 days of holidays throughout the calendar year, and up to 10 days of paid sick leave per year. Your benefits may be adjusted to reflect your location, employment status, duration of employment with the company, and position level. Benefits may also be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.Equal Employment Opportunity at Tencent
As an equal opportunity employer, we firmly believe that diverse voices fuel our innovation and allow us to better serve our users and the community. We foster an environment where every employee of Tencent feels supported and inspired to achieve individual and common goals.
$122.5k-229.7k yearly Auto-Apply 60d+ ago
Research Associate III, Bioconjugation Chemistry
Immunome Inc. 4.0
Research associate job in Bothell, WA
Immunome is a clinical-stage targeted oncology company committed to developing first-in-class and best-in-class targeted cancer therapies. We are advancing an innovative portfolio of therapeutics, drawing on leadership that previously played key roles in the design, development, and commercialization of cutting-edge therapies, including antibody-drug conjugate therapies. Our pipeline includes varegacestat, a late-clinical stage GSI; IM-1021, a clinical-stage ROR1 ADC; and IM-3050, a FAP-targeted radiotherapy that recently received IND clearance. We are also advancing a broad portfolio of early stage ADCs pursuing undisclosed solid tumor targets.
Position Overview
As a ResearchAssociate III at Immunome, Inc., you will be a key contributor to our research and development initiatives, driving the optimization and delivery of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs). In this role, you will design, produce, and characterize ADCs in support of program-specific objectives, while collaborating closely with cross-functional partners. Your expertise in bioconjugation will provide critical insights that help advance our therapeutic pipeline and strengthen our scientific capabilities.
Responsibilities
Research Design and Execution
* Generate high quality ADCs to enable advancement of named programs.
* Evaluate innovative bioconjugation and linker technologies.
* Assess developability of discovery stage ADCs.
* Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to plan experiments aimed at advancing drug development projects.
* Independently perform laboratory experiments in accordance with established protocols, maintaining the highest standards of scientific rigor, documentation, and data integrity.
* Continuously optimize laboratory processes to improve workflow efficiency, reproducibility, and throughput.
* Manage ADC inventory and coordinate delivery of samples to cross-functional partners.
* Data Analysis and Interpretation:
* Characterize biophysical properties of ADCs using various techniques, such as analytical SEC, HIC, PLRP, and LC-MS.
* Interpret results and draw meaningful conclusions to guide decision-making.
Project Collaboration
* Collaborate with colleagues from diverse scientific disciplines to achieve project goals.
* Participate in project team meetings, providing expertise and insights to drive projects forward.
Continuous Learning and Development
* Stay informed about the latest bioconjugation advancements in the ADC field.
* Proactively seek opportunities for professional development and contribute to the scientific growth of the research team.
Qualifications
* BS or MS in Biochemistry, Chemistry, or related field.
* Minimum of 5 years of experience (or 3 years of experience for MS) in preclinical drug development in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry.
* Proficiency in bioconjugation techniques and demonstrated experience in ADC pre-clinical development is a requirement.
Knowledge and Skills
* Proficient in analytical techniques and purification methods relevant to biologics and ADC development (SEC, HIC, PLRP, and LC-MS, etc).
* Experience in antibody engineering and protein modification is a plus.
* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and communicate scientific concepts to non-scientific stakeholders.
* Proven ability to adapt to changing priorities and work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
* Experience with Agilent OpenLab and Benchling is a plus.
Please note, the internal title for this role is Research Scientist II, Bioconjugation Chemistry
Washington State Pay Range
$96,044 - $107,008 USD
E/E/O
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$96k-107k yearly 16d ago
Research Scientist Manager, MetaAI Assistant Measurement
Meta 4.8
Research associate job in Bellevue, WA
Meta Superintelligence Labs is seeking a Research Scientist Manager to lead a high-impact team working on the next generation of AI Assistants powered by frontier-scale foundation models. This role centers on building cutting-edge measurement and evaluation paradigms that align fast-moving model development with real end-user value. As a Research Scientist Manager, you will define the scientific strategy behind the evaluation flywheel, ensure scientific across methodologies, and partner with product, engineering, and model training teams to steer the system toward reliability and trustworthiness at scale.
**Required Skills:**
Research Scientist Manager, MetaAI Assistant Measurement Responsibilities:
1. Define and execute the scientific roadmap for measurement of AI Assistant with purpose, agility, and efficiency
2. Lead the development of innovative offline and online evaluation metrics, benchmarks, and data synthesis methodologies to drive model improvement and improve user experience
3. Partner closely with research, engineering, and product teams to integrate robust measurement into the model development lifecycle (the "evaluation flywheel")
4. Communicate, collaborate, and build relationships with clients and peer teams to facilitate cross-functional projects
5. Mentor and grow a team of Industry-Leading research scientists and applied scientists, fostering a of scientific rigor, impact, and success
**Minimum Qualifications:**
Minimum Qualifications:
6. 12+ years of, or PhD + 8 years of hands-on experience in large language model, NLP, and Transformer modeling, in the setting of both research and engineering development
7. Experience and track record of landing large research and/or product impacts in a time-sensitive environment
8. 2+ years of people-management experience leading research scientists or applied scientists
9. Proven technical vision in where the field of generative AI will go
10. Experience of and knowledge of online and offline measurement, benchmark building, and data synthesis
11. Experience with cross functional collaboration with other teams including non-engineering functions
12. Demonstrated experience recruiting, building, structuring, leading technical organizations, including performance management
**Preferred Qualifications:**
Preferred Qualifications:
13. PhD or equivalent research experience in fields such as machine learning, statistics, econometrics, causal inference, computer science, optimization, or related areas
14. Experience developing evaluation frameworks for LLMs, multimodal models, or interactive assistants
15. Expertise in online measurement, user-behavior modeling, A/B testing, and experiment platform design
16. Experience building large-scale datasets and ontologies used for training or evaluation
17. Background in safety, alignment, content evaluation, or human-AI interaction
18. Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly to executives, product partners, and engineering stakeholders
19. Proven ability to build high-performing teams that thrive under ambiguity and rapid iteration
20. Experience with cross functional collaboration with other teams including non-technical functions
21. Demonstrated experience recruiting, building, structuring, leading technical organizations, including performance management
**Public Compensation:**
$219,000/year to $301,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
**Industry:** Internet
**Equal Opportunity:**
Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.
Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@meta.com.
$63k-91k yearly est. 60d+ ago
Research Associate II, Biology / Drug Discovery
Talus Bio
Research associate job in Seattle, WA
Talus Bioscience, a venture-backed early-stage biotechnology company, is at the forefront of developing innovative therapies for incurable cancers. Driven by the belief that "nothing is undruggable," we harness cutting-edge proteomics and AI during the initial stages of discovery to unlock previously inaccessible targets in cancer.
At Talus Bio, we combine functional proteomics, automated biology, and machine learning to target hard-to-treat transcription factor proteins driving cancer. Exciting opportunities await at Talus Bio - your chance to be part of something transformative!
ResearchAssociate II Job Description
Talus Bio is looking for a ResearchAssociate II (RA II) to join our Biology / Drug Discovery team full-time in our Seattle office (this is an in-person role). This person will be naturally curious, results-driven, and eager to work in a small preclinical biotech environment.
The person in this role will play a key role in supporting our drug discovery programs targeting transcription factors implicated in cancer, working closely with a multidisciplinary team of scientists to design, execute, and analyze experiments, providing critical data to advance our lead compounds through preclinical stages. This role is part of a pioneering team contributing to the development of innovative cancer therapies from the ground up.
This role will assist with hit validation from our primary screens, primarily through running multiplex RT-qPCR and other assays as viability or reporter assays. It will involve extensive optimization, assay development, and medium-throughput testing and work on multiple projects simultaneously.
Responsibilities
Conduct laboratory experiments to support the discovery and characterization of small molecules targeting transcription factors in cancer.
Perform cell-based assays (e.g., cell viability, apoptosis, and reporter assays) to evaluate compound efficacy and mechanistic effects on transcription factors.
Utilize molecular biology techniques (e.g., PCR, RT-qPCR, CRISPR, RNAi) to analyze gene expression and validate targets
Contribute to the design, optimization, and execution of assays for high-throughput screening and compound profiling.
Maintain detailed and accurate laboratory notebooks and records in compliance with company policies.
Collaborate effectively with team members to solve technical challenges and streamline workflows.
Stay current on relevant literature and emerging technologies in cancer biology, transcription factor research, and drug discovery
Ability to multitask and advance multiple projects at different stages simultaneously from assay development to compound screening
Maintain complete, timely, and accurate records of all experiments performed, including experimental design, procedures, and data analysis
Analyze/interpret experimental data and communicate the results and recommendations to other team members (oral and written formats)
Must be highly-motivated and able to work independently
QualificationsRequired
Bachelor's degree in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Cancer Biology, or a related field
Minimum of 3 years of laboratory experience with cell culture techniques and handling cancer cell lines, including a minimum of 2 years of hands-on research experience running RT-qPCR assays (including selection and custom-design of oligos).
Alternately: Master's degree with at least 1 year of experience in a similar role
Preferred
Prior experience in drug discovery, especially with transcription factor targets in cancer.
Familiarity with high-throughput screening assays and/or experience in hit-to-lead workflows.
Familiarity with cell-based assays (e.g., cell viability, reporter assays for evaluating compound effects.
Working knowledge of data analysis software (e.g., GraphPad Prism, Excel) and basic statistical methods.
This position is only open to applicants that are legally authorized to work in the US. A cover letter is required to be submitted with the CV for all applicants.
Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
Talus Bio is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and empowering workplace. We believe that having employees, interns, and contractors with diverse backgrounds enables Talus Bio to better meet our mission and serve healthcare communities around the world. We recognize that opportunities in the life sciences have historically excluded and continue to disproportionately exclude Black and Indigenous people, people of color, people from working class backgrounds, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ people. We welcome all people including cisgender, transgender, agender, and intersex and are inclusive of non-binary folx. We strongly encourage individuals with these identities to apply.
Salary and Benefits
The salary range for this position is $80,000 - $90,000 per year.
Despite being a small early-stage biotech, Talus Bio's first priority is the safety and wellbeing of all our employees and their families, both inside and outside of the lab. As part of this commitment, we have put a great deal of thought and care into developing a cost-effective and comprehensive benefits package for our team.
Our benefits package includes but is not limited to the following:
Medical/dental/vision insurance coverage with 100% company-paid premiums for employees and 50% company-paid for dependents
$124/month commuter and transportation reimbursement program
401(k) plan with a 4% Talus Bio contribution (regardless of employee contribution)
Basic Life and AD&D insurance coverage with 100% company-paid premiums
Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance coverage with 100% company-paid premiums
Paid sick leave (52 hours/year)
4 weeks of paid time off PLUS a paid end-of-year shutdown between Christmas Day and New Year's day
10 paid holidays
Weekly meals, snacks, and drinks
Flexible working hours
Flexible working environment and schedule
Yearly company retreat and quarterly company events
Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
Talus Bio is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and empowering workplace. We believe that having employees, interns, and contractors with diverse backgrounds enables Talus Bio to better meet our mission and serve healthcare communities around the world. We recognize that opportunities in the life sciences have historically excluded and continue to disproportionately exclude Black and Indigenous people, people of color, people from working class backgrounds, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ people. We welcome all people including cisgender, transgender, agender, and intersex and are inclusive of non-binary folx. We strongly encourage individuals with these identities to apply.
Talus Bioscience, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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$80k-90k yearly 6d ago
Research Associate - Chem
Altpep Corp
Research associate job in Seattle, WA
AltPep Corporation is a biomedical company based along Seattle's Lake Union developing groundbreaking disease-modifying treatments and detection tools for amyloid diseases by targeting a novel early molecular trigger: alpha sheet oligomers. Our lead programs focus on Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, with other amyloid diseases on the horizon. AltPep's goal is to change the course of these debilitating diseases that affect over a billion people around the globe.
AltPep draws its origins to Dr. Valerie Daggett's lab at the University of Washington's Bioengineering Department. We are looking for additional team members to join us at our state-of-the-art, headquarters located on the Eastside of Lake Union in Seattle.
About this Role
We are seeking a meticulous and dynamic ResearchAssociate to join our team. You will be responsible for conducting and supporting laboratory research, including peptide synthesis, characterization (spectroscopy, biophysical, etc.), formulation activities, bioanalytical (pharmacokinetics) experiments, and stability studies, while ensuring the highest standards of quality and precision. Your contributions will be critical to the success of our research and development efforts, and you will have opportunities to work both independently and collaboratively within our innovative team.
What You'll Do:
Characterize peptides by UHPLC, mass spectrometry, circular dichroism, etc.
Engage in chemical synthesis and peptide modifications to meet research and development objectives.
Operate both manual and automated solid-phase peptide synthesis systems.
Conduct (prep- and semi-prep) HPLC purification of peptides.
Support novel Drug Product formulation development
Support bioanalytical experiments and stability studies
Troubleshoot and maintain instrumentation to ensure smooth laboratory operations.
Maintain rigorous quality of experimental details outlined in Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Document research findings meticulously in lab books and records.
Work both independently and collaboratively within an innovative team to achieve project goals.
Prioritize and organize workflow to manage multiple tasks efficiently.
Maintain a clean and orderly laboratory environment.
Analyze and interpret data and generate reports
Regularly communicate results, in written form and oral presentations, to the rest of the team and occasionally to senior management and in All-Company meetings.
What You Bring:
Must Haves:
Bachelor's degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, biochemistry, bioengineering, or a related field.
Experience in instrumental analysis using HPLC, UHPLC, and LC-MS.
Ability to conduct quantitative analysis and apply quality control criteria effectively.
Meticulous record-keeping abilities and attention to detail.
Flexibility to adapt to a fast-paced and dynamic work environment and responsiveness to quick changes in tasks/priorities.
Ability to learn rapidly and implement new laboratory techniques as needed
Strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks and prioritize workflow.
What Will Separate You From the Rest:
2+ years of post-graduate experience in a relevant field, with previous biotech experience being a plus.
Hands-on experience with solid-phase peptide synthesis and HPLC purification.
Experience with productivity and scientific software, including ChemDraw /Marvinsketch
Familiarity with PubMed and other information sources for pharmaceuticals.
Ability to work independently while also valuing team collaboration.
Knowledge of Quality Management Systems.
Ability to learn and implement new analytical and synthetic chemistry techniques.
Effective communication practices with peers and senior personnel.
Flexible approach to structure and workflow management.
Commitment to maintaining high standards of precision and cleanliness in laboratory work.
Debilitating diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's affect more than a billion people worldwide. Drawing upon decades of academic research, AltPep was founded to create groundbreaking tools to detect and treat such diseases. Although a young company, AltPep has been recognized for its scientific accomplishment and potential.
While still small and nimble, we have grown to a team of thirty talented individuals dedicated to improving the lives of billions. We continue to grow and are looking for talented people to join the team and help us accomplish our mission.
We offer competitive compensation to those joining our fight. The compensation range for a ResearchAssociate is $78,000 - $88,000, depending on experience. AltPep takes care of its employees and offers generous stock options, medical, vision, and dental coverage for its employees and their dependents. We understand, and value, life outside of work and offer competitive PTO so you can rest and recharge.
$78k-88k yearly 60d+ ago
Research Associate Supervisor
Altasciences
Research associate job in Everett, WA
Your New Company! At Altasciences we all move in unison to assist and work in the discovery, development, and manufacturing of new drug therapies to get them faster to people who need them. No matter your role, we all play an important part and you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. By living our values of Employee Development, Customer Focus, Quality and Excellence, Respect and Integrity, we look to foster a passionate and collaborative work environment and we are looking for talented and enthusiastic people, like you, to join our growing team! Whether you're a recent college graduate or seeking your next career opportunity, it's time to discover your future at Altasciences.
We are better together and together We Are Altasciences.
About The Role
As an RA Supervisor, you will be supervising the technical aspects and daily activities of the Scientific Services functional team. Responsibilities include direct supervision of ResearchAssociates and/or Research Specialists in the vivarium; conducts interviews, hiring, and training of employees; plan, assign, and direct work for employees as well as manage their performance; address complaints and resolve problems pertaining to the function of Scientific Services.
What You'll Do Here
Ensure staff maintains Good Laboratory Practices (GLP).
Create, review, and revise Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) relating to animals, technical procedures, and facility issues.
Assist with managing workload balancing across Scientific Services to ensure optimal study results.
Monitor progress of studies during the In-Life phases to verify adherence to study guidelines and time lines.
Determine the training required of department staff and work closely with technical process management to ensure compliance to training requirements.
Attend and participate in meetings regarding study planning.
Ensure the staff maintains animals and facilities in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
Ensure staff adherence to study conduct as described in Protocol.
Ensure documentation of study and facility data in accordance with Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) regulations to include: animal assignment, anesthesia, euthanasia and necropsy records; treatment sheets and study events summaries. Ensure adherence to Protocols including proper and timely dosing, treatments, surgery schedule, necropsy schedule, etc.
Compile research materials including protocols, schedules for projects, etc.
Assign and oversee duties of personnel necessary to complete daily schedules.
Ensure the scheduling and assignment of the required animal species for studies in consultation with the Study Scientist or Study Director.
Ensure proper scheduling and planning of studies.
Follow up on reports regarding clinical issues with animals, data collection or equipment problems and resolve when possible.
Provide management with feedback and answers to questions and concerns regarding studies and technical needs.
Ensure Scientific Services work activities are in alignment with department goals and objectives.
Directly supervises several employees.
Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
Interview, hire and train employees; plan, assign, and direct work; appraise performance; reward and discipline employees; address complaints and resolve problems.
What You'll Need to Succeed
Bachelor's degree, specializing in science and/or equivalent experience
At least 3 years working in a research environment, CRO preferred
At least 1 year training employees
LATG certification preferred
The ability to work with Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, Info Path, Access, Outlook, and PowerPoint. Able to adapt easily to new software programs.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, software manuals, study documents, and procedure manuals; the ability to write routine reports and correspondence; and the ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
Ability to understand and utilize appropriate mathematical concepts for calculating and interpreting scientific data.
Ability to work cross functionally on process improvements.
Demonstrated attention to detail. Ability to multi-task and maintain organization in a fast paced, changing environment. Ability to manage change. Readily adapts to new projects. Positive attitude toward work and co-workers. Be comfortable communicating with all levels of management and employees. Able to identify and resolve problems as they are encountered.
What We Offer
The pay range estimated for this position is $80,000 annually. Please note that hourly rates/salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, prior relevant experience, skills, education, certification, location as well as internal equity and market data.
Benefits
Altasciences offers a wide variety of benefits to help our employees live healthy and fulfilling lives both at and outside of work. Altasciences' Benefits Package Includes:
Health/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans
401(k)/RRSP with Employer Match
Paid Vacation and Holidays
Paid Sick and Bereavement Leave
Employee Assistance & Telehealth Programs
Telework when applicable.
Altasciences' Incentive Programs Include:
Training & Development Programs
Employee Referral Bonus Program
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Altasciences is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Our goal is to attract, develop and retain highly talented employees from diverse backgrounds, allowing us to benefit from a wide variety of experiences and perspectives. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or any other protected grounds under applicable legislation. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities during the recruitment process are available upon request. Join us at Altasciences!
$80k yearly Auto-Apply 8d ago
Research Scientist II/Quantitative Research Scientist
Actalent
Research associate job in Seattle, WA
HIRING ASAP! If interested in more information/direct feedback, please reach out to me directly at ghilson@actalentservices. com and attach your resume and contact information. * BENEFITS:YES * PAY: $60-63 an hour depending on experience
* SCHEDULE: Hybrid/Remote flexibility (when converted, it is fully onsite)
Job Description:
* Design and execute research projects to improve workplace experience.
* Generate and analyze surveys; design upfront research to answer business questions.
* Triangulate sentiment-based data with operational data (sales, occupancy).
* Develop analysis plans and utilize various platforms for data analysis.
* Collaborate with other research scientists and stakeholders.
* Work independently with flexible scheduling (minimum 30 hours/week).
Typical Tasks:
* Define core projects and hypotheses.
* Create surveys for new datasets; collaborate on existing datasets.
* Perform heavy analysis and usability testing.
* Weekly syncs with research scientists; optional biweekly team meetings.
MUST HAVES:
* PhD or Master's degree + 4+ years of quantitative field research experience.
* Strong coding skills: SQL required; ability to use Python/R or similar for data analysis
* Experience designing and developing surveys
* Experience applying scientific principles to business problems and analyzing experimental/observational data sets
NICE TO HAVES:
* Experience with large datasets.
* Familiarity with AWS tools.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Seattle, WA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $63.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Seattle,WA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jan 29, 2026.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.
$60-63 hourly 13d ago
Research Scientist
Open Door 4.5
Research associate job in Seattle, WA
About the Role
We're looking for an experienced Staff / Senior Staff Research Scientist to push the boundaries of applied machine learning and AI at Opendoor. While this role will have a significant impact on our valuation systems - ensuring we provide the most accurate and transparent pricing possible - the scope goes well beyond pricing. You'll work across a range of challenging ML problems, from multi-modal modeling to operational optimization, helping us rethink how we use structured and unstructured data to make better decisions for our customers.
What You'll Need
Strong software engineering and coding skills in Python, with experience contributing to production codebases
9+ years of experience developing and deploying ML models end-to-end - from research and prototyping to implementation in production systems
Hands-on experience with deep learning architectures, including ConvNets, Transformers, or similar
Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in computer science, statistics, mathematics, or a related quantitative field
Solid foundation in statistics and experimental design
Strong communication and collaboration skills - you're comfortable working with cross-functional stakeholders and can communicate technical ideas clearly
Nice to Have
Familiarity with Pyspark and distributed data processing
Background in search, recommendation systems, or personalization
Experience working with large language models (LLMs) or vision-language models (VLMs)
A genuine interest in real estate - no prior experience required, but you'll engage deeply with housing data
What You'll Do
Design and deploy architectural improvements to our deep neural network (DNN)-based home valuation models
Build interpretable ML models that can help us explain pricing decisions to customers
Incorporate unstructured data - like images, videos, or text - into our forecasting and valuation pipelines using cutting-edge AI models (LLMs, VLMs, etc.)
Collaborate with Engineering and Ops to enhance our human-in-the-loop pricing systems
Improve the feature engineering and model training pipelines that power our production systems
Rethink our risk and optimization models using real-world data and domain insight
We're a small, nimble team - there's ample opportunity to work across the entire research and modeling stack.
Compensation
The base pay range for this position is $238,400 - $327,800 annually, plus RSUs and bonuses. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on your qualifications, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. We also offer a comprehensive package of benefits including unlimited PTO, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees.
At Opendoor our mission is to tilt the world in favor of homeowners and those who aim to become one. Homeownership matters. It's how people build wealth, stability, and community. It's how families put down roots, how neighborhoods strengthen, how the future gets built. We're building the modern system of homeownership giving people the freedom to buy and sell on their own terms. We've built an end-to-end online experience that has already helped thousands of people and we're just getting started.
$70k-115k yearly est. Auto-Apply 20d ago
Proactive Intelligence, Applied Research Scientist Generative AI
Career-Mover
Research associate job in Seattle, WA
The Applied Research Scientist position at Apple focuses on leveraging Generative AI to enhance Apple's products and experiences across various platforms like iPhone, Mac, Apple Watch, iPad, and more. The role involves designing and implementing ML algorithms, training Generative AI models using deep reinforcement learning, and integrating ML/RL frameworks into Apple products.
Applicants should have strong programming skills in Python and/or C++, proficiency in ML toolkits like PyTorch and TensorFlow, and hands -on experience in building deep -learning systems.
Additionally, a fundamental understanding of ML concepts, strong software engineering skills, and a passion for building autonomous systems with Generative AI are essential.
The position emphasizes collaboration with cross -functional teams, contribution to roadmaps, and writing clean, maintainable production code.
A minimum of 5 years of experience in applied ML and/or product development, along with an advanced degree in Computer Science or a related field, is required.
The base pay range for this role is $161,700 to $284,900, with additional benefits, stock options, and relocation opportunities.
Publications in top -tier conferences and experience in robotics, deep learning, and mobile development are advantageous.
$63k-105k yearly est. 60d+ ago
2026 University Graduate - Research Scientist/Engineer
Adobe 4.8
Research associate job in Seattle, WA
Our Company Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe's all about. We give everyone-from emerging artists to global brands-everything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences! We're passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen.
We're on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours!
Our Company
Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe's all about. We give everyone-from emerging artists to global brands- everything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences. We're passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen.
Our goal is to recruit top talent and is dedicated to promoting outstanding employee experiences where all individuals are valued and offered equitable opportunities. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours.
The Opportunity
Adobe is looking for a Applied Research Scientist who will apply AI and applied research techniques to big-data problems to help Adobe better understand, lead and optimize the experience of its customers. Partnering with the business units, the candidate will be building various products that address challenging business problems through our customers' full lifecycle, from customer analytics to marketing media optimization.
By using statistical and econometric methods, predictive models, experimental design methods, and optimization techniques, the candidate will be working on the research and development of exciting projects like attribution, media mix modeling, budget optimization, personalization, causal analysis, time series analysis.
Ideal candidates will have a strong academic background as well as technical skills including applied statistics, machine learning, data mining, and software development. Familiarity with working with large-scale datasets and big data techniques would be a plus.
What You'll Do
Develop predictive models on large-scale datasets to address various business problems with advanced statistical modeling, machine learning, and analytics techniques.
Develop and implement scalable and efficient modeling algorithms that can work with large-scale data in production systems
Collaborate with product management and engineering groups to develop new products and features.
What You Need to Succeed
PhD or MS in Computer Science, Statistics, Electrical Engineering, Applied Math, Operations Research, Econometrics or equivalent experience required graduating between December 2025 - June 2026
0-2+ years of experience in specific skill/field(s)
Deep understanding of statistical modeling, machine learning, deep learning, or data mining concepts, and a track record of solving problems with these methods.
Proficient in one or more programming languages such as Python, Scala, Java and C
Familiar with one or more machine learning or statistical modeling tools such as R, Matlab and scikit learn
Knowledge and experience of working with relational databases and SQL
Strong analytical and quantitative problem-solving ability.
Excellent communication, relationship skills and a strong team player.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this position is $120,700 -- $238,600 annually. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.In Washington, the pay range for this position is $146,300 - $211,850
At Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans. Non-sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP).
In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.
State-Specific Notices:
California:
Fair Chance Ordinances
Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.
Colorado:
Application Window Notice
If this role is open to hiring in Colorado (as listed on the job posting), the application window will remain open until at least the date and time stated above in Pacific Time, in compliance with Colorado pay transparency regulations. If this role does not have Colorado listed as a hiring location, no specific application window applies, and the posting may close at any time based on hiring needs.
Massachusetts:
Massachusetts Legal Notice
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Adobe is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. Learn more.
Adobe aims to make Adobe.com accessible to any and all users. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation to navigate our website or complete the application process, email accommodations@adobe.com or call **************.
$146.3k-211.9k yearly Auto-Apply 20d ago
Staff Applied Scientist
Cisco Systems Canada Co 4.8
Research associate job in Seattle, WA
The application window is expected to close on: 01/16/2026
Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Meet the Team
Splunk, a Cisco company, is building a safer, more resilient digital world with an end-to-end, full-stack platform designed for hybrid, multi-cloud environments. Join the Code Generation group, where we work on automating the code generation process using GenAI techniques. We combine deep AI research expertise with the scale and operational excellence of Splunk and Cisco's global engineering capabilities. Our work spans networking, security, observability, and customer experience, designing and deploying foundation models that enhance reliability, strengthen security, prevent downtime, and deliver predictive insights across Splunk Observability, Security, and Platform at enterprise scale. You'll be part of a culture that values technical excellence, impact-driven innovation, and cross-functional collaboration, all within a flexible, growth-oriented environment.
Your Impact
As a Staff Applied Scientist, you will:
Design, build, and deploy advanced AI models for intelligent code generation, contributing across model architecture, experimentation, evaluation, and integration into production systems.
Push the boundaries of agentic GenAI by developing models that not only generate code but also reason, plan, self-correct, and interact with tools, APIs, and execution environments to improve reliability and usability.
Enhance code-generation capabilities for DSLs and structured languages, helping shape the next generation of developer experiences powered by LLMs in both interactive and automated workflows.
Optimize training and inference workflows through efficient data pipelines, distributed training strategies, and model-level performance improvements to ensure low latency, high accuracy, and cost-effectiveness.
Partner closely with engineering and product teams to ensure research outcomes are aligned with customer needs and translate into scalable, high-impact product features.
Contribute to the scientific culture of the team, sharing best practices in rigorous experimentation, reproducibility, evaluation design, and documentation.
Participate in long-term AI innovation by identifying emerging opportunities, proposing new directions, and shaping roadmap priorities in collaboration with research and engineering leaders.
Minimum Qualifications
PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, or a related technical field with 2+ years of industry or post-doctoral research experience;
or a Master's degree with 6+ years of relevant applied ML or research experience.
Demonstrated expertise in at least one of the following:
Large language models for program synthesis, code understanding, or formal languages
Multi-step planning or agentic AI for developer workflows
Strong programming proficiency in Python and hands-on experience with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow.
Experience translating research prototypes into production systems, including deployment, optimization, and performance evaluation.
Working knowledge of experimental design, benchmarking, reproducibility, evaluation metrics, and scientific documentation.
Preferred Qualifications
LLMs for Code Generation - Experience training, fine-tuning, or adapting models such as Code-LLaMA, CodeT5, StarCoder, or GPT-based code models for program synthesis, bug fixing, refactoring, test generation, static/dynamic analysis, or domain-specific languages (DSLs).
Domain-Specialized Modeling - Experience building models for structured languages such as SQL, DSLs, configuration languages, or proprietary query/automation languages.
Agentic AI & Tool Use - Experience developing systems where models plan, call tools/APIs, self-correct, or execute code iteratively to improve output quality.
Structured Reasoning & Planning - Familiarity with techniques such as chain-of-thought prompting, constrained decoding, self-debugging, or reinforcement learning for code-centric tasks.
Large-Scale Training & Optimization - Experience with distributed training or inference optimization (quantization, LoRA, batching, caching) to improve latency, cost, and accuracy trade-offs.
MLOps & Continuous Evaluation - Exposure to automated retraining, dataset versioning/curation, evaluation harnesses, and reliability monitoring for ML models in production.
Research Visibility - Publications in top AI/ML venues (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, ACL, AAAI, KDD) and/or meaningful contributions to the LLM/code-gen research community (open-source, tools, datasets, or benchmarks).
Why Cisco?
At Cisco, we're revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era - and beyond. We've been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.
Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you'll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.
We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.
Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:The starting salary range posted for this position is $193,800.00 to $245,300.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits.
Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.
U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco's plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.
U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco's policies:
10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee's birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
Exempt employees participate in Cisco's flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco's policies.
Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:
.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;
1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;
1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and
Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.
For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.
The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:
New York City Metro Area:
$212,300.00 - $317,100.00
Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:
$193,800.00 - $282,100.00
* For quota-based sales roles on Cisco's sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.
** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.
$106k-136k yearly est. Auto-Apply 13d ago
Clinical Research Investigator (MD/DO)
DM Clinical Research
Research associate job in Seattle, WA
Clinical Research Investigator DM Clinical Research, the largest privately-owned research management organization in the Houston area and one of the top 50 in the country, is looking for an Investigator for our sites in Seattle, WA. This individual will conduct all clinical trials (studies) according to ICH, GCP, local regulations, study protocols, and company processes. Responsibilities
Ensures the medical well-being and safety of the participants through the safe performance and execution of the studies.
Assists in maintaining clinical oversight and quality on the studies registered on and delivers on study targets, thereby contributing to the commercial success of the site.
Reviews enrollment progress, pre-screening and screening success rates, screen failure rates, safety, and retention of participants.
Interprets protocols and IB and participates in initiatives to strategize for patient recruitment.
Carries out clinical evaluation and assessment of participants to ensure eligible participants are enrolled onto studies.
Ensures and protects the welfare and safety of participants through ethical conduct.
Fulfills and comply with all medical duties as per protocol, SOP/COP and ICH GCP and local regulations.
Exercises meticulous attention to detail in documentation and patient care.
Requirements
Medical License (MD, DO)
At least 2 years of experience as a Clinical Research Investigator.
Spanish Bilingual a plus.
$67k-114k yearly est. 60d+ ago
Immunology Principal Research Associate
Vertex Pharmaceuticals 4.6
Research associate job in Seattle, WA
The discovery immunology research team is seeking a highly motivated Principal ResearchAssociate. This is a laboratory-based role where the successful candidate will contribute directly to research efforts by designing, executing, and analyzing experiments related to immune mechanisms, target validation, and therapeutic development. The position requires strong attention to detail and ability to multitask while working in a highly collaborative environment.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Isolate, culture, and manipulate primary human immune cells and cell lines.
Design and execute experiments to interrogate immune cell phenotype and function, including cell-based multicolor flow cytometry and Incucyte assays.
Troubleshoot experiments and optimize protocols.
Collect, analyze, and interpret experimental data while maintaining accurate and detailed laboratory records.
Collaborate with scientists across discovery teams to achieve project goals.
Prepare data for internal reports and presentations for internal meetings.
Perform other duties as needed.
Knowledge and Skills:
Hands-on tissue culture experience, including the isolation and maintenance of primary human immune cells and human cell lines.
Experience with nucleic acid techniques to quantify gene expression such as PCR, qPCR, and RNA sequencing.
Experience with a variety of cell-based immunology assays to interrogate immune cell phenotype and function including multicolor flow cytometry and Incucyte assays.
Experience measuring soluble analytes such as by ELISA, Luminex, or MSD.
Critical thinking and self-reliance to solve tasks independently or ask questions.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Willingness and ability to work in a highly collaborative environment.
Foundational knowledge of immunology and an eagerness to learn new techniques and skills.
Strong analytical skills and proficiency in the following software packages: Microsoft Office, GraphPad Prism, FlowJo and Methodical Mind Analysis Software.
Education and Experience:
Master's degree (or equivalent degree) in biological sciences and 2+ years of relevant employment experience, or
Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent degree) in biological sciences and 5+ years of relevant employment experience
Pay Range:
$92,900 - $139,300
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The range provided is based on what we believe is a reasonable estimate for the base salary pay range for this job at the time of posting. This role is eligible for an annual bonus and annual equity awards. Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements. Actual base salary pay will be based on a number of factors, including skills, competencies, experience, and other job-related factors permitted by law.
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$92.9k-139.3k yearly Auto-Apply 10d ago
Environmental Biologist 2
Pierce County, Wa
Research associate job in Tacoma, WA
Why it's a great opportunity: In this Environmental Biologist role, you will apply your expertise in fisheries biology, wildlife species and habitat, wetland ecology, and environmental permitting to support Pierce County's asset maintenance, wetland mitigation program, and capital improvement projects. You will play a lead role in stewarding completed capital projects, ensuring long-term mitigation success and regulatory compliance.
This position offers hands-on field involvement, including on-site construction oversight and mitigation inspections, while also providing opportunities to build and maintain strong working relationships with construction teams and contractor representatives. Through your technical expertise, field observations, and clear reporting, you will directly contribute to protecting and enhancing Pierce County's wetlands, making a tangible, lasting impact on the County's natural resources.
Why it's a great department: PPW stewards a healthy and vibrant community by collaboratively planning and investing in our people, infrastructure, systems, and policies. PPW's team has more than 800 members that collaborate, innovate and inspire in performing essential services to the community. The department is responsible for the County road and levee systems, sewer systems, airports, ferries, building permits, environmental review, sustainability, community planning, and code enforcement - just to name a few!
Learn more about Planning and Public Works here.
How to be successful in the role: Your success will come from building strong working relationships with effective communication of scientific data to County staff, elected officials, consultants, contractors, and internal and external stakeholder groups. You will work with your knowledge of river, riparian, floodplain and watershed ecology, including fisheries biology, hydrology, water quality/water chemistry, plant and habitat areas, and geomorphology. Understanding of key natural resources and endangered species issues currently affecting Pacific Northwest rivers and floodplains will help you further succeed in this role both in the office and field.
Your future in this role: You will have access to professional development through robust online learning and other training opportunities throughout your career to ensure your success. This position has multiple career growth and promotional opportunities in Pierce County to build on a great career while directly impacting the communities in Pierce County.
Core daily responsibilities:
* Conduct site visits to evaluate the performance of completed capital projects during their regulatory monitoring periods; identify maintenance needs and lead contractor scopes of work to address deficiencies.
* Perform basic project management for consultants and contractors, including managing budgets associated with stewardship of completed capital assets.
* Verify the presence of wetlands and determine wetland boundaries and categories in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations.
* Prepare, review, and analyze complex wetland delineation reports, including delineations for problem or disturbed sites such as formal plats, large lots, commercial developments, and forested properties.
* Verify wetland delineations in the field, including complicated delineations conducted on problem or disturbed sites.
* Review and evaluate proposed wetland mitigation plans for adequacy and effectiveness in protecting wetlands from development impacts.
* Provide technical input and direction to consultants preparing wetland delineations, wetland delineation reports, or non-compensatory wetland mitigation documentation.
* Monitor and oversee consultants and contractors performing wetland-related work on behalf of Pierce County.
* Conduct wetland delineations and prepare wetland delineation documentation in compliance with federal, state, and local guidelines and procedures.
* Coordinate activities with other section staff, County departments, external agencies, and project applicants.
A classification description with a more detailed list of essential functions can be found here.
Qualifications
* A resume and cover letter are required for this position.
* Additional education may substitute for the recruiting requirements.
* Graduation from a four-year college or university with a degree in botany, biology, environmental studies, fisheries, soil science, wildlife biology or a related field, AND
* Three years of related work experience, INCLUDING
* A minimum of one year experience delineating wetlands using the Unified Federal Manual and preparing wetland reports is required.
* A valid driver's license required
As a condition of employment, the applicant will need to authorize and complete a background check. Information received from the background check is reviewed case-by-case and will not necessarily remove an applicant from consideration.
Supplemental Information
To be considered for this opportunity please:
* Complete and submit a detailed online Pierce County Employment Application by selecting "APPLY" above or go to: ****************************
* If you have a question about this opportunity, please email the Recruitment Team at ****************************** and specify the Job Number and Title.
* If you do not have internet access, you may visit your local public library or any WorkSource location and use their computers.
* Individuals needing accommodation in the application, testing process or need this job announcement in an alternative format may call Human Resources at **************, at least two days prior to the need.
This is a competitive selection process. Your application will be reviewed and evaluated for the quality and quantity of education/experience in the areas listed. Applicants whose qualifications most closely correspond to the County's needs will be eligible for further consideration. Notification of application status normally occurs 2 to 3 weeks after the closing date. Short notice may be given to applicants to participate in further selection processes which may include assessments, phone screen, and interviews.
At Pierce County, diversity, equity, and inclusion means commitment, not a single step. We strive to foster an inclusive environment that supports equitable access to opportunities throughout your career. We want to recruit, develop, and maintain a talented workforce from various backgrounds, cultures, lifestyles, and perspectives, committed to our vision. Employees of the County have local, direct, and visible impact in our diverse community. Will you join us in keeping Pierce County a place people are proud to call home?
We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
Employee benefits are not just about the kind of services you get, they are also about how much you may have to pay out of pocket. Pierce County offers a competitive benefits package that offers flexibility and peace of mind. We are proud to offer Employee Resource Groups, a focus on professional development in our Leadership Training Program, and a County Book Club.
We understand that your life revolves around more than just your career and that your priority is making sure that you and your family maintain health and financial security. That's why choice is a key component of our benefits package. We have a selection of health and retirement plans, paid leave, staff training and other compensation benefits that you can mix and match to meet your current and future needs.
Our benefits:
Vacation (Annual Leave)
After approximately six months, employees receive six days of vacation leave.
Since we value your experience, the amount of vacation you can accrue increases the longer you work with us. Vacation accrues on a bi-weekly basis for full-time employees as follows:
Vacation Accruals:
During years 1-3, 12 Days
During years 4-7, 16 Days
During years 8-13, 20 Days
During years 14-18, 23 Days
During years 19, 24 Days
During years 20, 25 Days
During years 21, 26 Days
During years 22, 27 Days
During years 23, 28 Days
During years 24, 29 Days
During years 25 & thereafter, 30 Days
A maximum of 45 days may be carried from one year into the next.
Pro-Rated for Part-Time based on % of 1.0 FTE.
Military Leave:
Pierce County has a proud history of supporting the armed forces and provides members of the armed forces with up to 21 days paid military leave per state fiscal year.
Holidays:
Some full-time employees are entitled to eleven paid holidays as follows:
New Year's Day - January 1
Martin Luther King, Jr's birthday - Third Monday in January
President's Day - Third Monday in February
Memorial Day - Last Monday in May
Juneteenth - June 19
Independence Day - July 4
Labor Day - First Monday in September
Veteran's Day - November 11
Thanksgiving Day - Fourth Thursday in November & Friday after
Christmas Day - December 25
Personal Holidays:
Regular full-time and regular part-time employees, and employees occupying limited duration positions, shall also receive two additional paid personal holidays. Paid personal holidays shall only accrue for those employees on County payroll as of January 1 of each year or the first work day following January 1 and must be taken during the calendar year in which it was accrued.
Furlough:
Some Pierce County employees may be designated to receive 10 "furlough" days per year in lieu of holidays. Furlough days are available for use on January 1 and must be scheduled and taken within the calendar year. Employees who leave employment with Pierce County must reimburse the employer for used furlough days based upon the number of remaining holidays.
Sick Leave:
Sick leave accrues on a bi-weekly basis, at the rate of one day per month.
Insurance Benefits:
Employees and families are covered by medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance. There are multiple medical plans with very affordable monthly premiums that offer coverage throughout Pierce County. Employees are eligible to enroll each year in a flexible spending plan, which enables them to use tax-deferred dollars toward their health care and dependent care expenses. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in supplemental life and long term disability insurance plans. To view premium rates, summary of benefit coverage, and other information, please visit the Pierce County Health Benefits website.
Retirement and Deferred Compensation:
Pierce County employees are members of the State of Washington's Department of Retirement System (DRS) and depending on the position or previous DRS enrollment will be able to enroll in one of many programs DRS offers. For additional information, check out the Department of Retirement Systems' web site.
Employees also have the ability to participate in the Nationwide Deferred Compensation Plan. This is a supplemental retirement savings program that allows you control over the amount of pre-tax salary dollars you defer as well as the flexibility to choose between multiple investment options.
Social Security:
All Pierce County employees are covered by the federal Social Security and Medicare systems. The county and the employee pay an equal amount into the system.
ORCA Passport Program
Pierce County employees may participate in the County's ORCA (One Regional Card for All) Passport program.
Your Pierce County issued ORCA card is loaded with an annual Passport pass. The pass automatically renews every year. The pass will provide you with free transportation on regularly scheduled service on several public transit systems.
Miscellaneous Benefits:
Please visit Pierce County's Benefits website for more information.
Telework/Remote Options:
Some departments allow for telework or work-from-home options dependent on the body of work. Learn more about our telework policy here.
All employees are required to be WA State residents after 30 days of employment.
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Employer Pierce County
Address Pierce County Human Resources
2401 S 35th St, Rm 121
Tacoma, Washington, 98409
Phone **************
For Sheriff's Department positions: ************
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