American International Group

Ph.D. Research Data Scientist, GenAI

American International Group$120K — $150K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Ph.D. in a relevant field with 2+ years of industry experience
  • Proven experience in designing and deploying Agentic AI solutions
  • Strong background in machine learning, deep learning, and Generative AI
  • Experience implementing frameworks like CrewAI and LangChain
  • Knowledge of constructing Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers

Responsibilities

  • Conduct research on GenAI advancements and develop innovative solutions
  • Design and optimize Agentic system architectures for high performance
  • Define the long-term vision and strategy for GenAI in alignment with business goals
  • Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to convey complex ideas
  • Act as a thought leader in GenAI, sharing insights through publications and presentations

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package focusing on health, wellbeing, and financial security
  • Investments in professional development and continuous learning
  • A culture that values inclusion and diversity
  • Opportunities for collaboration in a supportive team environment
Full Job Description
How you will create impact:

This role is critical to innovation team in AICOE. Through this initiative, we are building a strategic capability to Implement Advanced AI Techniques, including RAG, Knowledge Graph, Agentic design, POC and Model Context Protocol MCP with evaluators to ensure reliability and performance. This role is critical to contribute to the invention in AIG GenAI's projects and AIG's Intelligent property, which keeps AIG leading the insurance industry in Gen AI area.

Your responsibilities include:
  • GenAI research and application: Stay up to date with the latest advancements in GenAI and apply this knowledge to develop innovative solutions that drive member and business value. This includes designing and implementing novel architectures, algorithms, and techniques for LLMs, multi-modal models, and other GenAI applications. Be accountable for high-quality data science solutions with respect to accuracy, coverage, scalability, stability, and business adoption
  • Agentic system development and optimization: Design and build enterprise level Agentic solution, including data processing and curation, to mitigate biases and ensure high-quality datasets for optimized model performance. Influence efficient Agentic architecture design for optimal performance, efficiency, and scalability
  • Research strategy and direction: Define and drive the long-term research vision and strategy for GenAI in the organization, aligning with business objectives and goals. This includes identifying key research areas, setting ambitious goals, and developing achievable milestones. Take ownership of algorithms and drive enhancements/optimizations based on business requirements with proper documentation and code-reusability
  • Collaboration and communication: Effectively collaborate with and communicate complex research concepts to cross-functional teams, including engineering, product, and business stakeholders. This includes distilling research findings into actionable insights, providing technical guidance, and influencing the adoption of GenAI solutions
  • GenAI thought leader: Advance expertise in GenAI through continuous learning, attending conferences, and engaging with the broader research community. Contribute to the team's knowledge base and advance the field through publications, presentations, and sharing of insights and expertise


What is needed to be successful:
  • Ph.D. with 2+ years' industry experience
  • Design and deploy Agentic AI solutions to automate complex business workflows, enhance decision-making, and improve customer and employee experiences.
  • Translate research in agentic AI, reinforcement learning, and reasoning into practical solutions that support underwriting, Operation, claims automation, customer servicing, and risk assessment
  • Experience implementing Agentic AI frameworks, such as CrewAI, Claude Agent sdk and LangChain, to build autonomous systems in production settings
  • Strong ML, Deep Learning and Gen AI hand-on and scientific research skills
  • Have produced novel research related to agentic design and implementation
  • Experience in designing and implementing Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers to enable seamless integration between AI agents, enterprise systems, and external tools
  • Specialized expertise in other topics like fine-tuning, RLHF, RAG and Knowledge graph etc.
  • Experience in designing and implementing Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers to enable seamless integration between AI agents, enterprise systems, and external tools
  • Knowledge of Palantir platforms will be plus
  • Ph.D. Publication with GenAI and/or Agentic is a plus
  • Are passionate about getting your work into the hands of real users and - more broadly - democratizing access to modern AI technology.
  • Are motivated by working on Gen AI research that - contrary to the general trend in the field - will be disclosed to the public.
  • Strong communication skills and a desire to work on a small, fast-paced team


Veterans are encouraged to apply.

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At AIG, we value in-person collaboration as a vital part of our culture, which is why we ask our team members to be primarily in the office. This approach helps us work together effectively and create a supportive, connected environment for our team and clients alike.

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At AIG, our people are our greatest asset. We know how important it is to protect and invest in what's most important to you. That is why we created our Total Rewards Program, a comprehensive benefits package that extends beyond time spent at work to offer benefits focused on your health, wellbeing and financial security-as well as your professional development-to bring peace of mind to you and your family.

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About American International Group

American International Group provides property insurance, life insurance, and financial services.

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Learn more about American International Group
Size
36,600 employees
Market Cap
$46.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$5.9 billion
Founded
1919
5 Year Trend
-0.3%
Revenue
$43.7 billion
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