Research Scientist, AI

Substrate

$150K — $275K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years research experience in physical sciences or engineering
  • 2-3+ years applying machine learning to technical problems
  • Strong programming skills in Python and ML frameworks (like PyTorch, TensorFlow)
  • Deep understanding of scientific computing and numerical methods
  • Ability to translate scientific challenges into machine learning solutions
  • Experience in building tools and infrastructure for technical teams

Responsibilities

  • Integrate machine learning techniques to enhance scientific simulations
  • Develop AI tools for materials science and device physics
  • Build AI capabilities to support research teams
  • Train scientists on incorporating AI/ML into research
  • Implement physics-informed neural networks for scientific problems
  • Create data pipelines for scientific machine learning
  • Collaborate with physicists to identify impactful AI applications
  • Establish standards for ML-augmented R&D processes

Benefits

  • Equal employment opportunities for all applicants
  • Reasonable accommodations provided for applicants with disabilities
Full Job Description
Research Scientist, AI

As a Research Scientist working with AI, you will accelerate and augment R&D workflows by applying machine learning to scientific simulations and modeling while simultaneously building internal AI capabilities across the organization. This role sits at the intersection of cutting-edge physics and artificial intelligence, and you'll work hands-on to develop AI-augmented tools that enable breakthrough research, and build the infrastructure and expertise that empowers our technical teams to leverage AI in their own work. Whether you are a physicist who has embraced machine learning or an AI expert with deep scientific domain knowledge, you will play a pivotal role in defining how we utilize AI to accelerate our own internal R&D.

Responsibilities
  • Integrate machine learning techniques to accelerate scientific simulations, modeling, and computational workflows
  • Develop AI-augmented tools for materials science, device physics, or accelerator physics applications
  • Build internal AI infrastructure and capabilities to enable research teams across the organization
  • Train and mentor scientists and engineers on integrating AI/ML into their research workflows
  • Implement surrogate models, physics-informed neural networks, or generative approaches for scientific problems
  • Develop data pipelines and frameworks for scientific machine learning across distributed teams
  • Collaborate with computational physicists and experimentalists to identify high-impact AI applications
  • Set AI best practices and establish standards for ML-augmented R&D


Required Qualifications
  • 5+ years professional or academic research experience in physical sciences, engineering, or related field
  • 2-3+ years hands-on experience applying machine learning to scientific or technical problems
  • Strong programming skills in Python and ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX, or similar)
  • Deep understanding of scientific computing, numerical methods, and computational modeling
  • Proven ability to translate scientific problems into machine learning approaches
  • Experience building tools, infrastructure, or capabilities used by technical teams


Preferred Qualifications
  • PhD in Physics, Materials Science, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or related field
  • Publications applying ML to scientific computing, simulation, or experimental data analysis
  • Experience with physics-informed machine learning or scientific foundation models
  • Background in accelerator physics, semiconductor devices, materials modeling, or related domains
  • Track record of enabling technical teams through tool development or mentorship


Salary Range

$150,000-$275,000 USD

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