Research Scientist Responsible AI Practice
Research Scientist Responsible AI Practice
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About the Opportunity
The Research Scientist in Responsible AI will be working at the intersection of industry and academia. The successful candidate will be working with the Responsible AI Practice team at Northeasterns Institute for Experiential AI. As part of the team they will be tasked to engage with clients and execute EAIs Responsible AI services. These include.
- engaging in technical Responsible AI analyses of AI systems and model
- developing Responsible AI tools and practices
- conducting multidisciplinary research on responsible AI
- engaging with ethics and innovation teams
- developing workflows for RAI practices
- guiding EAIs internal AI development team (AI Solutions Hub) to integrate responsible AI approaches into their solutions
- collaborating with business development team to connect with industry partners
This is a practiceoriented position with research opportunities. The RAI Scientist will engage with the institutes faculty and staff and will be a part of Northeastern Universitys community.
This position is a rare opportunity to pursue practice and research Responsible AI in a multidisciplinary academic setting with practical industry engagements.
GENERAL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS VALUES & ABILITIES NEEDED FOR THIS ROLE
Degree: Ph.D. in computer science AI Data Science or related fields by the appointment start date. Qualifications:
- Candidates are not required to have any prior working experience but previous industry experience in Responsible AI is desired
- A record of successful research and research collaborations in responsible AI as evidenced by publications grants software outputs and other scholarly measures of impact is desired
Skill sets (Values and Abilities): Candidates should be able to work;
- independently with responsible AI
- within multidisciplinary teams regularly interacting with ethics policy and business experts
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
- Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities;
- Strong interpersonal organizational and communication skills and the willingness to work with multiple researchers and technical staff in an interdisciplinary environment;
- Must be able to exercise judgment and discretion and to prioritize and manage multiple tasks;
- Excellent written and oral presentation skills for reaching audiences both in and out of ones own field; and
We expect scientists to establish and advocate for best practices in scientific reproducibility of all results and to promote the ethical use of data and algorithms.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
- Cover letter: Please explain your area of interest and your reasons for applying to EAI
- Research and project statement: The research and project statement should provide an overview of your 1 past research and industry engagements 2 your plan for future research and development in RAI and 3 your academic and industry collaborators
Portfolio: The portfolio must include maximum 3 items on a single PDF file that show the candidates previous work. This can be academic papers nonacademic writing products developed projects and any relevant work to responsible AI in any medium
Position Type
TemporaryAdditional Information
Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience education and skills when extending an offer.
Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical vision dental paid time off tuition assistance wellness & life retirement as well as commuting & transportation. Visit for more information.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin age sex sexual orientation disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Pay Rate:
$65.0075.00/hrEmployment Type
Full-Time
