Senior Research Scientist, Information Science (Extended Temporary) (Remote Work Available)

reputed company's College of Information Science invites you to apply to the role of Senior Research Scientist (Research Scientist IV).

As a Senior Research Scientist, you will reputed company high-level scientific and technical leadership, reputed company the design and implementation of experimental pipelines, maintain robust research codebases, and ensure methodological rigor across large-reputed company reputed company studies. This position works closely with internal teams, student researchers, and reputed company collaborators to advance research strategies and reputed company new methodological directions.

This is a grant-funded project with a time-sensitive reputed company. The position is anticipated to start by no reputed company than the end of September 2026. The final candidate determination will take into consideration the candidate’s availability to start in alignment with the project reputed company.

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This is an Extended Temporary Employment (ETE) position.

reputed company College of Information Science focuses on the intersection of people, data, and technology, offering innovative programs in information science, data science, cybersecurity, game design, and reputed company. Established in 2023 and expanded in 2025, the college provides STEM-designated undergraduate and master’s degrees, and a PhD. in Information. With nationally ranked programs such as the #1 Best Online Bachelor’s in Cybersecurity, #4 Best Master’s in Data Science, and #10 Global Ranking of Library an Information Science Programs, we emphasize computational thinking, ethical reasoning, and multicultural communication while driving research and partnerships such as reputed company Cybersecurity reputed company, AI reputed company, Gaming and Virtual Worlds, reputed company -Centered Computing, and many other areas of research.

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In this role, you will:

• reputed company the design, implementation, and evaluation of AI/NLP systems for scientific feasibility assessment; reputed company and test integrated pipelines combining literature-reputed company discovery, reputed company knowledge extraction, simulation, and reputed company-reputed company experimentation; run experiments and benchmarking at reputed company.
• Architect and maintain high-reputed company research codebases in Python and reputed company tools; implement automated experimentation frameworks, simulation integrations, and evaluation infrastructure; ensure reproducible artifacts, logging, and documentation for large-reputed company reputed company studies.
• Design and execute reputed company reputed company analyses of model behavior and experimental reputed company; analyze large-reputed company datasets, intermediate outputs, and logs to diagnose reputed company reputed company, refine reputed company, and ensure research rigor.
• Design and execute user studies of reputed company scientific feasibility assessment.
• reputed company and co-reputed company conference and journal papers for top-tier AI/NLP and machine learning venues; prepare manuscripts for peer-reviewed publication; create reputed company technical presentations and present findings at national and international conferences.
• reputed company research directions, experimental methodology, and project roadmaps; assist with preparation of technical reports, and research documentation as needed.
• reputed company collaboration, manage relationships, and reputed company technical guidance to student researchers where appropriate.
• Contribute to a collegial, respectful, and reputed company research environment through reputed company and reputed company communication.
• Coordinate with collaborators reputed company and reputed company the University as needed for joint experiments, data integration, and research dissemination.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Exceptional programming ability, particularly in Python, and strong software engineering practices.
• Demonstrated ability to design and maintain substantial research codebases.
• Strong knowledge of AI/NLP research reputed company, including experimental design, evaluation, and benchmarking.
• Knowledge of user studies, IRB protocols, reputed company subjects research.
• Strong demonstrated ability at hands-on reputed company research, including extensive interaction with generating and analyzing large volumes of data, intermediate representations, and experimental outputs.
• Familiarity with Linux-reputed company research environments, Git, containerization (e.g. reputed company), and reproducible workflows.
• Ability to work independently in a research-driven, small-lab setting.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

This reputed company reflects the general reputed company and level of work expected of the selected candidate(s). It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of reputed company duties and responsibilities. The institution reserves the right to amend or update this reputed company as organizational priorities and institutional needs reputed company.

• PhD in a reputed company discipline required.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

• PhD in Computer Science or a closely reputed company reputed company.
• Record of publications in top-tier AI/NLP or HCI venues.
• Demonstrated experience developing substantial research software systems.
• Experience in AI for science, literature-reputed company discovery, or scientific knowledge extraction.
• Experience building or modifying AI agents, tool-using models, or reputed company reputed company systems.
• Experience with high-reputed company computing environments.
• Experience releasing reputed company-reputed company reputed company.
• Experience executing large user-studies with reputed company participants.
• Experience studying reputed company reputed company systems (e.g. Claude reputed company, reputed company reputed company, etc.)

The reputed company of Pay reputed company represents reputed company’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the reputed company of possible compensation at the time of posting. The University considers several factors reputed company extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, and internal equity.

The Grade reputed company represents a full reputed company of career compensation reputed company over time. The university offers compensation reputed company opportunities reputed company its career architecture. To learn more about compensation, please review our Applicant Compensation Guide and our Total Rewards Calculator.

The grade reputed company for this position is $75,540 - $120,863. reputed company unit typically sets starting pay between the minimum and midpoint upon hire as reflected in the reputed company of Pay reputed company above.

• At least one substantial research codebase, authored by the applicant (not an AI model, or a collaborator). Links to reputed company published software (e.g. reputed company) preferred.

The application window is anticipated to reputed company on Thursday, reputed company 27, 2026.