Senior Research Scientist, Open Ecosystem
The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence · Seattle, WA
Posted 16 days ago · $170,000 - $270,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 16 days The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 83% of The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence
- high 16 stale, 0 reposted of 24 open
- Hiring momentum
- 37 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
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About this role
The Senior Research Scientist will focus on training open foundation models to accelerate scientific discovery, working within the Open Ecosystem team. Responsibilities include developing training pipelines, curating training data, and leading research initiatives in areas like agentic training and multimodal models. The role also involves scientific leadership, authoring papers, and collaborating with various organizations.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
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What you need
- PhD in artificial intelligence, machine learning, or related domains
- Significant experience building and training modern foundation models
- Experience developing training pipelines and curating high-quality training data
- Expertise in agentic training
- Passion for applying AI to accelerate scientific discovery
- Experience with multimodal data
What you get
- Medical, dental, vision, and employee assistance program coverage for team members and their families
- Health savings account, healthcare reimbursement arrangement, and flexible spending account plans
- 401k plan enrollment
- $125 per month for commuting or internet expenses
- $200 per month for fitness and wellbeing expenses
- Up to ten sick days per year
Worth weighing
- On-site work is required in Seattle, which may not suit all candidates
- The role involves significant leadership and research responsibilities, which may be demanding
- No specific mention of remote work options or flexibility in work arrangements
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