Senior Researcher (Data & AI)

Senior Researcher – Data Science & AI We are looking for a Senior Researcher to conduct early-stage Data Science and AI research at TRL 1–3 , working closely with stakeholders in the Homeland Security domain. Responsibilities • Define research questions, hypotheses, methodologies, and research directions. • Review and interpret research papers, identify gaps, and propose new areas of investigation. • Draft research proposals and conduct experiments to validate early-stage concepts. • Work with limited, incomplete, or initially unavailable datasets. • Engage stakeholders regularly to gather context, refine assumptions, and improve data quality. • Provide technical consultation and mentor team members. • Develop toward future Principal Investigator responsibilities. Requirements • Master’s degree or PhD in Data Science, Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning, Statistics, Engineering, or a related field. • Strong experience in early-stage research, preferably TRL 1–3 . • Background as a Research Scientist, Research Fellow, Research Engineer, University Researcher, or similar. • Strong ability to review research papers and identify research gaps. • Experience defining research problems, designing experiments, and validating hypotheses. • Strong Data Science / AI / ML fundamentals and Python skills. • Comfortable working with ambiguity, limited data, and stakeholder-facing environments.