Charles River Analytics
Senior Scientist - Machine Learning & Probabilistic Modeling
Charles River Analytics, Cambridge, Massachusetts, us, 02140
Senior Scientist - Machine Learning & Probabilistic Modeling at Charles River Analytics (View all jobs) (https://cra.com/job-listings/)
Cambridge, MA
Charles River Analytics creates solutions and technology to tackle the world’s most challenging problems. Our team of technological entrepreneurs works together to push at the forefront of enhanced AI, cyber security, robotics, and human-centered computing. The resulting research and development help to continuously advance government programs and discover new possibilities in the commercial marketplace. We are a 100% employee-owned company, encouraging participation, innovation, and responsibility from our entire staff. At Charles River, we take great pride in our success in attracting and retaining the most talented and creative problem-solvers in our field. Are you interested in being an Employee Owner (https://cra.com/esop/) at one of Boston's Best Places to Work (https://www.cra.com/company/news/charles-river-analytics-named-boston-business-journal%E2%80%99s-2017-best-places-work) ? If this sounds like you, then we’d love to hear from you!
Charles River Analytics is seeking a passionate, experienced senior or principal scientist to help expand the variety of techniques we use to conduct innovative research to address real-world challenges and support national security. Within our Human-Centered AI division, we are specifically looking for talented individuals with a background in one or more of the following areas in artificial intelligence and machine learning or similar:
Machine learning from big or limited amounts of data
Commonsense reasoning and integrating domain knowledge with deep learning
Explainable and trustworthy AI
Decision-making and decision analysis
Knowledge representation and reasoning
Control theory and autonomous systems
Probabilistic modeling and reasoning
Automated planning, optimization, and scheduling
Modeling and simulation of complex systems
Domain expertise in cyber security
Domain expertise in finance
Domain expertise in intelligent adaptive training and operations
In this role, you will take your experience to address challenging problems in domains such as explainable artificial intelligence, cyber security, command and control, autonomous vehicles, predictive health maintenance, intelligence analysis, health, and medical, environmental, and humanitarian applications. You will lead tightly-knit, project-oriented teams of both scientists and software engineers to create software prototypes of new research concepts. You will lead your team to understand the problem, research approaches, design solutions, and evaluate the results. You will connect to and collaborate with researchers at top universities and research labs to create the next generation of AI technologies. You will publish papers, attend conferences, and communicate results through verbal and written means. At Charles River Analytics, we foster an environment where scientists have the flexibility to pursue their research interests and are supported by a community of bright, enthusiastic individuals to help them thrive.
How you will make an impact:
Develop business in various DoD, Intelligence Community, and Government R&D organizations by crafting and presenting innovative technical solutions to potential new customers
Lead teams of scientists, software engineers, and subject matter experts
Research, analyze, and design algorithms for decision-support systems and automation
Pursue novel technologies to implement solutions, including establishing new areas of research
Analyze and understand domain challenges and user needs
Conduct technical discussions with customers
Lead and contribute to proposal efforts for new projects
Publish papers, and reports, and present work at briefings and conferences
What we are seeking:
Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field or equivalent work experience
Passion for evangelizing the unique benefits of specific R&D concepts that you develop
Demonstrated ability to regularly develop new methods/approaches to create novel contributions to the state of the art
Demonstrated ability to lead identification of technical, user, and customer-focused opportunities
Strong verbal and written skills to support proposal writing, interaction with customers, and presentations at technical conferences
U.S. Citizenship
Our ideal candidate has:
Experience working with US defense and intelligence research organizations, including DARPA, ONR, AFRL, ARL, and IARPA, and/or with other defense-related R&D companies
Experience commercializing a technology or transitioning advanced research
Strong reputation in your field of practice; experts encouraged to apply
A record of publications in relevant communities
Knowledge and experience with software languages and platforms
Why Charles River?
Charles River Analytics is a 100% employee-owned company that thrives on collaboration and values each employee-owner. We offer competitive compensation plus bonuses, profit-sharing, and an attractive benefits package. Our benefits include 100% employer-paid medical and dental insurance as well as vision, life, and disability insurance; paid maternity/paternity leave; tuition reimbursement; monthly gym allowance; free parking; generous paid time off; and a casual environment. We are also accessible by public transportation. We offer a hybrid onsite/remote (60/40) schedule with tremendous flexibility. At Charles River, we truly value work-life balance.
Cambridge, MA
Charles River Analytics creates solutions and technology to tackle the world’s most challenging problems. Our team of technological entrepreneurs works together to push at the forefront of enhanced AI, cyber security, robotics, and human-centered computing. The resulting research and development help to continuously advance government programs and discover new possibilities in the commercial marketplace. We are a 100% employee-owned company, encouraging participation, innovation, and responsibility from our entire staff. At Charles River, we take great pride in our success in attracting and retaining the most talented and creative problem-solvers in our field. Are you interested in being an Employee Owner (https://cra.com/esop/) at one of Boston's Best Places to Work (https://www.cra.com/company/news/charles-river-analytics-named-boston-business-journal%E2%80%99s-2017-best-places-work) ? If this sounds like you, then we’d love to hear from you!
Charles River Analytics is seeking a passionate, experienced senior or principal scientist to help expand the variety of techniques we use to conduct innovative research to address real-world challenges and support national security. Within our Human-Centered AI division, we are specifically looking for talented individuals with a background in one or more of the following areas in artificial intelligence and machine learning or similar:
Machine learning from big or limited amounts of data
Commonsense reasoning and integrating domain knowledge with deep learning
Explainable and trustworthy AI
Decision-making and decision analysis
Knowledge representation and reasoning
Control theory and autonomous systems
Probabilistic modeling and reasoning
Automated planning, optimization, and scheduling
Modeling and simulation of complex systems
Domain expertise in cyber security
Domain expertise in finance
Domain expertise in intelligent adaptive training and operations
In this role, you will take your experience to address challenging problems in domains such as explainable artificial intelligence, cyber security, command and control, autonomous vehicles, predictive health maintenance, intelligence analysis, health, and medical, environmental, and humanitarian applications. You will lead tightly-knit, project-oriented teams of both scientists and software engineers to create software prototypes of new research concepts. You will lead your team to understand the problem, research approaches, design solutions, and evaluate the results. You will connect to and collaborate with researchers at top universities and research labs to create the next generation of AI technologies. You will publish papers, attend conferences, and communicate results through verbal and written means. At Charles River Analytics, we foster an environment where scientists have the flexibility to pursue their research interests and are supported by a community of bright, enthusiastic individuals to help them thrive.
How you will make an impact:
Develop business in various DoD, Intelligence Community, and Government R&D organizations by crafting and presenting innovative technical solutions to potential new customers
Lead teams of scientists, software engineers, and subject matter experts
Research, analyze, and design algorithms for decision-support systems and automation
Pursue novel technologies to implement solutions, including establishing new areas of research
Analyze and understand domain challenges and user needs
Conduct technical discussions with customers
Lead and contribute to proposal efforts for new projects
Publish papers, and reports, and present work at briefings and conferences
What we are seeking:
Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field or equivalent work experience
Passion for evangelizing the unique benefits of specific R&D concepts that you develop
Demonstrated ability to regularly develop new methods/approaches to create novel contributions to the state of the art
Demonstrated ability to lead identification of technical, user, and customer-focused opportunities
Strong verbal and written skills to support proposal writing, interaction with customers, and presentations at technical conferences
U.S. Citizenship
Our ideal candidate has:
Experience working with US defense and intelligence research organizations, including DARPA, ONR, AFRL, ARL, and IARPA, and/or with other defense-related R&D companies
Experience commercializing a technology or transitioning advanced research
Strong reputation in your field of practice; experts encouraged to apply
A record of publications in relevant communities
Knowledge and experience with software languages and platforms
Why Charles River?
Charles River Analytics is a 100% employee-owned company that thrives on collaboration and values each employee-owner. We offer competitive compensation plus bonuses, profit-sharing, and an attractive benefits package. Our benefits include 100% employer-paid medical and dental insurance as well as vision, life, and disability insurance; paid maternity/paternity leave; tuition reimbursement; monthly gym allowance; free parking; generous paid time off; and a casual environment. We are also accessible by public transportation. We offer a hybrid onsite/remote (60/40) schedule with tremendous flexibility. At Charles River, we truly value work-life balance.