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IPsoft

NLP R&D Scientist

New York, NY

Whether from published research or their own approaches, our scientists identify and integrate the best science available - all to create the best new NLP capability possible. We are looking for a ...

MindSource

Research Scientist

Seattle, WA · Remote

Research Scientist Location: Seattle, WA (Remote) Duration: 12 months contract with possible of ... NLP). Familiarity with software engineering principles (unit tests, CI/CD, version control etc.

MindSource

Research Scientist

Seattle, WA · Remote

Research Scientist Location: Seattle, WA (Remote) Duration: 12 months contract with possible of ... NLP). Familiarity with software engineering principles (unit tests, CI/CD, version control etc.

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Principal NLP Scientist

Austin, TX

This role combines applied research, hands-on model development, technical architecture, and practical product impact. The Principal NLP Scientist will lead the design of NLP solutions for named ...

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AI Research Scientist

San Francisco, CA · On-site

Strong background in machine learning, NLP, or related fields, with publications or equivalent ... Motivation to apply AI research in Life sciences , where rigor, safety, and impact matter deeply.

Collate

AI Research Scientist

San Francisco, CA · On-site

Strong background in machine learning, NLP, or related fields, with publications or equivalent ... Motivation to apply AI research in Life sciences , where rigor, safety, and impact matter deeply.

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AI Research Scientist

San Francisco, CA

Strong background in machine learning, NLP, or related fields, with publications or equivalent ... Motivation to apply AI research in Life sciences , where rigor, safety, and impact matter deeply.

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Senior AI Research Scientist (NLP)

Senior AI Research Scientist COMPANY OVERVIEW Every year, supply chain disruptions cause estimated ... Continuously research and apply the latest techniques in NLP to supply chain problems.

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NLP / AI Engineer

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... research philosophy and direct portfolio impact. Requirements: * Bachelor, Master's or PhD graduate or candidate in computer science or another quantitative discipline * Experience in NLP ...

UL Research Institutes

Lead Research Scientist in AI

This role leads research in NLP and LLM safety including literature surveys, experimental design ... The Lead Research Scientist establishes research concepts and criteria to resolve major problems in ...

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As of Aug 19, 2026, the average yearly pay for contract nlp research scientist in the United States is $130,117.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $107,500.00 and $173,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Contract Nlp Research Scientist vs Data Scientist?

AspectContract Nlp Research ScientistData Scientist
Required CredentialsMaster's or PhD in Computer Science, NLP, or related fieldsBachelor's or Master's in Data Science, Statistics, or related fields
Work EnvironmentResearch-focused, often in R&D teams, project-basedData analysis, modeling, and business insights, often in cross-functional teams
Employer & Industry UsageTech companies, research labs, AI startupsFinance, healthcare, e-commerce, tech firms

Contract Nlp Research Scientists focus on developing and advancing NLP algorithms and models, often in research settings, while Data Scientists analyze data to generate insights and support decision-making. Both roles require strong technical skills, but their primary objectives and work environments differ.

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NLP Research Scientist

OPPO US Research Center

Palo Alto, CA • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 3 days ago

Job description

OPPO Research Center is seeking a passionate and innovative Research Scientist to advance our next-generation AI hardware platforms—including AI Glass/Earphone/etc.—through cutting-edge generative AI research. You will drive the design, training, and deployment of multimodal intelligence models that seamlessly integrate language, vision and action. As part of our collaborative team, you will co-design algorithms and hardware, translate research into real-world products, and publish at top-tier AI conferences.

Requirements

Key responsibilities:

  • Develop LLM model with parameter number around 1 billion, with special focus on developing innovative LLM architectures for long context memory, and in-context retrieve and generation
  • Develop synthetic data pipeline/creating real data pipeline for LLM training
  • Develop effective methods for benchmarking, e.g., LLM-As-Judge
  • Collaborate closely with hardware engineers, software developers, and product teams to integrate research prototypes into production systems
  • Publish research findings in premier AI conferences (e.g., ICLR, NeurIPS)

Qualifications

Minimum:

  • Master/Ph.D. in AI, Computer Science, or a related discipline, with a focus on NLP/AI
  • Strong background in generative AI, with hands-on experience developing LLM
  • Practical expertise in training and optimizing large language models for both cloud and edge inference
  • Excellent programming skills in Python

Preferred:

  • Deeply knowing the concept of LLM context, memory, RAG, and has related experiences in those topics
  • Has the experience to build LLM training dataset, and benchmark, with such proved record in publications
  • Experience with large language model with parameter number around 1 billion, knowing the tradeoffs in such models
  • Contributions to open-source AI projects
  • Strong collaborative and communication skills

Benefits

OPPO is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $100,000-$300,000 + bonus + long term incentives benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location.