[Remote] AI Research Leader - Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. RTI International is an independent, scientific research institute dedicated to improving the human condition. They are seeking an AI Research Leader to develop and apply AI advancements in energy, environment, and natural resources, addressing key challenges and unlocking new opportunities. The role involves strategic leadership in research projects, collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, and mentoring staff.

Responsibilities

• Set a compelling vision, develop a strategic research and development agenda, and collaborate with staff, peers, and senior leadership to develop and apply AI advancements in our energy and environment business portfolios.
• Lead and contribute to research and development projects (e.g., grants, contracts), including high-quality execution, providing expert consult, solutioning, and dissemination. Actively seek out opportunities to improve quality and efficiency through AI and automation.
• Provide strategic leadership in vetting and qualifying business and proposal development activities.
• Play a key role in and lead proposals including solution and design, consultation with experts, partners, and clients, and planning, writing, and oral presentation.
• Contribute to the field through a mix of refereed journal articles and book chapters, conference presentations and proceedings, (social) media posts and engagement, technical contributions (e.g., open-source software), webinars, scientific/advisory committees, service roles, and external collaborations.
• Maintain and continuously grow a network of experts, clients, partners from universities and other organizations, and internal collaborators.
• Mentor mid- and junior-level staff in technical methods, scientific stature, project leadership, professional development, business development, and consulting.

Skills

• PhD with at least 8 years of experience with the application of data sciences, AI, and advanced modeling in the energy/environment space. An equivalent of a Master's degree with 12 years of experience or Bachelor's degree with 15 years of experience may be substituted for a PhD.
• Track record of successfully leading complex projects and multidisciplinary functional teams.
• Well versed in R and/or Python, common development and run environments, and common database software.
• Record of contributions to the field.
• High level of initiative, integrity, collaboration, empathy, and creativity. Must have a learning and growth mindset.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including negotiation. Strong listening skills.
• Ability to build trust and consensus across a wide range of audiences.
• To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B visa status, etc.)
• NLP and Generative AI experience.
• Experience with a wide range of data types (e.g., real world evidence, geospatial data, biometric data) and project types.
• Peer-reviewed journal articles, patents, and conference proceedings.
• Record of obtaining external funding and successful business development preferred.
• Significant record of mentoring and developing staff.

Education Requirements

• PhD preferred.

Benefits

• A generous paid time off policy
• Merit based annual increases
• Bonus opportunities
• A robust recognition program
• A competitive range of insurance plans (including health, dental, life, and short-term and long-term disability)
• Access to a retirement savings program such as a 401(k) plan
• Paid parental leave for all parents
• Financial assistance with adoption expenses or infertility treatments
• Financial reimbursement for education and developmental opportunities
• An employee assistance program
• Numerous other offerings to support a healthy work-life balance

Company Overview

• RTI is an independent, nonprofit institute that provides research, development, and technical services to government and commercial clients. It was founded in 1958, and is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is http://www.rti.org.