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AlphaHire

Principal Data Scientist

AlphaHire

. Serve as principal investigator or co-PI on AI and workforce data-science research proposals .

Posted 10/24/2026contractRemote • United StatesLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading AI and data-science research projects, with strong capabilities in Python and R for data engineering. Proven ability to write technical sections for grant proposals and manage datasets while adhering to responsible AI practices.

Highest-signal resume keywords
AI Research LeadershipMachine-Learning ExpertisePython/R ProgrammingTechnical Proposal WritingData Pipeline Design

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Hard Skills
AI ResearchMachine-LearningData-ScienceData EngineeringDataset CreationStatistical MethodsResearch Proposal WritingTechnical DocumentationResponsible AI PracticesProject Management
Soft Skills
CollaborationSupervisionCommunication
Certifications & Qualifications
PhD in Computer SciencePhD in StatisticsPhD in Economics
Industry Keywords
Workforce DataLabor-Market DataHealth-Program DataFederal ResearchSmall-Business Innovation Award

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Serve as principal investigator or co-PI on AI and workforce data-science research proposals
  • Design research questions, data pipelines, and machine-learning or statistical methods
  • Lead dataset creation, documentation, and responsible-AI practices
  • Supervise analysts and coordinate with domain and implementation partners
  • Write technical sections, project descriptions, and data-management plans
  • Contribute qualifications and past-performance narrative to WIL proposals when authorized to be named

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Track record leading AI, machine-learning, or applied data-science research projects
  • Publications, funded projects, or shipped products demonstrating research leadership
  • Experience writing technical sections of research or innovation grant proposals
  • Strong Python/R and data-engineering skills
  • Comfortable as a project-based contract collaborator; remote US
  • Prior federal research or small-business innovation award as PI or co-PI (nice to have)
  • Workforce, labor-market, or health-program data experience (nice to have)
  • PhD in computer science, statistics, economics, or related field (preferred)