# Head of Research, DataLab at Protege

- Company: Protege
- What the company does: Protege is the trusted source for AI-ready, real world data and expertise at every stage of the AI lifecycle. Backed by a16z and CRV.
- Company website: https://withprotege.ai
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Remote
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-10-21
- Apply by: 2026-12-05
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/protege/fcfea80e-3412-478d-a8af-e200cd0aa9a9?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/protege-head-of-research-datalab/

## About the role

We are building Protege to solve the biggest unmet need in AI — getting access to the right training data. The process today is time intensive, incredibly expensive, and often ends in failure. The Protege platform facilitates the secure, efficient, and privacy-centric exchange of AI training data. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Led impactful research initiatives in AI, machine learning, data infrastructure, or applied research environments where outcomes influenced product or business strategy
- Built and managed high-performing research teams that operated with autonomy, technical rigor, and fast execution cycles
- Experience partnering directly with customers, GTM teams, or external stakeholders in applied technical settings, with the judgment to represent both the research and business value of complex AI/data work clearly and credibly
- Developed frameworks for evaluating model performance, dataset quality, synthetic data, or large-scale experimentation systems
- Experience operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environments where priorities evolved quickly and execution mattered
- Strong ability to communicate complex technical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences

Tags: DataLab

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