About the role
As a Senior Applied AI Scientist, you will design and implement AI-driven systems that transform complex, unstructured information into reliable, decision-relevant insights. Working at the intersection of applied AI, data science, and investment research, you will partner closely with investment professionals to translate ambiguous questions into technical solutions and actionable conclusions. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor’s or advanced degree in computer science, data science, engineering, statistics, applied mathematics, computational biology, or another related quantitative or technical field
- Hands-on experience with one or more of the following: NLP workflows, knowledge graphs, vector databases, embedding-based retrieval, entity extraction and linking, RAG, or agentic AI systems
- Experience taking AI or machine-learning solutions beyond initial prototyping, including testing, deployment, evaluation, or ongoing improvement
- Strong Python and SQL skills, along with familiarity with software-engineering practices such as version control, testing, and documentation
- Strong understanding of AI and machine-learning fundamentals, evaluation methods, and the limitations of LLM-based systems
- Ability to independently structure ambiguous problems and communicate complex findings clearly to senior stakeholders
More about this role
Imagine if you had the skills, knowledge, and teammates to both understand the root of the world’s most pressing problems and build the technologies and companies best positioned to solve them. RA Capital has done exactly that for more than two decades, backing bold ideas in medicines to further human health and now expanding into Planetary Health to improve how efficiently we utilize the world’s precious resources.
RA Capital is among the leading providers of capital and services to the most promising innovators in the world. We invest flexibly—seed to IPO and beyond, anywhere in the world—with $10 B+ under management and a culture that prizes curiosity, rigor, and collaborative debate. We are investors who not only fund companies but get elbow deep in building them. From helping them recruit talent to helping them recruit patients for their studies to helping match them to strategic partners and even going to Washington to win reforms, RA Capital’s large team has people with nearly every relevant expertise one might need to turn an idea into a cure that actually helps people.
If you live for first-principles problem-solving with great colleagues, thrive on complexity, and want...
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