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Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory · 4 weeks ago

Chief Scientist – Artificial Intelligence Research

Laurel, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$102K/yr - $290K/yr

10+ years exp

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory is dedicated to solving complex challenges and pioneering new technologies. They are seeking a Chief Scientist for the Artificial Intelligence Group to lead AI research efforts that align with national defense priorities and ensure the success of the research group.

EducationUniversities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Improving alignment of AI agents used in human-machine teaming and wargaming

Training multimodal foundation models on language and sensor data

Intelligent robots that use agentic AI to perform complex tasks in a self-directed way

Assessing, mitigating, and exploiting vulnerabilities of frontier models

Mission-driven test and evaluation (T&E) of novel research

Managing the group’s Independent Research and Development (IRAD) portfolio

Ensuring projects led by early- and mid-career staff are of the highest quality and aligned with national priorities

Representing APL in the AI community by publishing, presenting, and collaborating with peers across academia, industry, and government

Mentoring colleagues and elevating their work

Guiding proposals to government sponsors

Safeguarding the technical rigor of our work

Helping translate research into real-world applications at national scale

Qualification

In AI10+ years AI researchPython programmingPyTorchHugging Face librariesPeer-reviewed publicationsProposal writingResearch agenda leadershipMentoring researchersGovernment lab experienceProject management

Required

Have a PhD in a field related to AI

Have 10+ years of experience in AI research and development

Are proficient in Python programming with experience using PyTorch and/or Jax, including Hugging Face libraries (transformers, diffusers, datasets, tokenizers, etc.)

Have a strong record of peer-reviewed publications in reputable journals and/or conferences

Have experience writing and winning proposals for research funding

Have successfully led a research agenda for a team

Are able to obtain an Interim Top Secret level security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain a Top Secret level clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship

Preferred

Are skilled at mentoring and developing early-career researchers

Communicate research clearly to both expert and non-expert audiences

Are effective at communicating research findings to non-expert audiences

Enjoy mentoring promising early-career researchers

Have formal experience in project management or technical supervision

Have worked in government labs, research agencies, or frontier AI companies

Already hold a Top Secret/SCI clearance

Benefits

Generous benefits

Robust education assistance program

Unparalleled retirement contributions

Healthy work/life balance

Comprehensive benefits package including retirement plans, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, education assistance, and training and development

Company

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory

The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is a not-for-profit university-affiliated research center (UARC) that provides solutions to complex national security and scientific challenges with technical expertise and prototyping, research and development, and analysis.

Founded in 1942

Laurel, Maryland, USA

5001-10000 employees