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Ztek Consulting · 1 day ago

Junior Data Scientist – Agentic AI

United States

Contract

Remote

New Grad, Entry Level

Ztek Consulting is seeking a junior-level PhD researcher to contribute to cutting-edge Agentic AI research. The role focuses on designing, experimenting, and evaluating autonomous and multi-agent AI systems in real-world and simulated environments.

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H1B Sponsor Likely

Hiring Manager

Mazhar Shaikh

Responsibilities

Conduct research on agentic AI, autonomous agents, and decision-making systems

Design and prototype AI agents using LLMs, reinforcement learning, and planning frameworks

Analyze experimental results and contribute to research publications

Collaborate with senior researchers and engineers on model development and evaluation

Stay current with emerging research in AI, multi-agent systems, and reasoning models

Qualification

PhD in Data ScienceMachine LearningPythonDeep LearningStatistical ModelingReinforcement LearningAnalytical ThinkingResearch MindsetPublications in AI/MLAgent FrameworksSimulation Environments

Required

PhD in Data Science, AI, Machine Learning, or a related field (recent graduates preferred)

Strong foundation in machine learning, deep learning, and statistical modeling

Hands-on experience with Python and ML frameworks (PyTorch / TensorFlow)

Familiarity with LLMs, autonomous agents, or reinforcement learning

Strong analytical thinking and research mindset

Preferred

Publications in AI/ML conferences or journals

Experience with agent frameworks (AutoGPT, LangGraph, CrewAI, etc.)

Knowledge of simulation environments or multi-agent systems

Company

Ztek Consulting

Ztek Consulting Inc is a minority- and woman-owned business enterprise that leverages a unique blend of human talent, machine learning algorithms, and artificial intelligence to provide customized talent management solutions for its clients.

Founded in 2007

Duluth, Georgia, USA

201-500 employees

http://ztek-inc.com

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage

Growth Stage

Leadership Team

Shefali Sharma

Founder

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