Research Scientist

• Set technical direction for core replenishment R&amp;D.
• Model complex problems such as inventory decay, promotions, price elasticity, and inventory uncertainty.
• Drive fundamental changes to our core system from research through production.
• Lead research and development for new product and business challenges.
• Mentor scientists and engineers, set standards for experimental rigor.

Staff Applied Scientist

• Partner closely with a national intermediary to design and operationalize evaluation and learning frameworks aligned with their place-based partners’ strategy, capacity, and context.
• Lead the identification of metrics, data points, data sources, and data collection processes that balance rigor with feasibility.
• Develop evaluation work plans, including timelines and sequencing for data collection, data entry, analysis, reporting, and learning cycles.
• Translate evaluation needs into clear guidance for data systems, working with partner staff and technical administrators as needed.
• Support early execution of evaluation and learning activities, particularly during start‑up phases, while partners build internal capacity.
• Develop tools, templates, and protocols that enable partners to sustain evaluation and learning processes over time.
• Serve as a thought partner to practitioner staff—connecting data, evidence, and learning to real‑world decision‑making.
• Produce high‑quality deliverables such as evaluation frameworks and playbooks, data collection tools and protocols, reporting templates, learning briefs, and synthesis memos.

Senior Researcher, Place-Based Evaluation & Learning

• Own design, development, and production deployment of document understanding systems
• Design and deploy semantic chunking models for legal documents
• Build document enrichment systems using taxonomies
• Develop LLM-based knowledge graph construction pipelines
• Lead knowledge distillation efforts for model compression
• Design evaluation frameworks using expert annotation
• Provide technical input on AI strategy and roadmap

Lead Applied Scientist, Document Understanding

• Manage day-to-day project operations in roles such as principal investigator, project director, or task lead.
• Lead collaborative project teams by developing timelines, coordinating staff assignments, and ensuring deliverables are completed on time, within budget, and to a high standard.
• Identify research problems and design studies to address key questions in applied research contexts.
• Apply subject-matter expertise to design and implement relevant, responsive, and impactful research projects.
• Develop study designs with aligned research questions, methodologies, and analytic plans.
• Lead and contribute to research proposals for federal, state, foundation, and other clients.
• Devise and implement innovative solutions to practical challenges in applied research.
• Lead data collection and analysis efforts.
• Oversee the design and planning of qualitative and/or quantitative data collection tools, such as interview protocols, focus group guides, and surveys.
• Supervise field-based data collection activities, including interviews, observations, focus groups, and document reviews.
• Conduct or oversee data analysis using appropriate tools and techniques for various data types.
• Communicate study progress and findings clearly and effectively.
• Prepare reports, briefs, visualizations, and other materials that interpret and present research findings for clients and stakeholders.
• Represent the organization professionally in all client interactions.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with clients, partners, and stakeholders.
• Foster and maintain positive, collaborative working relationships.
• Manage client and stakeholder relationships with professionalism and awareness of the broader policy and practice landscape.
• Contribute thoughtfully and creatively to project teams.

Senior Researcher, Employment and Economic Opportunity – Part-Time

• Lead the design and execution of rigorous applied research or evidence-driven technical assistance projects and support project leadership across work of increased scope and complexity.
• Assume primary responsibility for writing reports and presentations that describe and interpret evidence for practitioners and policymakers.
• Design and apply appropriate qualitative and/or quantitative methods to collect, manage, analyze, and interpret data, maintaining AIR’s quality standards.
• Translate complex findings into clear, actionable insights and recommendations for client reports, technical memos, and presentations.
• Manage projects or major workstreams of increased scope and complexity, including planning timelines, overseeing deliverables, and managing project-level client relationships.
• Engage with stakeholders and partners through meetings, briefings, and dissemination activities.
• Contribute to a collaborative, inclusive work environment by providing guidance and feedback to team members and supporting high-quality project outcomes.

Senior Researcher, Education Systems and Policy – Part-Time

Senior Researcher, Youth Development

• Hands-on development of new functional beverage formulations from first prototype through stability-validated, production-ready formula.
• Develop and iterate on coffee bases across multiple SKUs: evaluate flavor profile, solubility, mouthfeel, and ingredient compatibility.
• Formulate around functional ingredient constraints with a rigorous understanding of how each interacts with a particular carrier system.
• Determine functional performance and sensory properties of ingredients in finished products using established analytical and sensory evaluation tools.
• Identify and execute cost optimization opportunities across formulations without compromising sensory or functional integrity.
• Build and maintain version-controlled formulation records: batch sheets, trial reports, experimental write-ups, taste evaluation records, and handover documents.
• Design and execute shelf-life, stability, and oxidation studies across formats and storage conditions, flagging sensory, appearance, or functional changes over time and making data-driven reformulation recommendations.
• Partner with Quality Manager and external analytical lab partners to collect data on nutritional content, microbial testing, and packaging compatibility.
• Prepare finished good formulas for costing, nutritional analysis, sensory review, and regulatory review ensuring accuracy of nutrition facts panels and ingredient declarations.
• Organize benchtop trials, pilot plant sessions, and shelf-life testing timelines with cross-functional teams.
• Design and run internal sensory panels- blind tastings, triangle tests, and paired comparisons, synthesizing feedback into actionable formulation changes.
• Evaluate competitive and benchmark products systematically: identifying taste, texture, and functional gaps our formulas need to close or beat.
• Support consumer lab testing (CLT) programs by preparing samples, documenting protocols, and interpreting sensory results for go/no-go formulation decisions.
• Stay ahead of the functional ingredient landscape, emerging adaptogens, novel delivery formats, clinically-studied actives, and bring validated, evidence-backed ideas to the innovation pipeline.
• Source and evaluate new ingredients: pulling COAs, reviewing third-party clinical data, confirming certifications, and assessing sensory impact in finished product.
• Conduct competitive product benchmarking and ingredient research to identify formulation white space and emerging category trends.
• Assist with new product ideation and concept development, contributing both scientific rigor and sensory instinct to early-stage innovation.
• Work collaboratively with QA, operations, and regulatory teams to ensure commercial-ready formulas are consistent from a sensory, food safety, and claims perspective.
• Communicate project status, formulation decisions, and technical findings clearly to the Director of Innovation and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Travel as needed to partners for innovation sessions and prototype trials.
• Maintain GMP in laboratory and pilot settings, performing all activities safely and in compliance with food safety standards.

R&D Scientist

• Lead process transformation across Analytical Sciences production labs, Foundational Chemistry labs, R&D environments, and Manufacturing Quality Services labs
• Map current-state capabilities while operating in parallel with business-as-usual (BAU) activities
• Identify gaps, redundancies, and inefficiencies across laboratory operations and service delivery models
• Evaluate workflows across multiple sites, teams, and laboratory functions
• Develop and implement skills matrices to assess workforce capabilities and identify proficiency gaps
• Align resources, roles, and processes to optimize efficiency and scalability across the network
• Define and analyze key performance metrics, including samples processed per role, non-conformance/error rates, and time per sample
• Leverage data-driven insights to drive process optimization and continuous improvement
• Implement scalable solutions that enhance throughput, data quality, compliance, and overall operational performance
• Design and implement systems and tools to capture, track, and report key laboratory performance metrics
• Establish standardized methods for data collection, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and traceability
• Enable real-time or near-real-time visibility into operational performance to support decision-making and continuous improvement.

Principal R&D Scientist

• Collaborate with academic and biopharma collaborators to deliver high quality research publications using Caris Multiomic database
• Work under the CTR leadership and collaborate closely with the KOL and their research team to design and refine translational research ideas
• Lead assigned research projects from conception to publication/presentation; apply knowledge of cancer biology, molecular genetics, data science, computational biology, and clinical oncology to ensure quality and novelty
• Collaborate under the guidance of CTR leadership and in close partnership with POA strategy team, MSL, bioinformaticians, data scientists, molecular scientists, geneticists and pathologist teams to deliver innovative and clinically relevant findings
• Effectively communicate research results to collaborators, biopharma partners, and company leadership via virtual or in person presentations
• Draft manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and presentations; collaborate with external and internal authors through the full publication process
• Stay current with the fast emerging scientific and clinical literature in the field of clinical oncology

Research Scientist – Clinical & Translational Research

• Manage large, complex research projects or a portfolio of smaller studies, ensuring alignment with client expectations and organizational priorities.
• Oversee project planning, design, and implementation, including development of methods, procedures, timelines, and reporting structures.
• Anticipate project risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure timely, high‑quality deliverables.
• Ensure compliance with ethical standards, IRB requirements, and data governance policies.
• Serve as a methodological authority, advising teams on advanced quantitative, qualitative, and mixed‑methods approaches.
• Develop conceptual frameworks and innovative research methodologies that advance understanding of prevention and evaluation topics.
• Lead the review, analysis, synthesis, and visualization of data using appropriate practices and techniques.
• Ensure data integrity, reproducibility, and strong documentation across all analytic workflows.
• Contribute to organizational strategy by identifying emerging research needs, funding trends, and opportunities for innovation in public health and prevention science.
• Represent the organization in national working groups, advisory panels, and technical expert meetings.
• Lead internal capacity‑building efforts through trainings, workshops, and knowledge‑sharing initiatives.
• Communicate effectively—both orally and in writing—with clients, partners, funders, and other key stakeholders.
• Translate complex research findings into actionable insights tailored to policymakers, practitioners, and community partners.
• Manage client and stakeholder relationships with professionalism and awareness of the broader policy and practice landscape.
• Curate external relationships by engaging thought leaders, innovators, and implementation partners across the public health arena.

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