Principal Applied Scientist

About the project

We are seeking to integrate Generative AI into their Marketing and Operations departments. The project involves assessing the feasibility of GenAI applications and developing a Proof of Concept (PoC) to demonstrate the potential of AI integration in their business processes.

Duration: 4 weeks
Stage: Assessment and Proof of Concept

Areas of Responsibility

• Conduct a comprehensive analysis of current business challenges and opportunities for AI integration

• Lead the identification and prioritization of GenAI use cases specific to client

• Perform detailed risk assessments and ROI calculations for proposed AI solutions

• Design and develop a Proof of Concept for the most promising GenAI application

• Oversee data collection, preprocessing, and model development for the PoC

• Collaborate with the AI Delivery Manager to ensure project milestones are met

• Develop a detailed MVP roadmap and project proposal for full-scale implementation

• Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

• Guide the team in implementing best practices for AI development and deployment

Skills

• Hands-on machine learning and engineering experience with:

  • Generative AI tools and platforms (GPT, StableDiffusion, etc)

  • Managed solutions (AWS SageMaker, Amazon Bedrock)

  • Custom implementation of GenAI algorithms

• Experience with large language model fine-tuning and prompt engineering

• Strong technical documentation development skills

• Expertise in developing scalable, production-ready AI solutions

Knowledge

• In-depth knowledge of generative AI, large language models, and their applications

• Expertise in one or more of the following areas:

  • Natural Language Processing (NLP)

  • Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)

  • Information Retrieval and Semantic Search

• Strong understanding of machine learning fundamentals and deep learning architectures

• Familiarity with ethical AI practices and responsible AI development

Experience

• Machine learning and GenAI solution delivery (>5 years)

• Experience working with large language models and generative AI technologies (>2 years)

• Independent contractor experience (>2 projects >10k)

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Computational Linguistics, or related fields (>4 years)

Terms & conditions

Allocation: 0.5 FTE

Start date: October