Senior Research Scientist, AI – Workforce Intelligence
Job Description:
- Lead the Continued Development of the Jobs Engine: Own the architecture, integrity, and continuous expansion of Wonderlic’s AI job analysis system, which ingests labor market data from O*NET, LinkedIn, Indeed, and other sources to extrapolate cognitive complexity ratings, norm groups, and occupational interest profiles for thousands of jobs.
- Act as an Expert on AI Implementation Across the Organization: Partner with product managers, engineers, and I-O psychologists to translate scientific requirements into AI-powered systems and ensure those systems meet the standards the work demands.
- Drive Scientific Rigor: Apply I-O psychology principles - adverse impact consideration, norm group construction, and evidence-based evaluation standards - to every system you build.
Requirements:
- Graduate degree in I-O Psychology, Organizational Psychology, Organizational Development, or closely related field (quantitative focus strongly preferred); doctoral degree a plus
- Demonstrated ML engineering experience with shipped, production-grade systems - not just research or coursework
- Experience applying modern NLP methods to behavioral, assessment-based, or labor market data
- Track record of work that had to be both technically sound and legally/professionally defensible
- Minimum 3 years of applied industry experience; 5+ years preferred
- Experience at the intersection of I-O science and algorithmic fairness strongly preferred
- Familiarity with occupational taxonomies, vocational interests, or cognitive ability frameworks a significant plus
Benefits:
- Work from anywhere in the United States
- Four-day work week
- Generous PTO plus a paid company shutdown from 12/24 to 1/1
- Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401k with matching, paid new parent leave