Research, Development & Innovation Sr. Professional
On-siteShanghai, Shanghai, China
Job Summary
Deliver AI solutions by serving as the primary data science expert for the Shanghai hub and supporting projects across the APAC region. Apply machine learning, deep learning, and generative AI techniques to scientific and engineering challenges, including materials screening and experimental design. Evaluate emerging AI-for-Science technologies and combine experimental, modelling, and operational data with modern AI methods. Build relationships with Chinese technology companies, start-ups, and research institutes to identify collaboration opportunities and act as a bridge between the global Computational Science team and the local ecosystem.
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree or PhD in Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Materials Science, Chemistry or similar
- 6+ years of hands-on experience delivering applied AI/ML solutions, preferably in an industrial, scientific or R&D environment
- Strong practical expertise across multiple AI domains, from established machine-learning methods to deep learning and modern generative AI approaches
- Ability to apply AI methods to scientific and engineering data, including experimental, modelling and operational datasets
- Strong Python programming skills and experience with common data-science and machine-learning libraries
- Clear communication skills, with the ability to explain technical results to scientists, engineers and business stakeholders
- Fluent English
Desired Qualifications
- Background or strong interest in materials science, chemistry, process technology or AI for Science
- Good understanding of China's AI, technology and research ecosystem
- Mandarin Chinese
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