Research Scientist
Melian
New York, NY · Posted November 3, 2026
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About the job
...A PhD in machine learning, computer science or a related field, or an equivalent research record (published papers, open-source work or comparable impact). Experience defining and running your own research agenda. Strong software engineering skills, especially...