32 ai research scientist jobs at 17 companies in Chicago Loop, IL
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AI Lead Research Scientist
Evanston, Illinois, United States
$160k/yrRemoteFull Time
Sugino Corp: Manufacturer of precision industrial cleaning and machining equipment.
6+ YOEAdvanced research leadership in NLP/LLMs, AI/software engineering, experimental design, data analysis, and proposal development; PhD/Master's/Bachelor's with substantial related research experience.
San Francisco or Seattle or New York City or Austin or Chicago or London
$234k-$296k/yrHybridFull Time
Writer: Platform for building and deploying enterprise generative AI agents.
7+ YOE7+ years ML research experience with LLM pre-/post-training, strong publication record, Ph.D. or equivalent, expert in post-training methods (SFT, RLHF, RLAIF, DPO), Python and PyTorch/JAX proficiency, experience shipping production models.
Northwestern University: Private research university providing higher education and academic research.
7+ YOE7+ years combined experience or post-baccalaureate education in informatics/AI/data science; proficiency in Python/SQL/R, ML frameworks, distributed training, MLOps, cloud platforms, model deployment, and healthcare data integrations.
UL Research Institutes: Performs independent research to advance global public safety science.
6+ YOEPhD/MS/BS in computer science (NLP/LLMs) with substantial research experience; ability to design experiments, secure funding, lead programs, publish, and communicate results.
Indianapolis or Atlanta or New York City or Grand Prairie or Chicago
$156k-$256k/yrHybridFull Time
Elevance HealthNYSE: ELV: Provides health insurance plans and integrated healthcare services.
10+ YOEPhD or clinical degree with research training, plus 10 years of health outcomes research using medical and pharmacy claims, extensive publications, and national or international presentations. Expertise in AI/ML and healthcare research required.
Oil-DriNYSE: ODC: Manufactures sorbent mineral products for consumer and industrial use.
3+ YOEM.S. with 3–5 years or B.S. with 5–7 years in chemistry/biochemistry/chemical engineering; independent R&D, problem solving, innovation commercialization, strong communication, AI awareness, able to lift 30 lbs, ~10% travel; onsite Monday–Friday.
U.S. BankNYSE: USB: Provider of personal, business, and institutional financial services.
8+ YOEBachelor's degree or equivalent experience, 8+ years of AI/ML experience, and expertise in Python, AI/ML frameworks, generative AI, production deployment, and technical leadership.
Senior Research Scientist, AI & Workforce Intelligence
Vernon Hills or United States
$95k-$110k/yrRemoteFull Time
Wonderlic: Provides scientific assessments for hiring and employee development.
3+ YOEGraduate degree in I-O psychology or related field, demonstrated ML/NLP engineering experience with production systems, experience with occupational taxonomies and responsible AI, minimum 3 years applied industry experience.
Oil-Dri Corporation of AmericaNYSE: ODC: Manufactures and sells specialty mineral-based sorbent products.
3+ YOEM.S. with 3–5 years or B.S. with 5–7 years in chemistry/biochemistry/chemical engineering. Independent R&D, innovation commercialization, problem-solving, strong written/oral communication, AI awareness, ability to lift 30 lbs, ~10% travel. Onsite Monday–Friday in Vernon Hills, IL.
AbbVieNYSE: ABBV: Develops and sells innovative pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical medicines.
10+ YOEPhD in biomedical field or DVM/PhD with 8–10+ years of biomedical research; PI experience; strong AI/ML and 3Rs knowledge; proven leadership; strong publication record.
Air Energy: Developing advanced solid-state lithium-air batteries for aviation and autonomy.
Background in materials science, electrochemistry, or solid-state physics; battery research experience, innovation record, analytical and problem-solving skills, and collaborative ability.
Elevance HealthNYSE: ELV: Provides health insurance plans and managed healthcare services.
1+ YOEBachelor’s degree in a quantitative field or equivalent background and 1+ year of experience. Requires machine learning, data modeling, AI, NLP, data engineering, and communication skills.
University of Chicago: Provides higher education and conducts academic research.
5+ YOECollege degree and 5+ years related experience; expertise in ML/AI, data engineering, statistics; proficiency in Python and R; experience with cloud (AWS/GCP), Gen3/biomedical data preferred; strong communication.
Python, R, AWS, GCP, Gen3, NCI Genomic Data Commons
Assistant Scientist – AI for Autonomous Synthesis and Multimodal Characterization
Lemont, Illinois, United States
$94k-$147k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Argonne National Laboratory: Conducts scientific research and develops advanced energy technologies.
3+ YOEPhD in a relevant field with 3–6 years postdoctoral experience; expertise in nanomaterials synthesis and in situ/operando characterization; experience applying AI/ML to autonomous experimentation; strong publication record and programming skills.
Kraft HeinzNASDAQ: KHC: Manufacturer and global marketer of food and beverage products.
4+ YOEBSc in science/engineering or library/information science,4+ years R&D experience,knowledge management expertise,stakeholder management,project skills,and familiarity with AI tools and digital knowledge platforms.
ServiceNow, Microsoft Power Platform, PowerApps, Power BI, Electronic Lab Notebooks (ELN), LLM, RAG, AI-enabled research/search tools, knowledge graphs
Kraft HeinzNASDAQ: KHC: Produces and sells condiments, dairy products, and packaged foods.
4+ YOEBachelor's in science/engineering or library/information/knowledge management required,4+ years R&D experience, knowledge management or library science experience desired, familiarity with AI tools and knowledge platforms, strong communication and project skills.
LLM, RAG, ServiceNow, Microsoft Power Platform, PowerApps, Power BI, Electronic Lab Notebooks (ELN)
Data Scientist I supporting social science research, analytics, and AI initiatives
Chicago or Washington
$90k-$100k/yrHybridFull Time
NORC at the University of Chicago: Conducts objective social science research and public policy analysis.
4+ YOEBachelor's in quantitative field, 4+ years relevant experience, advanced Python, SQL, Git, ML and statistical analysis experience, strong communication and technical writing.
Canon Medical Research USA: Developing advanced medical imaging systems and diagnostic technologies.
PhD in a STEM field; experience with tomographic reconstruction, CT modeling, medical image processing, inverse problems, optimization, and statistical modeling; strong C/C++, Python, or MATLAB skills.
Provo or Seattle or Chicago or Boston or South Bend
$100k-$140k/yrHybridFull Time
Press Ganey: Provides patient experience measurement and healthcare performance analytics.
5+ YOEMaster's in CS/AI or related,5+ years in applied research or software engineering,proven conversational AI and generative AI experience,knowledge of ML/NLP and collaboration skills.