33 ai research scientist jobs at 17 companies in Wheaton, IL

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AI Lead Research Scientist
Evanston, Illinois, United States
$160k/yr RemoteFull Time
Sugino Corp
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.
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Staff AI research scientist
San Francisco or Seattle or New York City or Austin or Chicago or London
$234k-$296k/yr HybridFull Time
Writer
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.
Python, PyTorch, JAX
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AI/ML Research Scientist
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$140k-$165k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northwestern University
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.
Python, SQL, R, TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, Ray, DeepSpeed, FSDP, MLflow, Kubeflow, Airflow, AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Git, Apache Spark, Terraform, GitHub, Azure DevOps, Power BI, Dash, Streamlit, React, Flask, OpenAI, Claude, Anthropic, Azure OpenAI, LangChain, LoRA, PEFT, Epic, FHIR, OMOP, Unix
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Lead Research Scientist in AI 
Evanston, Illinois, United States
$131k-$180k/yr RemoteFull Time
UL Research Institutes
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.
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Research Scientist
Vernon Hills, Illinois, United States
$77k-$100k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Oil-Dri
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.
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AI Scientist
Chicago or Minneapolis or San Francisco
$139k-$164k/yr HybridFull Time
U.S. Bank
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.
Python, PyTorch, Hugging Face, LangChain, LangGraph
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Senior Research Scientist, AI & Workforce Intelligence
Vernon Hills or United States
$95k-$110k/yr RemoteFull Time
Wonderlic
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.
O*NET, ESCO, LinkedIn, Indeed, Jobs Engine, LLM
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Research Scientist
Vernon Hills, Illinois, United States
$77k-$100k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Oil-Dri Corporation of America
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.
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Senior Principal Research Scientist
North Chicago, Illinois, United States
$161k-$305k/yr OnsiteFull Time
AbbVie
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.
AI, ML, NAMs, 3Rs, GraphPad JMP, Excel
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AI RESEARCH SCIENTIST
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Air Energy
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.
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Sr. Data Scientist, Translational Research
Chicago or Redwood City or New York City
$100k-$175k/yr RemoteFull Time
Tempus AI
Tempus AINASDAQ: TEM: Builds a data platform for AI-powered precision medicine diagnostics.
Senior data scientist with advanced degree, experience in large biomedical datasets, ML, Python/R, cloud, and AI-enabled workflows.
Python, R, AWS, GCP, Docker, Git, Linux, Jupyter, Pandas, NumPy, SciPy, Scikit-learn, GitHub Copilot, Plotly, Flask, Dask
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Forward Deployed AI Scientist, Campus, United States - BCG X
Boston or Chicago or Washington or Pittsburgh or New York City or Brooklyn or Manhattan Beach or Dallas or Miami or San Francisco or Seattle or Los Angeles
$110k-$190k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Boston Consulting Group
Boston Consulting Group: Global management consulting firm providing strategic business advice.
Students pursuing a full-time bachelor's, master's, or PhD graduating December 2026–August 2027; requires advanced analytics, machine learning, data synthesis, communication, coding, and project management skills.
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Staff Data Scientist & AI Researcher
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$90k-$120k/yr HybridFull Time
University of Chicago
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
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Assistant Scientist – AI for Autonomous Synthesis and Multimodal Characterization
Lemont, Illinois, United States
$94k-$147k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Argonne National Laboratory
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.
PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX, BoTorch, GPyTorch, scikit-learn, Python, ROS, Bluesky, EPICS, HPC
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Senior Scientist, R&D - Transformation
Glenview, Illinois, United States
$90k-$112k/yr HybridFull Time
Kraft Heinz
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
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Senior Scientist, R&D - Transformation
Glenview, Illinois, United States
$90k-$112k/yr HybridFull Time
Kraft Heinz
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)
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Data Scientist I supporting social science research, analytics, and AI initiatives
Chicago or Washington
$90k-$100k/yr HybridFull Time
NORC at the University of Chicago
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.
Python, SQL, Git, AWS, Azure, GCP, bash
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Sr Reconstruction Scientist
Vernon Hills, Illinois, United States
$150k-$180k/yr HybridFull Time
Canon Medical Research USA
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.
C, C++, Python, MATLAB, machine learning, artificial intelligence, AI/ML
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ML Data Scientist III ( Seattle/Provo)
Provo or Seattle or Chicago or Boston or South Bend
$100k-$140k/yr HybridFull Time
Press Ganey
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.
LangChain, LangGraph, MCP, ADK, A2A, Apache Spark, Databricks, Docker, Kubernetes, Azure, AWS, GCP