Head of Research, DataLab Remote (anywhere in United States)

The Company is seeking a Head of Research to lead its research function and set a strategic agenda for addressing foundational challenges in AI data. The role involves designing rigorous experiments and evaluation systems, developing scalable approaches to dataset quality and model benchmarking, and translating complex questions into practical recommendations. The Head of Research will partner with product, engineering, go-to-market, and leadership teams to ensure research informs product direction and customer outcomes. Responsibilities also include building and developing a high-performing research team, establishing standards for reproducibility and documentation, and representing the research function in external technical discussions. Candidates should have led impactful research in AI, machine learning, data infrastructure, or applied research, with experience building and managing high-performing teams. They should bring expertise in evaluating model performance, dataset quality, synthetic data, or large-scale experimentation, along with familiarity with foundation models, language-model evaluation, or privacy-focused data methods. Strong cross-functional collaboration, customer-facing technical judgment, and the ability to communicate complex findings to varied audiences are essential. The ideal candidate can turn research into practical systems and measurable impact, prioritize effectively in ambiguous environments, and lead with rigor, adaptability, and sound judgment.

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