Research Scientist (LG AI Research Center, Ann Arbor)
LG AI Research · Ann Arbor, MI
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Jul 21, 2026
Ann Arbor, MI
Jul 22, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A research scientist role focused on advancing machine learning across a broad range of topics, including large language models, reinforcement learning, and multimodal learning. Day-to-day work involves building independent research agendas, developing novel datasets, models, and algorithms, and publishing findings at major venues. Best suited to candidates with a strong publication record and deep expertise in contemporary ML methods.
Senior level · Ann Arbor, MI · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 25 people in the Ann Arbor, MI area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (data scientists). range 15–35
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $115,158 (middle half $79,848–$132,767).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (4)
The only hard-gated technical skill is proficiency with deep learning frameworks — the posting's sole concrete technology requirement. All research topic areas (NLP, LLMs, RL, multimodal, vision-language, generative models) are listed as research agenda topics rather than candidate requirements, so they are captured as preferred.
A Ph.D. with major-conference publications is explicitly called 'Nice to have', so the degree requirement is set to None — the posting does not hard-gate on a degree.
The role is a research scientist position; 15-2051 (Data Scientists) is the closest SOC match for ML/AI research, though the work is more publication-oriented than typical data science. 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is noted as a plausible alternative.
No compensation, remote policy, or total years of experience are stated in the posting.
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