product scientist

Voyage Foods

<div><h1 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Who We Are</b></h1><br>
<p>At Voyage Foods, our mission is to make delicious, sustainable, and accessible foods that are better for people and the planet. All of our products work together to support and sustain a food system designed for everyone, now and into the future. We're a team of food scientists, CPG experts, and professionals with a passion for making good food available for generations to come. What do peanut butter, chocolate, and coffee have in common? They're some of our favorite foods but are often inaccessible and unsustainable. That's why we created our Nut-Free Spreads, Cocoa-Free Chocolate, and Bean-Free Coffee. From food allergies to climate change and unjust labor practices, the foods we love are in serious need of an upgrade. Our future-proofed foods are always top-9 allergen-free, vegan, gluten-free, non-GMO, affordable, and most importantly, utterly delicious.</p>
<h1 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>How We Work</b></h1>
<p>We're a rapidly growing team of people who value diversity in all its forms. We love adding new perspectives and appreciate those who ask questions that help us challenge assumptions, explore new directions, and improve what we've already built. We are a group of like-minded difference makers. Curiosity drives our development. We have tenacity and a risk-taking mentality at every level of our organization to keep challenging normalcy. We believe it's our responsibility to create an environment in which every person can bring their full, authentic selves to work. We push each other to be our best and do our products proud.</p>
<h1 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>About the Role</b></h1>
<p>The <b>Product Development Scientist</b> plays a key role in advancing Voyage's mission to reimagine beloved foods in sustainable, future-forward ways&mdash;developing and scaling our cocoa-free chocolate and bean-free coffee. This position is highly technical and hands-on, focused on formulation functionality, process scaling, and product optimization. You'll apply deep expertise in food science and product development to create high-performing analogs that deliver the sensory and functional experience of traditional chocolate and coffee for B2B customers.</p>
<p>This is an <b>exempt, individual contributor position</b> based at our <b>Oakland, CA HQ</b>, reporting directly to the <b>Product Development Manager</b>.</p><br>
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<h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>What You'll Do</b></h2>
<ul><li><b>Drive end-to-end product development</b> for cocoa-free chocolate and bean-free coffee&mdash;from concept through commercialization&mdash;with strong ownership of experimental design, formulation, scale-up, and product innovation.</li><li><b>
Design and execute R&amp;D experiments</b> to develop new formulations that mimic the flavor, aroma, and texture of traditional cocoa and coffee, using alternative materials and novel flavor technology.</li><li><b>
Interface directly with customers and lead customer-specific projects</b>, translating technical capabilities into tailored product solutions and ensuring successful project outcomes.</li><li><b>
Collaborate cross-functionally</b> with operations, analytical chemistry, sensory, and finance teams to optimize and scale product attributes such as flavor and functional performance that also meet business performance expectations.</li><li><b>
Plan and execute pilot plant and factory trials</b>, ensuring process scalability, reproducibility, and successful technical transfer to production.</li><li><b>
Apply deep technical knowledge</b> of chocolate and coffee manufacturing processes, including roasting, particle size reduction, and conching.</li><li><b>
Analyze and interpret experimental and sensory data</b> to drive formulation improvements and inform data-based recommendations.</li><li><b>
Document experimental work comprehensively</b>, communicate technical findings effectively, and contribute to building robust product and process documentation.</li><li><b>
Continuously refine and improve formulations and processes</b>, integrating feedback from cross-functional partners and production insights</li><li><b>
Stay current on emerging technologies, ingredients, and consumer trends</b> related to chocolate, coffee, and flavor science to inform future innovation.</li></ul>
<p></p><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>What Makes You Successful / What Makes a Great Candidate</b></h2>
<ul><li><b>3-5 years of hands-on R&amp;D experience</b> in food science and product development fields- chocolate, coffee, confectionery, or related experience a plus. Graduate degree in Food Science or related field a plus.</li><li>
Proven track record <b>developing and commercializing new food products</b>, with demonstrated ownership of projects from bench to launch.</li><li>
Strong foundation in <b>formulation, ingredient interactions, and food production</b>, with working knowledge of flavor chemistry, rheology, and particle size distribution</li><li>
Experience <b>executing pilot plant trials</b> and translating lab formulations to manufacturing scale.</li><li>
Analytical mindset with ability to design experiments, interpret data, and draw actionable conclusions.</li><li>
Strong organizational skills with meticulous attention to detail in documentation and data management.</li><li>
Excellent <b>communication and collaboration</b> skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally and influence outcomes through technical expertise.</li><li>
Proficiency in <b>Google Suite with experience with statistical or experimental design software</b> (e.g., JMP, Minitab, or similar) a plus.</li></ul>
<p></p><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Physical Demands</b></h2>
<ul><li>Tasting and evaluating a wide range of food products (including cocoa-free chocolate, bean-free coffee, and other food matrices) for sensory attributes such as flavor, aroma, texture, and appearance.</li><li>
Prolonged periods of standing or sitting during laboratory work, pilot plant operations, and computer-based analysis.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Travel up to 25% of the time (can be domestic or international)</li></ul>
<p></p><h1 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Compensation</b></h1>
<p>The annual salary for this role is between $93K to $125K plus immediate participation in our benefits program (health, dental, 401k, and many others), a generous paid time off policy, and, where applicable, participation in our incentive programs. All employees are owners of Voyage Foods and receive an equity grant as part of their total package. At Voyage Foods, we approach each individual's compensation with a promise of fair market value and internal equity commensurate with experience and specific skill set.</p>
<p></p><h1 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Benefits</b></h1>
<ul><li>Medical, Dental, Vision Plans</li><li>
STD/LTD, Life and AD&amp;D policies</li><li>
FSA, HSA, HRA, and Mental Health Program Benefits</li><li>
Generous Paid Time Off</li><li>
401k Program</li><li>
Commuter Benefits</li><li>
Paid Family Leave Program</li></ul>
<p></p><p><i>Voyage Foods is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Voyage Foods is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. Voyage Foods will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background check.</i></p></div><p></p>

Product Development Scientist

Amazon.com

<div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>DESCRIPTION</b></h2><p>
The Sponsored Products and Brands (SPB) team at Amazon Ads is re-imagining the advertising landscape through state-of-the-art generative AI technologies, revolutionizing how millions of customers discover products and engage with brands across Amazon.com and beyond. We are at the forefront of re-inventing advertising experiences, bridging human creativity with artificial intelligence to transform every aspect of the advertising lifecycle from ad creation and optimization to performance analysis and customer insights. We are a passionate group of innovators dedicated to developing responsible and intelligent AI technologies that balance the needs of advertisers, enhance the shopping experience, and strengthen the marketplace. If you're energized by solving complex challenges and pushing the boundaries of what's possible with AI, join us in shaping the future of advertising.<br>
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Key job responsibilities<br>
The Principal Applied Scientist will drive transformative innovation in Sponsored Products and Brands (SPB) auction design across non-search surfaces, including product detail pages, the home page, and specialty stores. This role will be pivotal in rethinking how ads contribute to a personalized, relevant, and inspirational shopping experience, with the customer value proposition at the forefront. The key responsibilities include but are not limited to:<br>
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Improving Auction Mechanism: The Principal Scientist will reimagine auction mechanisms to holistically optimize business drivers, shopper needs, and ad placement across non-search pages. This involves developing new auction functions through both offline simulation and online testing that consider ad relevance, ads revenue, and advertiser demand, while remaining sensitive to seasonality and bespoke shopping experiences. Moreover, they will also design, prototype and iterate models that continually improve efficiency and effectiveness of ad inventory allocation with the objective of maximizing value delivered for both shoppers and advertisers, while consistently delivering a clear customer value proposition.<br>
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Advancing Scientific and Technical Capabilities: As a senior leader, the Principal Scientist will play a critical role in elevating the team&rsquo;s scientific and technical rigor, identifying and implementing best-in-class algorithms, methodologies, and infrastructure that enable rapid experimentation and scaling. They will establish a long-term vision for continued scientific innovation, setting strategic goals to future-proof the organization&rsquo;s technical stacks and ML/LLM frameworks to support new and emerging business objectives. Additionally, the scientist will mentor and guide junior scientists and engineers, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous learning to enhance the organization&rsquo;s ability to solve complex problems in advertising science.<br>
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Through his/her work, the Principal Applied Scientist will directly impact key business metrics by improving ad relevance and auction efficiency, ultimately contributing to revenue growth, improved customer satisfaction, and differentiated shopper experiences.<br>
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About the team<br>
The Off-Search team within Sponsored Products and Brands (SPB) is focused on building delightful ad experiences across various surfaces beyond Search on Amazon&mdash;such as product detail pages, the homepage, and store-in-store pages&mdash;to drive monetization. Our vision is to deliver highly personalized, context-aware advertising that adapts to individual shopper preferences, scales across diverse page types, remains relevant to seasonal and event-driven moments, and integrates seamlessly with organic recommendations such as new arrivals, basket-building content, and fast-delivery options. To execute this vision, we work in close partnership with Amazon Stores stakeholders to lead the expansion and growth of advertising across Amazon-owned and -operated pages beyond Search. We operate full stack&mdash;from backend ads-retail edge services, ads retrieval, and ad auctions to shopper-facing experiences&mdash;all designed to deliver meaningful value.</p><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS</b></h2><ul><li>5+ years of hands-on work in predictive modeling and analysis experience</li><li>PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related technical field</li><li>Experience working in predictive modeling and analysis</li><li>Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language</li><li>Experience with leading experienced scientists as well as having a record of developing junior members from academia or industry to a career track in a business environment</li></ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS</b></h2><ul><li>10+ years of relevant work in industry or academia experience</li><li>Knowledge of problem solving, algorithm design and complexity analysis</li><li>Experience creating novel algorithms and advancing the state of the art</li><li>Have peer-reviewed scientific contributions in premier journals and conferences</li><li>Experience distilling informal customer requirements into problem definitions, dealing with ambiguity and competing objectives</li></ul><br>
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.<br>
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Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company&rsquo;s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.<br>
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Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you&rsquo;re applying in isn&rsquo;t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.<br>
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $179,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $309,400/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.</div>

Principal Applied Scientist, Sponsored Products and Brands Off-Search

<div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>DESCRIPTION</b></h2><div>
Are you a passionate Applied Scientist (AS) ready to shape the future of digital content creation? At Amazon, we're building Earth's most desired destination for creators to monetize their unique skills, inspire the next generation of customers, and help brands expand their reach. We build innovative products and experiences that drive growth for creators across Amazon's ecosystem. Our team owns the entire Creator product suite, ensuring a cohesive experience, optimizing compensation structures, and launching features that help creators achieve both monetary and non-monetary goals.<br>
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Key job responsibilities<br>
As an AS on our team, you will:<br>
<ul><li>Handle challenging problems that directly impact millions of creators and customers</li><li>Independently collect and analyze data</li><li>Develop and deliver scalable predictive models, using any necessary programming, machine learning, and statistical analysis software</li><li>Collaborate with other scientists, engineers, product managers, and business teams to creatively solve problems, measure and estimate risks, and constructively critique peer research</li><li>Consult with engineering teams to design data and modeling pipelines which successfully interface with new and existing software</li><li>Participate in design and implementation across teams to contribute to initiatives and develop optimal solutions that benefit the creators organization</li></ul><br>
The successful candidate is a self-starter, comfortable with a dynamic, fast-paced environment, and able to think big while paying careful attention to detail. You have deep knowledge of an area/multiple areas of science, with a track record of applying this knowledge to deliver science solutions in a business setting and a demonstrated ability to operate at scale. You excel in a culture of invention and collaboration.</div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS</b></h2><ul><li>PhD, or Master's degree and 2+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience</li><li>Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language</li><li>2+ years of building models for business application experience</li><li>2+ years of hands-on predictive modeling and large data analysis experience</li></ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS</b></h2><ul><li>Experience in designing experiments and statistical analysis of results</li><li>Experience in investigating, designing, prototyping, and delivering new and innovative system solutions</li></ul><br>
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.<br>
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Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you&rsquo;re applying in isn&rsquo;t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.<br>
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $136,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,400/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.</div>

Applied Scientist, Creators

<div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>DESCRIPTION</b></h2><p>
Prime Video is a first-stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast collection of premium programming in one app available across thousands of devices. Prime members can customize their viewing experience and find their favorite movies, series, documentaries, and live sports &ndash; including Amazon MGM Studios-produced series and movies; licensed fan favorites; and programming from Prime Video subscriptions such as Apple TV+, HBO Max, Peacock, Crunchyroll and MGM+. All customers, regardless of whether they have a Prime membership or not, can rent or buy titles via the Prime Video Store, and can enjoy even more content for free with ads.<br>
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Are you interested in shaping the future of entertainment? Prime Video's technology teams are creating best-in-class digital video experience.
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As a Prime Video team member, you&rsquo;ll have end-to-end ownership of the product, user experience, design, and technology required to deliver state-of-the-art experiences for our customers. You&rsquo;ll get to work on projects that are fast-paced, challenging, and varied. You&rsquo;ll also be able to experiment with new possibilities, take risks, and collaborate with remarkable people.<br>
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We&rsquo;ll look for you to bring your diverse perspectives, ideas, and skill-sets to make Prime Video even better for our customers. With global opportunities for talented technologists, you can decide where a career Prime Video Tech takes you!akes you!<br>
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Key job responsibilities<br>
The ideal candidate will apply state of art natural language processing and computer vision research to video centric digital media and will be responsible for creating a strong environment for applied science in order to recruit, retain and develop top talent. The candidate will lead a team of applied scientist and lead the research direction, create roadmaps for forward-looking research and communicate them to senior leadership. The person will hire and develop the applied scientist and grow the science team to meet the always increasing needs of our customers.
</p><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>BASIC QUALIFICATIONS</b></h2><ul><li>3+ years of building models for business application experience</li><li>PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience</li><li>Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language</li><li>Experience in any of the following areas: algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, high-performance computing</li></ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS</b></h2><ul><li>Experience using Unix/Linux</li><li>Experience in professional software development</li></ul><br>
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.<br>
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Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company&rsquo;s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.<br>
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Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.<br>
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Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you&rsquo;re applying in isn&rsquo;t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.<br>
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $136,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,400/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.</div>

Applied Scientist, Prime Video - Content Understanding, Localization & Enrichment Team

AMVAC U.S.

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  AMVAC, an American Vanguard company is a leading manufacturer and marketer of innovative solutions for the Ag industry in the areas of crop protection and nutrition, turf and ornamental management, and commercial pest control.
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  We are looking for a Formulation Development Scientist with a passion for learning and creating value through unwavering customer focus, collaborative innovation, and responsible stewardship.
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   Lead the design, prototyping, and advancement of innovative formulation strategies and delivery system technologies for active ingredients
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   Collaborate cross-functionally with internal and external teams, including analytical sciences, process engineering, field product development, biological sciences, regulatory affairs, manufacturing, and commercial operations&mdash;to ensure seamless integration and success of formulation initiatives
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   Staying abreast of new discoveries and technologies in the area of formulation and delivery system technologies
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   Contribute to the generation of intellectual property, and prepare comprehensive technical documentation, including research reports and presentations
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   Ensure compliance with laboratory safety procedures and best practices in experimental design and execution
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   Solid background in formulation science with hands-on experience in areas such as colloidal systems, interfacial science, rheology, and material processing
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   Prior hands-on experience in R&amp;D
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   Ability to work independently and drive projects to completion
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   Strong collaborative and interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships across diverse teams
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   Skilled in cross-functional collaboration, engaging with colleagues and stakeholders from various technical and business backgrounds
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   Excellent verbal and written communication skills; specifically, the ability to persuade/influence others of the value of AMVAC technology and to clearly articulate the value of technology when talking with customers
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   Working knowledge of formulation design &amp; development and global regulatory product registration process
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   PhD Chemistry Preferred
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   Bachelors Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, or related fields required;
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   Master's Degree MS ChE / Material Science preferred
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   7+ yrs. industry experience
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   Colloid &amp; Surface science,
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   Surfactant chemistry, rheology expertise
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   Raman microscopy, granular formulation development, encapsulation techniques
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   Manufacturing scale-up experience in the chemicals or related industry
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   Benefits &amp; more:
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  We offer a work environment that values diversity and inclusion, promotes continuous learning and professional growth, and supports a healthy work-life balance to empower team members
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   Exceptional Health insurance including Medical, Dental, and Vision offered at low cost to employees and their families
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   Life; AD&amp;D insurance for employees and their families
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   401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with employer matching
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   Employee Stock Purchasing Plan (ESPP) with employee discount [AMVAC is an American Vanguard Company (NYSE: AVD)]
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   Health Savings Account (HSA) / Flexible Spending Account (FSA) available
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   Salary range : $120K - $150K - not including bonus and other compensation
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   Wellness program; tuition reimbursement and other benefits
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   AMVAC, An American Vanguard Company, (NYSE: AVD)
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Formulation Scientist

<div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>DESCRIPTION</b></h2><div>
The Seller Fees organization drives the monetization infrastructure powering Amazon's global marketplace, processing billions of transactions for over two million active third-party sellers worldwide. Our team owns the complete technical stack and strategic vision for fee computation systems, leveraging advanced machine learning to optimize seller experiences and maintain fee integrity at unprecedented scale.<br>
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We're seeking an exceptional Applied Scientist to push the boundaries of large-scale ML systems in a business-critical domain. This role presents unique opportunities to<br>
&bull; Architect and deploy state-of-the-art transformer-based models for fee classification and anomaly detection across hundreds of millions of products &bull; Pioneer novel applications of multimodal LLMs to analyze product attributes, images, and seller metadata for intelligent fee determination &bull; Build production-scale generative AI systems for fee integrity and seller communications &bull; Advance the field of ML through novel research in high-stakes, large-scale transaction processing &bull; Develop SOTA causal inference frameworks integrated with deep learning to understand fee impacts and optimize seller outcomes &bull; Collaborate with world-class scientists and engineers to solve complex problems at the intersection of deep learning, economics, and large business systems.<br>
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If you're passionate about advancing the state-of-the-art in applied ML/AI while tackling challenging problems at global scale, we want you on our team!<br>
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Key job responsibilities<br>
Responsibilities:<br>
. Design measurable and scalable science solutions that can be adopted across stores worldwide with different languages, policy and requirements.<br>
<ul><li>Integrate AI (both generative and symbolic) into compound agentic workflows to transform complex business systems into intelligent ones for both internal and external customers.</li><li>Develop large scale classification and prediction models using the rich features of text, image and customer interactions and state-of-the-art techniques.</li><li>Research and implement novel machine learning, statistical and econometrics approaches.</li><li>Write high quality code and implement scalable models within the production systems.</li><li>Stay up to date with relevant scientific publications.</li><li>Collaborate with business and software teams both within and outside of the fees organization.</li></ul><br>
About the team<br>
The Seller Fees organization drives the monetization infrastructure powering Amazon's global marketplace, processing billions of transactions for over two million active third-party sellers worldwide. Our team owns the complete technical stack and strategic vision for fee computation systems, leveraging advanced machine learning to optimize seller experiences and maintain fee integrity at unprecedented scale.</div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS</b></h2><ul><li>Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language</li><li>Experience with SQL and an RDBMS (e.g., Oracle) or Data Warehouse</li></ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS</b></h2><ul><li>Experience implementing algorithms using both toolkits and self-developed code</li><li>Have publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals</li></ul><br>
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.<br>
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Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you&rsquo;re applying in isn&rsquo;t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.<br>
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $212,800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.</div>

Applied Scientist, Seller Fees Science

Amazon

<p>Job ID: Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.</p> <p>Amazon Web Services (AWS) is looking for a Principal Applied Scientist to join the Amazon Q team. Q is AWS's enterprise generative AI assistant that helps users answer questions, summarize documents, generate content, take actions, and automate workflows using information across enterprise systems. As a key member of this team, you will lead research and development efforts in generative AI and Agentic AI to enable intelligent agents that perform complex reasoning, automate multi step workflows, and make enterprise users significantly more productive.</p> <p>You'll work on building and optimizing multi modal foundation models, training and fine tuning state of the art LLMs, and architecting systems that scale efficiently across domains. This role blends science leadership, hands on innovation, and deep collaboration with engineering teams to bring research into production.</p> Key Job Responsibilities <ul> <li>Lead the design and development of foundational models and intelligent agent architectures tailored to enterprise use cases.</li> <li>Partner with engineering, product, and UX teams to integrate generative AI into the Amazon Q assistant.</li> <li>Drive experimentation to improve model accuracy, safety, latency, and cost efficiency.</li> <li>Mentor other scientists and engineers, helping raise the technical bar across the team.</li> <li>Contribute to and publish in top tier conferences or file patents based on novel research contributions.</li> </ul> About the Team <p>Amazon Q is a generative AI powered assistant that helps employees become more productive by answering questions, generating content, summarizing data, and automating workflows using enterprise information. Our team builds the intelligence behind Q, leveraging large language models, retrieval augmented generation, and agentic architectures to orchestrate complex workflows securely and at scale. We're focused on building systems that reason, plan, and act across multiple modalities and business tools. As part of AWS's broader Agentic AI initiative, we're shaping the future of enterprise AI-empowering organizations to solve problems faster, reduce operational overhead, and unlock new levels of efficiency and decision making.</p> Basic Qualifications <ul> <li>PhD in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field OR a Master's degree with 5+ years of relevant industry or research experience.</li> <li>Industry experience developing machine learning models for real world applications.</li> <li>Experience with generative AI, including model training or building systems with pre trained foundation models.</li> <li>Proven record of peer reviewed publications or granted patents in AI/ML.</li> <li>Proficiency in Python or similar programming languages.</li> <li>Experience in at least one of the following areas: natural language processing (NLP), large language models (LLMs), computer vision, or Agentic AI.</li> </ul> Preferred Qualifications <ul> <li>Experience applying generative AI to enterprise or multi modal tasks (e.g., code generation, document understanding, or task planning).</li> <li>Strong understanding of agentic architectures, autonomous systems, or task orchestration.</li> <li>Hands on experience with scalable ML infrastructure, distributed training, or optimization of large models.</li> <li>Deep knowledge of AI safety, hallucination mitigation, or retrieval augmented generation (RAG).</li> <li>Experience mentoring junior scientists and influencing cross functional stakeholders.</li> <li>Ability to think strategically and communicate complex technical topics to non experts, including senior leadership.</li> <li>Track record of shipping scientific innovations into customer facing products at scale.</li> </ul> <p>Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.</p> <p>Your compensation will include a base salary ranging from $179,000 to $309,400 per year depending on geographic market, plus potential equity, sign on payments, and other benefits. For more information, visit the Amazon employee benefits page. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.</p>

Principal Applied Scientist, Amazon Q

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