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**About the Role:**
**Grade Level (for internal use):**
12
**S&P Global Corporate**
**The Role: Lead Penetration Test Engineer**
**Location: Hybrid 2 days per week onsite on one of our following sites:**
US: Boston, MA, Chicago, IL, Dallas, TX, Houston, TX, Englewood, CO, Raleigh, NC, Princeton, NJ, New York, NY, Southfield, MI, Washington, DC.
Canada: Toronto, ON, Calgary, AB
**The Team:**
The S&P Ratings Security team focuses on protecting our clients and users from modern security threats. Our mission is to safeguard systems and data by developing innovative solutions to the industry's most complex security challenges. We are passionate problem solvers with deep security expertise.  
**Responsibilities and Impact:**  
We are seeking a Lead Penetration Test Engineer with extensive experience in penetration testing and offensive security. The ideal candidate will conduct penetration tests, re-testing, vulnerability scanning, and threat assessments across diverse environments. This role requires strong offensive security skills combined with cloud and application security expertise to identify vulnerabilities and develop effective mitigation strategies.
A successful candidate will excel in the following areas: 
**Penetration Testing & Vulnerability Assessments**
- Conduct comprehensive penetration testing of web applications, infrastructure, and cloud environments using both manual and automated techniques.
- Develop custom scripts, tools, and methodologies to enhance penetration testing capabilities and automate security testing within CI/CD pipelines.
- Apply cloud‑specific offensive techniques, including IAM abuse, container and serverless exploitation, and cloud misconfiguration testing.
**Vulnerability Management & Remediation**
- Collaborate with engineering and development teams to analyze vulnerabilities, develop remediation plans, and strengthen application security across development and production lifecycles.
- Perform detailed security assessments using DAST, SAST, and SCA tools to ensure continuous validation and improvement of security controls.
**Attack Simulations & Research**
- Lead and participate in attack simulations and tabletop exercises to validate security controls and improve organizational response capabilities.
- Research emerging threats, attack vectors, and adversarial techniques to inform offensive and defensive strategies.
- Partner with internal teams to design and execute threat assessments based on intelligence feeds and threat actor analysis.
**Security Communication & Reporting**
- Communicate and present penetration testing and security assessment findings to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
- Provide actionable remediation guidance and risk mitigation strategies to strengthen the organization's overall security posture.
**What We're Looking For**
**Basic Required Qualifications**
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 8 years of experience in information security with a strong focus on penetration testing, application security, and vulnerability management.
- Hands-on experience with penetration testing tools (e.g., Burp Suite, Nessus, Metasploit, Nmap) and methodologies (e.g., OWASP Top 10, MITRE ATT&CK, PTES).
- Expertise in identifying and exploiting common infrastructure and web application vulnerabilities (e.g., XSS, SQL Injection, IDOR).
- Familiarity with vulnerability classification and scoring frameworks (CVE, CVSS, CWE).
- Strong scripting or programming skills (e.g., Bash, Python, Go, PowerShell, JavaScript).
- Experience performing security assessments (DAST, SAST, SCA, credential scanning) and integrating security testing into CI/CD pipelines.
- Ability to translate complex technical findings into clear, actionable reports and confidently brief cross‑functional teams and executives.
- At least one recognized offensive security certification (OSCP, OSCE3, OSEP, GXPN, GPEN, or CREST CRT/CCT).
**Preferred Qualifications**
- Experience with cloud security across AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Knowledge of AI/ML security and adversarial testing methods, including evaluating LLMs and other models for manipulation, evasion, and data integrity risks.
- Demonstrated involvement in the infosec community (e.g., open-source projects, bug bounties, CVE research, conference talks, or security publications).
- Experience applying the MITRE ATT&CK Framework to offensive security operations and threat emulation.
- Familiarity with secure software development practices and the software development lifecycle.
- Experience with Java application technologies, deployment frameworks, and associated security best practices.
- Ability to work collaboratively across teams while independently owning deliverables and maintaining accountability to deadlines.
**Right to work requirements for US based out candidates:**
This role is open only for candidates with indefinite right to work within the US.
**Compensation/Benefits Information (US Applicants Only):**
S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $135,000 USD - $200,000 USD. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual's geographical location as well as experience and qualifications for the role.
In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees, please click here ( _._
**Right to work requirements for Canada based out Candidates:**
This role is open for candidates with indefinite right to work within Canada.
**Compensation/Benefits Information:** **(This section is only applicable to Canadian Candidates:)** S&P Global states that the anticipated range of compensation for this position is 135,000 CAD to 180,000 CAD. Final compensation for this role will be based on the individual's performance, geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses, and certifications. In accordance with Ontario's new regulations effective January 1, 2026, this job posting provides information on expected compensation. S&P Global will not be utilizing artificial intelligence in our hiring process. Additionally, we are committed to transparency and will inform all interviewed candidates of hiring decisions within 45 days of their interview. This posting is for an existing vacancy, and we encourage you to reach out for further information regarding our hiring practices or any questions you may have. Thank you for considering a career with us!
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At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive.
The Marketplace organization drives Lyft's business growth and ensures our marketplace performs reliably and efficiently. Within Marketplace, the Market Insights team is responsible for the health and growth of Lyft's top regions.
We are looking for an analyst to join the Market Insights team to identify key opportunities in these regions and influence strategy across the company. From long-term strategic decisions to weekly agile operations, you will own a range of business-critical work. You will identify our marketplace's most critical gaps, create business and product strategies to address them, and partner with cross-functional teams to deliver impact.
The ideal candidate is proactive, has strong analytical capabilities, and can collaborate effectively across teams.
**Responsibilities:**
+ Become an expert in rideshare marketplace behaviors/trends and support leadership in data-informed business strategies and decisions
+ Leverage data and analytics to identify problems and opportunities in Lyft's top regions, synthesize the trends and insights, and recommend action plans
+ Operate within rideshare decision-making frameworks with a critical lens, evaluating areas of improvement and business growth opportunities
+ Partner with Data Science, Product, Engineering, and other teams to deliver business, product, and strategy improvements
+ Be proactive in pursuing opportunities and have a true ownership mindset to get things done
**Experience:**
+ Bachelor's degree with a focus in analytics, statistics, economics, finance, marketing, or other quantitative fields
+ 3+ years experience in management consulting, strategic data science/analytics roles in a technology company, or an equivalent analytical role in a high growth startup
+ Experience analyzing data, extracting key insights and trends, and producing actionable recommendations from the data
+ Ability to think strategically and tackle open-ended problems, leading to analysis, recommendations, and next steps
+ Experience building relationships and influence with cross-functional teams
+ Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present findings and recommendations to different types of stakeholders, including senior leadership
+ Proficient in SQL and Excel/Google Sheets with strong quantitative analysis and data visualization skills
+ You are a self-starter, take ownership, and are proactive; you have an eagerness to identify opportunities and a drive for impact
**Benefits:**
+ Extended health and dental coverage options, along with life insurance and disability benefits
+ Mental health benefits
+ Family building benefits
+ Child care and pet benefits
+ Access to a Lyft funded Health Care Savings Account
+ RRSP plan to help save for your future
+ In addition to provincial observed holidays, salaried team members are covered under Lyft's flexible paid time off policy. The policy allows team members to take off as much time as they need (with manager approval). Hourly team members get 15 days paid time off, with an additional day for each year of service
+ Lyft is proud to support new parents with 18 weeks of paid time off, designed as a top-up plan to complement provincial programs. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible.
+ Subsidized commuter benefits
Lyft is committed to creating an inclusive workforce that fosters belonging. Lyft believes that every person has a right to equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, pardoned record of offences, or any other basis protected by applicable law or by Company policy. Lyft also strives for a healthy and safe workplace and strictly prohibits harassment of any kind. Accommodation for persons with disabilities will be provided upon request in accordance with applicable law during the application and hiring process. Please contact your recruiter if you wish to make such a request.
Lyft highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule - Team Members will be expected to work in the office at least 3 days per week, including on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Lyft considers working in the office at least 3 days per week to be an essential function of this hybrid role. Your recruiter can share more information about the various in-office perks Lyft offers. Additionally, hybrid roles have the flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year. #Hybrid
The expected base pay range for this position in the Toronto area is CAD $102,000 - CAD $127,500, not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus or benefits. Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience and geographic location. Your recruiter can share more information about the salary range specific to your working location and other factors during the hiring process.
Lyft may use artificial intelligence to screen applicants, however, Lyft employees make the ultimate selection and hiring decisions.
This job fills an existing vacancy.

About the Role Our client, a forward-thinking chemical solutions provider renowned for its commitment to sustainability, is actively searching for a distinguished Lead Chemical Research Engineer to join their esteemed team in Quebec City, Quebec . This senior position is at the forefront of developing novel chemical materials and processes that address global challenges. You will spearhead research initiatives, guide a team of talented scientists and engineers, and translate groundbreaking discoveries into viable industrial applications. The ideal candidate possesses a strong background in chemical research and development, exceptional leadership qualities, and a proven track record of innovation. This role is crucial for driving our client's technological advancement and market leadership in specialty chemicals.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage research projects from conceptualization through to pilot-scale validation.
• Direct a team of researchers and engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and scientific rigor.
• Design and execute laboratory experiments to explore new chemical pathways and formulations.
• Analyze and interpret complex experimental data, drawing sound conclusions and making data-driven recommendations.
• Develop and optimize synthesis routes for new chemical compounds and materials.
• Collaborate with external research institutions and academic partners to stay at the cutting edge of chemical science.
• Oversee the scale-up process, ensuring seamless technology transfer from lab to production.
• Author scientific publications, patent applications, and technical reports.
• Ensure adherence to all safety protocols, laboratory procedures, and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, or a closely related field.
• A minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in chemical research and development, with at least 2 years in a leadership capacity.
• Demonstrated success in developing and scaling up novel chemical processes or products.
• Expertise in various synthesis techniques, analytical methods (e.g., NMR, GC-MS, HPLC, spectroscopy), and characterization tools.
• Strong understanding of organic chemistry, polymer chemistry, or materials science principles.
• Exceptional project management and team leadership skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities, with experience presenting complex scientific information.
• Proficiency in statistical analysis and experimental design (DoE).
• Must be legally authorized to work in Quebec City, Quebec .

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and life insurance.
• Generous annual leave and holiday schedule.
• Opportunities for international conference attendance and professional growth.
• Pension plan with employer contributions.
• Access to cutting-edge research facilities and advanced analytical equipment.
• A collaborative and intellectually stimulating research environment.
• Support for relocation expenses for qualified candidates.

About the Role

Our client, a distinguished pharmaceutical company, is seeking a highly experienced and visionary Lead Biostatistician to spearhead statistical analysis for their cutting-edge cardiovascular research initiatives. This critical role involves designing, developing, and implementing statistical methodologies to support clinical trials and drug development programs. You will lead a team of talented biostatisticians, ensuring the rigor and integrity of all statistical analyses and contributing significantly to regulatory submissions and publications. This is an exceptional opportunity to shape the future of cardiovascular medicine from our offices in Vancouver, British Columbia .

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the statistical design and analysis of clinical trials, including protocol development, sample size calculations, and statistical analysis plans.
• Oversee the development and application of statistical methods for data analysis, ensuring compliance with regulatory guidelines.
• Manage and mentor a team of biostatisticians, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.
• Interpret statistical results and prepare comprehensive reports for internal stakeholders, regulatory agencies, and scientific publications.
• Collaborate closely with clinical operations, data management, and regulatory affairs teams to ensure seamless trial execution and data integrity.
• Stay abreast of the latest advancements in biostatistics and statistical software, introducing innovative approaches to statistical challenges.
• Present statistical findings and methodologies to cross-functional teams and external scientific audiences.
• Ensure the quality and accuracy of statistical outputs and programming code.
• Contribute to the development of strategic research directions within the cardiovascular therapeutic area.

Requirements

• Ph.D. or Master's degree in Biostatistics, Statistics, or a related quantitative field.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in biostatistics within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, with a strong focus on cardiovascular research.
• Proven experience in leading statistical teams and managing complex statistical projects.
• Expertise in statistical programming languages such as SAS and R.
• Deep understanding of clinical trial design, statistical modeling, and regulatory submission requirements (e.g., FDA, EMA).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate complex statistical concepts to non-statistical audiences.
• Demonstrated experience with survival analysis, longitudinal data analysis, and other relevant statistical techniques for cardiovascular studies.
• Residing in or willing to relocate to the Vancouver, British Columbia area for occasional team collaboration.

Benefits

Our client offers a highly competitive salary commensurate with experience, along with a generous bonus structure and comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance. We provide substantial opportunities for professional growth, continuous learning, and leadership development. Our client supports a healthy work-life balance with ample vacation time and flexible remote work options. This role offers the chance to work on groundbreaking research that impacts millions of lives, based in the beautiful city of Vancouver, British Columbia .

About the Role Our client, a distinguished name in pharmaceutical innovation, is seeking a highly accomplished Lead Biostatistician to spearhead statistical operations from **Victoria, British Columbia**. This critical role involves leading a team of talented biostatisticians in the design, analysis, and interpretation of clinical trial data to support drug development. The ideal candidate will possess a strong statistical background, extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry, and exceptional leadership qualities. You will play a key role in shaping statistical strategies, ensuring methodological rigor, and contributing to regulatory submissions. This position is fully remote, offering the flexibility to work from anywhere within Canada, though ideally, candidates should be comfortable with occasional virtual collaboration. We are looking for an analytical thinker with a proven track record of driving impactful statistical research and a commitment to scientific excellence. This is a chance to make a significant impact on the future of medicine and lead a team of experts in a globally recognized organization. The role demands a proactive approach to problem-solving and a keen eye for detail. Key Responsibilities

• Lead the statistical design and analysis of clinical trials across various phases of drug development.
• Manage and mentor a team of biostatisticians, fostering their professional growth and ensuring high-quality deliverables.
• Develop and review statistical analysis plans (SAPs) for clinical studies, ensuring alignment with protocols and regulatory expectations.
• Perform complex statistical analyses using SAS or R, interpret results, and prepare statistical reports for internal stakeholders and regulatory agencies.
• Collaborate with clinical operations, data management, and regulatory affairs teams to ensure accurate data collection and interpretation.
• Contribute to the development of clinical study protocols and clinical development strategies from a statistical perspective.
• Stay abreast of the latest statistical methodologies and regulatory guidelines in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Represent the biostatistics department in cross-functional team meetings and contribute to strategic decision-making.
• Ensure adherence to departmental SOPs and contribute to their continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Ph.D. or Master's degree in Biostatistics, Statistics, or a closely related quantitative field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in biostatistics within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
• Proven experience in leading statistical aspects of clinical trials from design through analysis and reporting.
• Expert proficiency in statistical software such as SAS or R, including advanced statistical techniques.
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements for drug development (e.g., FDA, EMA).
• Demonstrated leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex statistical concepts clearly.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects in a remote setting.
• Previous experience in **Victoria, British Columbia**, is not required, as the role is fully remote.

Benefits This fully remote position offers a highly competitive salary, comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance, a generous retirement savings plan with employer matching, and an excellent bonus structure. Employees will also benefit from significant professional development opportunities, flexible working hours, and a culture that promotes work-life balance and innovation. Join a leading pharmaceutical company dedicated to making a difference in global health and advance your career in a supportive, high-impact environment. We provide the tools and resources for you to excel from anywhere in Canada.

**Job Requisition ID #**
26WD98297
**26WD98297, Research Lead / Principal Scientist & Manager Post-Training · Alignment · Reinforcement Learning Autodesk AI Lab: Toronto · Remote**
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**About Autodesk AI Lab**
Autodesk AI Lab advances state-of-the-art research across generative AI, multimodal foundation models, reasoning systems, and human-AI collaboration. Our work has direct impact across the industries that shape the physical world. We are an active contributor to the global research community and collaborate closely with leading academic and industry labs.
At Autodesk, we are building a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture to give more people the chance to imagine, design, and make a better world. Autodesk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
**Position Overview**
Foundation models are reshaping how engineers, architects, and designers work - but training foundation models that are reliable, domain-capable systems is still an open research problem.
Autodesk touches more of the physical world than almost any other software company. The products we build are used to design skyscrapers, manufacture aircraft, and produce films. AI is now central to how those workflows are evolving - and post-training is the layer that makes the difference between a capable model and one that is dependable and robust in our customers' high-precision domains.
As Research Lead for Post-Training & Alignment, you will own Autodesk's research strategy for transforming foundation models into systems that are reliable, aligned, and genuinely useful in complex, domain-specific workflows. This is a deeply technical leadership role - you will shape research direction, drive key architectural decisions, and remain close to the work.
You will lead a growing team of AI scientists while continuing to contribute directly to research: running experiments, developing novel algorithms, and publishing at top-tier venues.
Autodesk's domains - architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, media & entertainment - provide a distinctive research environment: rich structured data, long-horizon reasoning tasks, and real-world evaluation grounded in professional workflows. Uniquely, decades of investment in physics simulation engines, CAD kernels, and computational design tools give us something most labs don't have: high-fidelity, domain-grounded verifiers that can serve as reward signals for post-training. Rather than relying solely on human preference data, we can ground reinforcement learning in the laws of physics and the constraints of real engineering. These are exactly the kinds of challenges - and assets - that make post-training and alignment research here genuinely distinctive.
We publish at NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR, and SIGGRAPH. We collaborate with leading academic and industry labs. And we have a direct line from research advances to product impact at scale. This is not a role where research sits behind a wall from engineering - you will see your work matter.
This role reports to the Senior Director of AI Research within Autodesk AI Lab.
Post-Training · Alignment · Reinforcement Learning
Autodesk AI Lab: London · San Francisco · Toronto · Remote (US/CA/EU)
**Responsibilities**
**Research & Technical Leadership**
+ Own post-training strategy for model development - from RLHF and preference optimization to agentic systems and long-horizon reasoning
+ Develop novel algorithms that improve model reliability, controllability, and alignment
+ Make principled architectural decisions about when to address challenges at the pre-training, post-training, or system level
+ Design and run experiments that shape model behavior, robustness, and reasoning quality
+ Partner with infrastructure teams to build scalable, reproducible post-training workflows
+ Contribute to publications, patents, and Autodesk's external research visibility
**Evaluation & Model Quality**
+ Design evaluation frameworks for long-horizon reasoning, tool use, agentic behavior, safety, and real-world workflow completion
+ Lead rigorous model analysis and interpretability efforts
+ Drive human-in-the-loop evaluation with high annotation quality and sound scientific methodology
+ Establish model readiness criteria and provide go/no-go recommendations for releases
+ Communicate technical risks, limitations, and trade-offs clearly to leadership
**Team & Organizational Leadership**
+ Manage, mentor, and grow a team of AI scientists
+ Set technical direction and research priorities across post-training and alignment initiatives
+ Foster a research culture grounded in scientific rigor, reproducibility, and fast iteration
+ Help recruit world-class talent across ML, RL, alignment, and foundation models
+ Partner closely with pre-training teams, infrastructure, product organizations, and other stakeholders
+ Translate research trade-offs into clear, decision-ready guidance for leadership
**Minimum Qualifications**
We care about research judgment and outcomes, not credential checklists. Strong candidates will typically have:
+ Deep hands-on expertise in reinforcement learning for foundation models, and fluency with post-training methods (RLHF, RLAIF, DPO, PPO, or adjacent approaches)
+ Proven experience leading or mentoring technical research teams - whether in an academic lab, AI research organization, or industry setting
+ Strong intuition for model behavior, alignment challenges, and post-training trade-offs
+ Experience designing evaluation systems and thinking rigorously about what it means for a model to be ready
+ Ability to communicate complex technical trade-offs clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
+ A PhD or equivalent depth of industry research experience in ML, RL, AI, or a related field
**Preferred Qualifications**
+ Experience at a frontier model lab or advanced applied AI organization
+ A strong publication record at leading ML or AI venues
+ Background in alignment research, preference learning, or agentic AI
+ Experience deploying or supporting production AI systems
+ Familiarity with large-scale training infrastructure and compute trade-offs
**The Ideal Candidate**
In the first year, success means:
+ Post-trained models show measurable improvements in reliability, alignment, reasoning quality, and domain usefulness
+ Evaluation metrics and release criteria are trusted and adopted across teams
+ The team delivers high-quality research with practical impact - and team members are growing into stronger, more independent researchers
+ Leadership relies on your judgment for model readiness, technical direction, and risk assessment
+ Autodesk AI Lab advances its reputation as a serious contributor to frontier AI research

**26WD98297, Responsable de recherche / Chercheur principal et responsable de la formation post-apprentissage · Alignement · Apprentissage par renforcement Autodesk AI Lab : Toronto · Télétravail**
**À propos d'Autodesk AI Lab**
Autodesk AI Lab mène des recherches de pointe dans les domaines de l'IA générative, des modèles de base multimodaux, des systèmes de raisonnement et de la collaboration entre l'humain et l'IA. Nos travaux ont un impact direct sur les secteurs qui façonnent le monde physique. Nous contribuons activement à la communauté mondiale de la recherche et collaborons étroitement avec des laboratoires universitaires et industriels de premier plan.
Chez Autodesk, nous construisons un lieu de travail diversifié et une culture inclusive afin de donner à davantage de personnes la chance d'imaginer, de concevoir et de créer un monde meilleur. Autodesk est fier d'être un employeur garantissant l'égalité des chances et prend en considération toutes les candidatures qualifiées sans distinction de race, de couleur, de religion, d'âge, de sexe, d'orientation sexuelle, d'identité de genre, d'origine nationale, de handicap, de statut d'ancien combattant ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi.
**Présentation du poste**
Les modèles de base sont en train de transformer la façon dont les ingénieurs, les architectes et les concepteurs travaillent - mais la formation de modèles de base fiables et adaptés à un domaine spécifique reste un problème de recherche non résolu.
Autodesk touche davantage le monde physique que presque toute autre entreprise de logiciels. Les produits que nous développons sont utilisés pour concevoir des gratte-ciel, fabriquer des avions et produire des films. L'IA est désormais au cœur de l'évolution de ces flux de travail - et le post-entraînement est la couche qui fait la différence entre un modèle performant et un modèle fiable et robuste dans les domaines de haute précision de nos clients.
En tant que responsable de la recherche en post-entraînement et alignement, vous serez en charge de la stratégie de recherche d'Autodesk visant à transformer les modèles de base en systèmes fiables, alignés et véritablement utiles dans des flux de travail complexes et spécifiques à un domaine. Il s'agit d'un poste de direction hautement technique : vous définirez l'orientation de la recherche, piloterez les décisions architecturales clés et resterez au cœur de l'action.
Vous dirigerez une équipe grandissante de chercheurs en IA tout en continuant à contribuer directement à la recherche : en menant des expériences, en développant des algorithmes novateurs et en publiant dans des revues de premier plan.
Les domaines d'Autodesk - architecture, ingénierie, construction, fabrication, médias et divertissement - offrent un environnement de recherche unique : des données structurées riches, des tâches de raisonnement à long terme et une évaluation en conditions réelles ancrée dans des flux de travail professionnels. De manière unique, des décennies d'investissement dans les moteurs de simulation physique, les noyaux de CAO et les outils de conception computationnelle nous confèrent un atout que la plupart des laboratoires n'ont pas : des vérificateurs haute fidélité, ancrés dans le domaine, pouvant servir de signaux de récompense pour le post-entraînement. Plutôt que de nous fier uniquement aux données de préférences humaines, nous pouvons ancrer l'apprentissage par renforcement dans les lois de la physique et les contraintes de l'ingénierie réelle. Ce sont précisément ces types de défis - et d'atouts - qui rendent la recherche sur le post-entraînement et l'alignement ici véritablement unique.
Nous publions dans NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR et SIGGRAPH. Nous collaborons avec des laboratoires universitaires et industriels de premier plan. Et nous disposons d'un lien direct entre les avancées de la recherche et l'impact des produits à grande échelle. Il ne s'agit pas d'un poste où la recherche est isolée de l'ingénierie : vous verrez que votre travail a un impact réel.
Ce poste est rattaché au directeur principal de la recherche en IA au sein de l'Autodesk AI Lab.
Post-entraînement · Alignement · Apprentissage par renforcement
Autodesk AI Lab : Londres · San Francisco · Toronto · À distance (États-Unis/Canada/UE)
**Responsabilités**
**Leadership en matière de recherche et de technologie**
+ Définir la stratégie de post-entraînement pour le développement de modèles - du RLHF et de l'optimisation des préférences aux systèmes agentiels et au raisonnement à long terme
+ Développer des algorithmes novateurs qui améliorent la fiabilité, la contrôlabilité et l'alignement des modèles
+ Prendre des décisions architecturales fondées sur des principes pour déterminer quand relever les défis au niveau de la pré-formation, de la post-formation ou du système
+ Concevoir et mener des expériences qui façonnent le comportement, la robustesse et la qualité du raisonnement des modèles
+ Collaborer avec les équipes d'infrastructure pour mettre en place des workflows de post-formation évolutifs et reproductibles
+ Contribuer aux publications, aux brevets et à la visibilité de la recherche externe d'Autodesk
**Évaluation et qualité des modèles**
+ Concevoir des cadres d'évaluation pour le raisonnement à long terme, l'utilisation des outils, le comportement agentique, la sécurité et l'exécution des flux de travail en conditions réelles
+ Diriger des efforts rigoureux d'analyse et d'interprétabilité des modèles
+ Mener des évaluations « human-in-the-loop » avec une annotation de haute qualité et une méthodologie scientifique solide
+ Établir des critères de maturité des modèles et fournir des recommandations de lancement ou de suspension pour les versions
+ Communiquer clairement les risques techniques, les limites et les compromis à la direction
**Direction d'équipe et organisationnelle**
+ Gérer, encadrer et développer une équipe de chercheurs en IA
+ Définir l'orientation technique et les priorités de recherche pour les initiatives de post-entraînement et d'alignement
+ Favoriser une culture de recherche fondée sur la rigueur scientifique, la reproductibilité et l'itération rapide
+ Contribuer au recrutement de talents de classe mondiale dans les domaines du ML, du RL, de l'alignement et des modèles de base
+ Travailler en étroite collaboration avec les équipes de pré-entraînement, les équipes d'infrastructure, les organisations produit et les autres parties prenantes
+ Traduire les compromis de recherche en recommandations claires et prêtes à l'emploi pour la direction
**Qualifications minimales**
Nous accordons de l'importance au jugement et aux résultats de la recherche, et non à une liste de diplômes. Les candidats idéaux possèdent généralement :
+ Une expertise pratique approfondie en apprentissage par renforcement pour les modèles de base, et une maîtrise des méthodes de post-entraînement (RLHF, RLAIF, DPO, PPO ou approches connexes)
+ Une expérience avérée dans la direction ou l'encadrement d'équipes de recherche technique - que ce soit dans un laboratoire universitaire, un organisme de recherche en IA ou en milieu industriel
+ Une intuition solide concernant le comportement des modèles, les défis d'alignement et les compromis post-entraînement
+ Une expérience dans la conception de systèmes d'évaluation et une réflexion rigoureuse sur ce que signifie pour un modèle d'être prêt
+ La capacité à communiquer clairement des compromis techniques complexes à des publics tant techniques que non techniques
+ Un doctorat ou une expérience de recherche industrielle d'un niveau équivalent en ML, RL, IA ou dans un domaine connexe
**Qualifications souhaitées**
+ Expérience au sein d'un laboratoire de modèles de pointe ou d'un organisme spécialisé en IA appliquée avancée
+ Un solide palmarès de publications dans des revues de référence en ML ou en IA
+ Expérience en recherche sur l'alignement, l'apprentissage par préférence ou l'IA agentique
+ Expérience dans le déploiement ou le support de systèmes d'IA en production
+ Connaissance des infrastructures de formation à grande échelle et des compromis en matière de calcul
**Le candidat idéal**
Au cours de la première année, le succès se mesure comme suit :
+ Les modèles post-entraînés présentent des améliorations mesurables en termes de fiabilité, d'alignement, de qualité du raisonnement et d'utilité dans le domaine
+ Les indicateurs d'évaluation et les critères de mise en production sont reconnus et adoptés par toutes les équipes
+ L'équipe produit des recherches de haute qualité ayant un impact concret - et les membres de l'équipe deviennent des chercheurs plus solides et plus autonomes
+ La direction s'appuie sur votre jugement pour évaluer l'état de préparation des modèles, définir l'orientation technique et évaluer les risques
+ Autodesk AI Lab renforce sa réputation en tant que contributeur majeur à la recherche de pointe en IA
**Learn More**
**About Autodesk**
Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software - from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.
We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk - it's at the core of everything we do. Our culture guides the way we work and treat each other, informs how we connect with customers and partners, and defines how we show up in the world.
When you're an Autodesker, you can do meaningful work that helps build a better world designed and made for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!
**Salary transparency**
Salary is one part of Autodesk's competitive compensation package. For Canada based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $0 and $0. Offers are based on the candidate's experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.
**Belonging**
We take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive. Learn more here: you an existing contractor or consultant with Autodesk?**
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**Job Requisition ID #**
26WD94883
**Research Lead / Principal Scientist & Manager**
Post-Training · Alignment · Reinforcement Learning
Autodesk AI Lab: London · San Francisco · Toronto · Remote (US/CA/EU)
**The Opportunity**
Foundation models are reshaping how engineers, architects, and designers work-but training foundation models that are reliable, domain-capable systems is still an open research problem.
Autodesk touches more of the physical world than almost any other software company. The products we build are used to design skyscrapers, manufacture aircraft, and produce films. AI is now central to how those workflows are evolving - and post-training is the layer that makes the difference between a capable model and one that is dependable and robust in our customers' high-precision domains.
As Research Lead for Post-Training & Alignment, you will own Autodesk's research strategy for transforming foundation models into systems that are reliable, aligned, and genuinely useful in complex, domain-specific workflows. This is a deeply technical leadership role - you will shape research direction, drive key architectural decisions, and remain close to the work.
You will lead a growing team of AI scientists while continuing to contribute directly to research: running experiments, developing novel algorithms, and publishing at top-tier venues.
This role reports to the Senior Director of AI Research within Autodesk AI Lab.
**Why This Role**
**Unique research surface area**
Autodesk's domains - architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, media & entertainment - provide a distinctive research environment: rich structured data, long-horizon reasoning tasks, and real-world evaluation grounded in professional workflows. Uniquely, decades of investment in physics simulation engines, CAD kernels, and computational design tools give us something most labs don't have: high-fidelity, domain-grounded verifiers that can serve as reward signals for post-training. Rather than relying solely on human preference data, we can ground reinforcement learning in the laws of physics and the constraints of real engineering. These are exactly the kinds of challenges - and assets - that make post-training and alignment research here genuinely distinctive.
**Research-first, with real impact**
We publish at NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR, and SIGGRAPH. We collaborate with leading academic and industry labs. And we have a direct line from research advances to product impact at scale. This is not a role where research sits behind a wall from engineering - you will see your work matter.
**What You Will Do**
**Research & Technical Leadership**
+ Own post-training strategy for model development - from RLHF and preference optimization to agentic systems and long-horizon reasoning
+ Develop novel algorithms that improve model reliability, controllability, and alignment
+ Make principled architectural decisions about when to address challenges at the pre-training, post-training, or system level
+ Design and run experiments that shape model behavior, robustness, and reasoning quality
+ Partner with infrastructure teams to build scalable, reproducible post-training workflows
+ Contribute to publications, patents, and Autodesk's external research visibility
**Evaluation & Model Quality**
+ Design evaluation frameworks for long-horizon reasoning, tool use, agentic behavior, safety, and real-world workflow completion
+ Lead rigorous model analysis and interpretability efforts
+ Drive human-in-the-loop evaluation with high annotation quality and sound scientific methodology
+ Establish model readiness criteria and provide go/no-go recommendations for releases
+ Communicate technical risks, limitations, and trade-offs clearly to leadership
**Team & Organizational Leadership**
+ Manage, mentor, and grow a team of AI scientists
+ Set technical direction and research priorities across post-training and alignment initiatives
+ Foster a research culture grounded in scientific rigor, reproducibility, and fast iteration
+ Help recruit world-class talent across ML, RL, alignment, and foundation models
+ Partner closely with pre-training teams, infrastructure, product organizations, and other stakeholders
+ Translate research trade-offs into clear, decision-ready guidance for leadership
**What We Are Looking For**
We care about research judgment and outcomes, not credential checklists. Strong candidates will typically have:
+ Deep hands-on expertise in reinforcement learning for foundation models, and fluency with post-training methods (RLHF, RLAIF, DPO, PPO, or adjacent approaches)
+ Proven experience leading or mentoring technical research teams - whether in an academic lab, AI research organization, or industry setting
+ Strong intuition for model behavior, alignment challenges, and post-training trade-offs
+ Experience designing evaluation systems and thinking rigorously about what it means for a model to be ready
+ Ability to communicate complex technical trade-offs clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
+ A PhD or equivalent depth of industry research experience in ML, RL, AI, or a related field
We also value, but do not require:
+ Experience at a frontier model lab or advanced applied AI organization
+ A strong publication record at leading ML or AI venues
+ Background in alignment research, preference learning, or agentic AI
+ Experience deploying or supporting production AI systems
+ Familiarity with large-scale training infrastructure and compute trade-offs
**What Success Looks Like**
In the first year, success means:
+ Post-trained models show measurable improvements in reliability, alignment, reasoning quality, and domain usefulness
+ Evaluation metrics and release criteria are trusted and adopted across teams
+ The team delivers high-quality research with practical impact - and team members are growing into stronger, more independent researchers
+ Leadership relies on your judgment for model readiness, technical direction, and risk assessment
+ Autodesk AI Lab advances its reputation as a serious contributor to frontier AI research
**About Autodesk AI Lab**
Autodesk AI Lab advances state-of-the-art research across generative AI, multimodal foundation models, reasoning systems, and human-AI collaboration. Our work has direct impact across the industries that shape the physical world. We are an active contributor to the global research community and collaborate closely with leading academic and industry labs.
At Autodesk, we are building a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture to give more people the chance to imagine, design, and make a better world. Autodesk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
**Learn More**
**About Autodesk**
Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software - from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.
We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk - it's at the core of everything we do. Our culture guides the way we work and treat each other, informs how we connect with customers and partners, and defines how we show up in the world.
When you're an Autodesker, you can do meaningful work that helps build a better world designed and made for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!
**Benefits**
From health and financial benefits to time away and everyday wellness, we give Autodeskers the best, so they can do their best work. Learn more about our benefits in the U.S. by visiting transparency**
Salary is one part of Autodesk's competitive compensation package. For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $192,600 and $344,850. Offers are based on the candidate's experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.
**Equal Employment Opportunity**
At Autodesk, we're building a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture to give more people the chance to imagine, design, and make a better world. Autodesk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. We also consider for employment all qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.
**Diversity & Belonging**
We take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive. Learn more here: you an existing contractor or consultant with Autodesk?**
Please search for open jobs and apply internally (not on this external site).

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ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We're proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development.
As a Clinical Trial Manager at ICON, you will manage clinical trial operations activities, supporting your team and stakeholders to deliver high-quality outcomes across our clinical programmes.
**What You Will Do:**
You will manage day-to-day clinical trial management activities, supporting your team to deliver quality outcomes.
Key responsibilities include:
+ Plan and manage all aspects of clinical trials, ensuring adherence to timelines, budget, and quality standards.
+ Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish and implement clinical trial protocols and procedures.
+ Build and manage strong relationships with trial investigators and stakeholders.
+ Ensure all trials are conducted in compliance with local, national, and international regulations and ethical guidelines.
+ Problem-solve and make critical decisions regarding trial design, vendor selection, and risk management.
**Your Profile:**
You will have solid clinical trial management experience, with the ability to manage competing priorities and develop your team.
Required qualifications and experience:
+ University degree in medicine, science, or equivalent combination of education & experience
+ Demonstrated ability to drive the clinical deliverables of a study
+ Subject matter expertise in the designated therapeutic area
+ Prior monitoring experience is preferred
+ Willingness to travel as required (approximately 25%)
**What ICON can offer you:**
Our success depends on the quality of our people. That's why we've made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.
In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.
Our benefits examples include:
+ Various annual leave entitlements
+ A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family's needs.
+ Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
+ Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized professionals who are there to support you and your family's well-being.
+ Life assurance
+ Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.
Visit our careers site ( to read more about the benefits ICON offers.
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Job Description
We are seeking a Senior Analyst / Team Lead to drive an enterprise identity modernization program, focused on migrating legacy Active Directory environments to Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) within a complex, multi-entity healthcare ecosystem.
This role combines hands-on technical leadership + delivery ownership, responsible for architecture design, modernization strategy, and leading a small team operating in a 24/7 environment.
Key Responsibilities
 - Lead end-to-end Active Directory modernization initiatives, including migration to Entra-native authentication models
 - Conduct current state assessments (AD architecture, policies, configurations, trust relationships) and define future-state design
 - Identify risks, gaps, and technical debt across identity and access environments
 - Design scalable solutions across:
  ○ Identity architecture & domain strategy
  ○ Authentication models (modern auth, passwordless, Zero Trust)
  ○ Security controls, governance, and compliance alignment
 - Drive implementation of:
  ○ Conditional Access policies
  ○ Identity governance and role segmentation
  ○ Privileged access and segregation of duties (SoD)
 - Lead integration of identity systems with legacy and enterprise platforms (LDAP, SAML, SAMBA, etc.)
 - Act as stream lead, including:
  ○ Project planning, delivery oversight, and budget tracking
  ○ Weekly reporting into PMO tools (Excel-based tracking)
  ○ Coordination across infrastructure, security, and network teams
Manage a small delivery team (onshore + offshore resources)
We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: and Requirements
- 8-10+ years of experience in Active Directory, identity architecture, or infrastructure modernization
 - Proven experience leading AD → Entra ID (Azure AD) migrations (MUST HAVE)
 - Deep expertise in:
  ○ AD trust design, domain structures, and constraints
  ○ Identity governance, privileged access, and security best practices
 - Experience leading technical discovery, stakeholder workshops, and architecture design
 - Strong experience managing projects and delivery streams
Technical Expertise
 - Identity & authentication protocols:
  ○ SAML, ADFS, OIDC
  ○ Windows Integrated Authentication
  ○ LDAP, NetBIOS, SAMBA
 - Microsoft security ecosystem:
  ○ Entra ID (Identity Protection, Conditional Access)
  ○ Microsoft Defender for Identity
  ○ Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR)
Familiarity with Zero Trust frameworks and hybrid identity environments