Sr Data Scientist- Generative AI

Description

Join a team where innovation meets impact. As a  Senior Data Scientist , you will help drive the bank’s adoption of Generative AI by leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs) to solve business problems, enhance customer experiences, and streamline internal operations. This role is ideal for someone with strong coding skills and experience in Natural Language Processing (NLP), who is excited to explore and apply emerging AI technologies in a practical, responsible, and scalable way.

Key Responsibilities

• Apply LLMs and other Generative AI tools to solve real-world problems across the bank, including summarization, classification, information extraction, and conversational AI.
• Source, clean, and prepare structured and unstructured data for model input and evaluation.
• Conduct exploratory data analysis and apply statistical techniques to support model evaluation and refinement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including risk, compliance, and model validation to ensure responsible AI usage.
• Stay current with advancements in Generative AI and NLP, and assess their applicability to banking use cases.
• Document methodologies, findings, and model usage clearly for both technical and non-technical audiences.

Qualifications

4+ years of experience in data science, analytics, or applied machine learning.

Exposure to Generative AI tools and pre-trained LLMs (e.g., GPT, Claude, Gemini).

Education

Experience interacting with model validation teams and regulators.

Education

Hours & Work Schedule

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Equal Employment Opportunity

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Why Work for Us

At Citizens, you'll find a customer-centric culture built around helping our customers and giving back to our local communities. When you join our team, you are part of a supportive and collaborative workforce, with access to training and tools to accelerate your potential and maximize your career growth

Background Check

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