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Senior Research Engineer, Applied AI
Cato Institute•Hybrid - Cato Institute Headquarters 1000 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington DC 20001 USA, US• Full Time
Posted 3 weeks ago• Aerospace Engineering
Compensation
$100,000–$190,000/year
Job Description
Senior Research Engineer, Applied AI at Cato Institute. Location: Hybrid - Cato Institute Headquarters 1000 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington DC 20001 USA. Salary: USD 100,000-190,000/year. Seniority: Senior. Experience: 5+ years. Skills: Statistics, R, Research, Technical Writing, Appeals, SQL, Artificial Intelligence, Stata, Public Policy, Data Engineering, Python, Research Scientist, Engineer.
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Job Details
- Category
- Aerospace Engineering
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Location
- Hybrid - Cato Institute Headquarters 1000 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington DC 20001 USA
- Posted
- Mar 12, 2026, 09:37 AM
- Listed
- Apr 4, 2026, 03:09 PM
- Last updated
- Apr 5, 2026, 12:02 AM
- Compensation
- $100,000 - $190,000 per year
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