Applied Scientist — AI Studio

About the role

The Applied Scientist serves as the scientific lead within AI Studio engagement pods, partnering with Forward Deployed Engineers to design and deliver solutions for scientific research workflows as part of Wiley’s applied AI professional services practice. This role combines deep domain expertise with applied problem-solving to translate real-world research challenges into AI-enabled solutions that are scientifically rigorous and deployable.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the scientific delivery of AI-driven professional services engagements, including:
• Mapping customer research workflows to identify AI opportunities
• Translating scientific problems into technical requirements
• Evaluating AI-generated outputs for scientific accuracy and relevance
• Presenting findings and solutions to senior stakeholders
• Closely partner with Forward Deployed Engineers to bridge scientific and technical domains, ensuring successful solution implementation
• Participate in pre-sales and early scoping discussions to validate scientific feasibility and shape customer engagements before contracts are finalized
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior researchers and R&D leaders, identifying opportunities for repeat and expanded business
• Contribute to AI Studio product development by:
• Defining scientific requirements
• Validating product credibility and fitness for use
• Providing domain expertise to support product positioning
• Establish domain authority within the customer base and broader scientific community through ongoing engagement and thought leadership
• Ensure all solutions leverage authoritative data sources, including peer-reviewed research, and adhere to relevant scientific and regulatory standards
• Thrive in sprint-based delivery models with defined outcomes, tight timelines, and direct accountability to customers

Required Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a relevant scientific discipline (PhD preferred)
• Significant post-doctoral or industry research experience (5+ years), ideally in:
• Pharmaceutical or biotech organizations
• Contract research organizations (CROs)
• Materials science or engineering environments
• Demonstrated ability to:
• Evaluate AI-generated outputs for scientific accuracy, grounding, and reliability
• Apply critical thinking to determine fitness of AI solutions for real-world scientific use
• Experience with research workflows in evidence-intensive environments and understanding of how scientific knowledge is generated, validated, and applied
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to:
• Translate between scientific and technical audiences
• Present complex findings to senior stakeholders
• Write clearly for both expert and non-expert audiences
• Experience operating outside traditional academic environments, including:
• Managing ambiguous problems
• Delivering against defined outcomes under time constraints
• Working directly with external stakeholders
• Familiarity with AI tools or applications in a research context (preferred)
• Industry-specific expertise (depending on focus area), such as:
• Life sciences (e.g., pharmacology, clinical research, regulatory science)
• Understanding of regulatory standards
• Chemistry, materials science, or engineering, with experience in experimental or quantitative research

Skills

• Strong scientific background
• Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Effective communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Experience with research workflows and evidence-intensive environments
• Knowledge of relevant scientific and regulatory standards
• Experience with AI tools or applications in a research context (preferred)
• Industry-specific expertise (depending on focus area)

Benefits

• Competitive salary range
• Meeting-free Fridays
• Employee programs for community, learning, and growth
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Equal opportunity/affirmative action employer

Pay

The range below represents Wiley's good faith and reasonable estimate of the base pay for this role at the time of posting roles in the United Kingdom, Canada, USA, Austria, Czechia, Denmark, France, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Romania, or Spain. It is anticipated that most qualified candidates will fall within the range, however the ultimate salary offered for this role may be higher or lower and will be set based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, skills, and competencies.