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Responsible AI Data Scientist - FACTSET

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The Opportunity

We are seeking a Responsible AI Data Scientist to help drive FactSet's Responsible AI (RAI) strategy. This role combines data science expertise, statistical evaluation, and risk management with the ability to work across teams to ensure that AI solutions are developed and deployed responsibly. You'll design and run experiments, develop risk reduction tools, and participate in our RAI risk assessment process. Working closely with project teams, product managers, and software engineers, you will play a central role in embedding RAI principles into our products, processes, and culture.



  • Evaluate and manage risks: Participate in the RAI intake and risk assessment process, identifying product deficiencies and risks.
  • Statistical analysis & modeling: Apply data science methods to evaluate AI/ML models, their performance, and potential biases.
  • Experimentation & best practices: Suggest experiments, define standards, and build/run risk reduction tools that help teams meet RAI standards.
  • Tooling & automation: Work with engineering teams to create tools for areas of high risk (e.g. model explainability, bias detection).
  • Stakeholder collaboration: Partner with project teams and business units to ensure corrective actions are implemented.
  • Process development: Help establish the RAI intake process and contribute to setting up the risk assessment framework as a product capability.
  • Training & guidance: Support teams in adopting RAI principles and practices.

Minimum Requirements

  • Data Science experience or degree.
  • AI/ML technical background, including experience with LLMs.
  • Python programming skills.
  • 3+Experience in stakeholder management across technical and non-technical teams.
  • Awareness of the legislative landscape and regulations related to AI and data privacy

Critical Skills

  • Strong ability to evaluate and explain models (statistical and ML-based).
  • Experience building or using risk assessment frameworks for AI/ML.
  • Strong understanding of RAI, MLOps, and Data Science fundamentals.
  • Excellent collaboration, communication, and project management skills.

Nice to Have

  • Experience with PyTorch or other ML frameworks.
  • Prior experience in risk management or compliance.
  • Experience building explainability tools or model monitoring systems.

What\u2019s In It For You

At FactSet, our people are our greatest asset, and our culture is our biggest competitive advantage. Being a FactSetter means:



  • Contributing to a firm with over 40 years of consecutive growth, named a 2023 Best Place to Work by Glassdoor and led by a top-rated CEO Talent Champion.
  • Support for your total well-being. This includes health, life, and insurance, as well as retirement savings plans and a discounted employee stock purchase program, plus paid time off for holidays, family leave, and companywide wellness days.
  • Flexible work accommodations. We value work/life harmony and offer our employees a range of accommodations to help them achieve success both at work and in their personal lives.
  • A global community dedicated to volunteerism, sustainability, and inclusivity, where collaboration is always encouraged, and individuality drives solutions.
  • Career progression plans with dedicated time each month for learning and development.
  • Employee-led Business Resource Groups that align with our DE\u0026I strategy and are wholly supported by Executive Management.

Learn more about our benefits here.
Company Overview: FactSet ( NYSE:FDS | NASDAQ:FDS ) helps the financial community to see more, think bigger, and work better. Our digital platform and enterprise solutions deliver financial data, analytics, and open technology to more than 8,200 global clients, including over 200,000 individual users. Clients across the buy-side and sell-side, as well as wealth managers, private equity firms, and corporations, achieve more every day with our comprehensive and connected content, flexible next- workflow solutions, and client-centric specialized support. As a member of the S&P 500, we are committed to sustainable growth and have been recognized among the Best Places to Work in 2023 by Glassdoor as a Glassdoor Employees\' Choice Award winner. Learn more at www.factset.com and follow us on X and LinkedIn. At FactSet, we celebrate difference of thought, experience, and perspective. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to characteristics protected by law.


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