Applied Scientist Intern
Location: Bangalore
Employment Type: Internship
Full time Opportunity: Based on performance

About the Role
We are looking for a highly motivated, research-oriented, and analytical Applied Scientist Intern to join our team. This role sits at the intersection of practical Machine Learning, advanced statistical modeling, and strategy formulation. As an Applied Scientist Intern, you will focus on taking theoretical concepts, mathematical frameworks, and algorithms and applying them to real-world datasets to build scalable models and data-driven solutions.
The ideal candidate possesses strong mathematical rigor, deep technical curiosity, a passion for experimentation, and a problem-solving mindset capable of translating complex data into actionable insights.
Key Responsibilities
• Formulate, design, and implement machine learning, statistical, and algorithmic models to address complex analytical challenges.
• Preprocess, structure, and feature-engineer large-scale datasets for experimental and production pipelines.
• Conduct rigorous hypothesis testing,



quantitative research, and exploratory data analysis to discover predictive signals and patterns.
• Systematically evaluate, benchmark, and fine-tune model performance using standard validation metrics and backtesting techniques.
• Bridge the gap between research and practical execution by developing clean, reproducible, and efficient code.
• Identify data anomalies, systemic biases, and model failure modes, proposing scientific solutions to resolve them.
• Document experimental methodologies, mathematical derivations, model architectures, and results clearly for cross-functional review.
• Collaborate closely with AI/ML engineers, data scientists, and research teams to advance ongoing strategic initiatives.

Requirements
• Education: B.Tech/B.E., M.Tech, or Integrated M.Sc. in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Quantitative Finance,

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