Ambition Jobs in Usa

At CAVA, we make it deliciously simple to eat well and feel good every day. We are guided by a Mediterranean heritage that’s been perfecting how to eat and live for four thousand years. We prioritize authenticity, curiosity and the pursuit of excellence in everything we do. We are working towards something big, together.

We foster a culture built on five core values:

• Generosity First, Always: We lead with kindness. Our best work happens when we act in service of others.
• Constant Curiosity: We are eager to learn, grow, and explore beyond the obvious.
• Act with Agility: We welcome change; it’s the only constant. We embrace, adjust, adapt.
• Passion for Positivity: We greet each day with warmth and possibility.
• Collective Ambition: We have high aspirations that are achieved when we work together with a shared purpose.

The Area Leader is responsible for providing direction and executing operational processes and procedures for our St. Louis, MO Garden. This multi-unit leader will be expected to provide oversight and development of their direct reports, approximately 8-10 Restaurant General Managers, while working in cooperation with other functional leaders to ensure CAVA remains profitable.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the General Manager (GM) leadership team to support and enable the growth goals for the company.

• Ensure that each GM upholds the standards and reputation of the CAVA Brand, while enhancing Guest and Team Member experience, as well as profitability.

• Translate the overall business strategy into day-to-day execution, providing coaching and feedback to the GMs.

• Oversight of the planning, preparation and performance analysis of all restaurant P & L’s in the assigned area of responsibility.

• Execute on all programs introduced to the field.

• Build organizational talent by promoting the development of internal leaders, as well as championing the identification and attraction of high potential external candidates.

• Provide guidance to Operations leaders to help them connect the metrics to business processes and focus on continuous improvement strategies to achieve business objectives.

• Cultivate a culture of high performance and accountability

• Identify objectives and systems to improve consistency and synergy throughout our restaurants.

• Partner with peer Area Leader’s to ensure consistency between markets.

The Qualifications

• Multi-unit restaurant management experience

• Must believe in a hands-on managing style and be willing to lead by example

• Excellent written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills

• Analytical skills to identify trends, make operational decisions and solve problems

• Knowledgeable of and have the ability to use a PC and MS Office Suite proficiently

Benefits

We’ve got you covered. Here are just some of the benefits available to support center team members:

• Competitive base salary, plus bonus

• Unlimited PTO

• Health, Dental, Vision, Telemedicine, Pet Insurance plus more!

• 401k enrollment with company contribution

• Paid sick leave, parental leave, and community service leave

• Free CAVA food

• Casual work environment

• The opportunity to be on the ground floor of a rapidly growing brand

Ainsley Search Group is hiring a Customer Service Manager to join a Global Manufacturer located in Montgomery County. This manager will report to the VP of SC and lead a team of Customer Service Specialist to streamline the customer orders processing, optimize the order process from demand, distribution, warehouses, manufacturing, engineering and import/export, maintain and develop customer relations and ensure quality standard of products, collaborate with finance, supply chain, procurement, logistics, independent sales reps to ensure timely process of accounting, PO processing, purchasing, R&D, manufacturing, achieve highest accurate rate on order fulfillment with minimum operational cost across travel time, and inventory. This is a full-time, permanent leadership opportunity with lucrative base salary, bonus, and competitive benefit, in addition, company would like to develop this individual to the senior level leadership in the near future.

Responsibilities:

• Report to VP of Operations and lead a team of Customer Service Specialists to streamline order processing for customer sales orders; staff train and develop the team to deliver supreme customer service and order fulfillment.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, procurement, logistics, and distribution to optimize supply chain processes, reduce travel time, and increase order fulfillment rate on accuracy, quality, on-time and within budget metrics.
• Resolve customer complaints and supply chain bottlenecks in an effective and timely manner, deliver corrective action to reduce recurring issues.
• Collaborate with S&OP team and other Supply Chain Team to achieve process improvement, reduce cost on transportation, travel time, and inventory and not jeopardize on-time order fulfillment.
• Maintain, develop customer relations; support troubleshooting sales order issues involving quality, delay, backordered, recall, identify root cause and support the implementation of corrective action and CI to reduce recurring errors.
• Work closely with Sales & Marketing team to ensure realistic expectation from new customers, properly set up new customers in the ERP Systems.
• Collaborate with R&D, Manufacturing on change of order requests from customers, support new product development process and ensure new products are set up in the CRM system, update customers on product application, change of order status, design status, and manufacturing status as needed.
• Provide hands on leadership and mentoring to subordinate, develop, standardize and implement operational procedure for the customer service department, develop KPI to measure and improve customer service performance across volume, accuracy, responsiveness, etc.
• Attending management meetings and routine S&OP meetings, address potential bottlenecks, issues regarding customer accounts, sales order process, cost reduction, productivity, etc.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Recent years of hands-on leadership experience within Manufacturing, Order fulfillment, Customer Account Management within manufacturing industries, exposure to consumer products, contract manufacturing desired.
• Solid knowledge in ERP and Excel
• Experience with order fulfillment with regulated materials.
• Experience with S&OP preferred, strong in problem solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent customer service skills, strong people and communication skills.
• Excellent in relationship building and negotiation skills.
• Ambition in advancing to senior level leadership role.

Compensation, bonus and benefit

• Competitive Base Compensation
• Annual targeted bonus
• 401k with match
• Paid health, dental and vision
• Paid life insurance
• Paid long-term/short-term disability
• PTO and Paid holidays

Research Engineer – Applied Machine Learning

Novateur stands for Innovation. We value creativity, vision, collaboration, and above all, ambition to innovate. Novateur Research Solutions is an R&D firm located in Northern Virginia, developing intelligent systems that push the boundaries of computer vision, AI, and large-scale learning.

We are seeking Research Engineers to advance the state of the art in large-scale machine learning, spatiotemporal modeling, and multimodal reasoning. Our projects span object tracking, re-identification, geo-localization, chemical and biological defense, and scene understanding. You will work at the intersection of software engineering and applied research, turning novel algorithms into robust, deployable systems.

Responsibilities:

• Prototype and optimize algorithms in computer vision and machine learning.

• Build scalable training and inference pipelines on cloud platforms (AWS EKS).

• Perform data curation, model evaluation, and system integration.

• Collaborate with academic and government research partners.

Requirements:

• BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Math, or related field.

• Experience with PyTorch or TensorFlow and scalable model training.

• Strong background in algorithms and software design.

• Excellent communication and technical writing skills.

• U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.

Preferred:

• Experience with geospatial data (PostGIS, GeoJSON, QGIS).

• Familiarity with Kubernetes and distributed data systems.

Why Novateur?

Join a team that values creativity and initiative. Our engineers have freedom to innovate, collaborate with top researchers, publish research in major scientific conferences, and see their ideas deployed in impactful applications.

Company Benefits:

Novateur offers competitive pay and benefits comparable to Fortune 500 companies that include a wide choice of healthcare options with generous company subsidy, 401(k) with generous employer match, paid holidays and paid time off increasing with tenure, and company paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.

We offer a work environment which fosters individual thinking along with collaboration opportunities within and beyond Novateur. In return, we expect a high level of performance and passion to deliver enduring results for our clients.

About Covista


Covista is America's largest healthcare educator, serving more than 97,000 students and supported by a community of 385,000 alumni across five accredited institutions. Through personalized, tech-enabled education powered by 10,000 faculty and colleagues, Covista expands access to healthcare careers and addresses the U.S. healthcare workforce shortage at scale. Covista is the parent company of American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Chamberlain University, Ross University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine and Walden University.

Our colleagues come from a wide range of backgrounds, business, academia, healthcare, government and nonprofits, and are part of a culture where doing exceptional work and making a meaningful difference for students and society aren't separate goals—they're one and the same. This means creating an environment where colleagues can develop new skills, build careers that match their ambitions and see the tangible impact of their work on healthcare education and workforce development. Colleagues who deliver results and embrace new tools to work smarter are valued for their contributions. But what makes working at Covista distinctive is our impact. Our faculty and colleagues don't just support healthcare education—they shape it. This isn't abstract purpose work. It's solving real problems for real people in real communities while advancing careers.

We operate on a hybrid schedule with four in-office days per week (Monday–Thursday). This approach enhances creativity, innovation, communication, and relationship-building, fostering a dynamic and collaborative work environment.

For more information, visit and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.

The Training Specialist supports Institutional Support Services (ISS) by designing, delivering, and maintaining effective training programs that enable colleagues to perform their roles efficiently, accurately, and in compliance. This position will deliver initial and ongoing training to ISS Colleagues. This role partners closely with ISS leaders and functional SMEs to support onboarding, role‑based training, process changes, and continuous skill development across ISS teams. Primary duties include implementation, delivery, and auditing training programs, as well as working with stakeholders to build, enhance and maintain training plans for their respective teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and deliver onboarding and role‑specific training for new hires and internal transfers within ISS.
• Evaluate and leverage emerging technologies and innovative solutions to enhance the effectiveness and quality of training and learner experience.
• Develop and implement a unified training framework across ISS, ensuring consistent quality, oversight, and accountability.
• Collaborate with ISS leaders, business partners and functional teams to identify training needs and gaps.
• Design, develop and deliver training material in multiple formats including CBT, Webinars and instructor led materials across teams.
• Analyze and interpret user requirements, technical specification and application features and functions and translate into appropriate training formats.
• Assist Managers with the implementation of new training programs, processes and procedures.
• Support change initiatives by developing training plans and communications tied to new processes or tools.
• Drive continuous improvement of ISS training programs by evaluating effectiveness, partnering with managers and senior leaders, and incorporating feedback from learners and leaders to enhance training quality and impact.
• Regularly review and update training content to reflect process changes and system updates.
• Develop and send student communication campaigns as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards
  
  

• Bachelor's Degree Required.
• 3+ years of experience developing and delivering training programs required.
• 3 years of experience supporting shared services, financial account management, student finance operations and/or registrar operations preferred.
• Familiarity with Title IV Policies and Procedures is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with learning management systems (LMS) and virtual learning tools.
• Ability to simplify complex information and tailor learning for diverse audiences
• Strong communication skills – both written and oral.
• Ability to develop and deliver training in a professional or operational environment.
• Delivers practical, high‑quality training solutions that meet the needs of internal customers.
• Takes initiative and moves work forward efficiently in a fast‑paced environment
• Prioritizes and organizes work to meet deadlines and business needs
• Quickly learns new systems and processes
• Functional/Technical Skills
• Demonstrates strong time management skills and can manage multiple priorities effectively with minimal supervision.
  
  

In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected salary range for this position is between $50,000.00 - $80,000.00. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training; geographic location; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility. Our Talent Acquisition Team will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements. The position qualifies for the below benefits.

Covista offers a robust suite of benefits including:

• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match
• Participation in Covista’s Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy
• 12 Paid Holidays
  
  For more information related to our benefits please visit:
  
  

  
  
  

  Equal Opportunity – Minority / Female / Disability / V / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation
  
  

Award-winning, inclusive, Top Workplace culture doesn’t happen overnight. It’s a result of hard work by extraordinary people. More than 11,000 of the industry’s brightest talent drive our efforts to deliver purposeful work and meaningful impact every day. Learn more about what makes us different and how you can thrive as an Account Manager at McGriff, a division of Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA).

MMA provides business insurance, employee health & benefits, retirement, and private client insurance solutions to organizations and individuals seeking limitless possibilities. With 200 offices across North America, we combine the personalized service model of a local consultant with the global resources of the world’s leading professional services firm, Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC).

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.

• Build and maintain key client and carrier relationships by phone, email, and in person.
• Execute a comprehensive client service plan for all assigned accounts that address their business needs and risk management goals.
• Lead the client service team in service activities related to administration, billing, claims issues, and problem solving.
• Coordinate internal/external activities to ensure both new and renewal accounts are handled in a timely, accurate, and professional manner.
• Continually seek cross-sell opportunities and suggest new lines of coverage.
• Monitor and manage the renewal process for assigned clients. Coordinate meeting with client and/or Producer to present the renewal and supporting documents to gain acceptance of the renewal or commitment to go to market for alternative options.
• Lead the marketing of accounts of smaller, less complex accounts.
• Independently prepare marketing information for smaller and/or less complex accounts for Producer or client. Provide required information to Producer and participate in presenting options to the client.
• Manage the implementation process; prepare and deliver all applicable forms to client.
• Formulate a plan with Producer to conduct relationship management meetings and/or visits with assigned clients.
• Proficient in the client management system(s), specifically to update policies that are written or renewed, log activities to document client meetings, carrier follow-up, service issues, establish follow-up date and daily manage follow-up in client management system(s). Also, understand how to use the system to acquire information to assist clients.
• Attend seminars, classes, and carrier meetings to keep abreast of new products available for clients and acquire expertise in legislative changes, as opportunities occur.
• Mentor team members.
• Other duties and responsibilities as requested by management.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Qualifications:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and related training.
• 1-2 years of relevant insurance industry experience.
• Appropriate insurance license(s).
• Strong client relation skills to build and maintain positive business relationships with clients and market contacts; including excellent communication skills and service orientation, cooperative nature, and tactfulness to resolve client and company problems.
• Ability to utilize leadership skills by providing direction, constructive feedback, development and training while additionally being able to motivate others to maximize productivity and team morale.
• Demonstrate proficiency in basic computer applications, such as Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to travel, occasionally overnight.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree.
• Certification in field of endeavor.
• Experience with Requests for Proposal.

Valuable benefits.

We value and respect the impact our colleagues make every day both inside and outside our organization. We’ve built a culture that promotes colleague well-being through robust benefit programs and resources, encourages professional and personal development, and celebrates opportunities to pursue the projects and causes that give colleagues fulfilment outside of work.

Some benefits included in this role are:

• Generous time off, including personal and volunteering
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
• Hybrid Work
• Charitable contribution match programs
• Stock purchase opportunities

To learn more about McGriff, a division of Marsh McLennan Agency, check us out online: information on careers visit: or flip through our recruiting brochure: us on social media to meet our colleagues and see what makes us tick:

• :// :// :// :// /marsh_mma

Who you are is who we are.

We embrace a culture that celebrates and promotes the many backgrounds, heritages and perspectives of our colleagues and clients. We are always seeking those with ethics, talent, and ambition who are interested in joining our client-focused teams.

Marsh McLennan and its affiliates are EOE Minority/Female/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity employers.

The applicable base salary range for this role is $47,800 to $89,100.

The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, education, and any applicable minimum wage requirements. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis. In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives.

We are excited to offer a competitive total rewards package which includes health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, 401K savings and other retirement programs as well as employee assistance programs.

I am Sara Elattar, an Executive Consultant, with over 10 years of experience in executive recruitment and consulting for top-tier companies. Projekts is proud to collaborate with international clients, including (Fortune 500 companies), operating in more than 20 countries worldwide.

Our client is a manufacturer of advanced electrical and electronic solutions for mobility

What if you decided to become the financial co‑pilot of a technology‑driven industrial group that is helping to reinvent mobility – a partner to the world’s leading OEMs, where each program you support contributes to smarter, safer and more efficient vehicles on and off the road?

As a global designer and manufacturer of highly engineered electrical and electronic systems, you will be the key person to support this momentum and the development of its activities in North America, we are searching for a CFO USA position.

This role is both demanding and highly visible: you will act as the financial business partner of the US leadership team, secure robust performance management for several plants and business lines, and provide the Group with clear, forward‑looking visibility on the US perimeter.

In this position, you will not simply “produce numbers”: you will structure and challenge the financial narrative behind complex OEM programs, ensure that pricing, investments and industrial footprints support profitable growth, and turn data into decisions by aligning finance, operations, sales and engineering around a shared performance agenda.

A strategic leadership role

Reporting to the Regional CEO and functionally to the Group CFO, you will be responsible for steering the financial governance of multiple sites in Mexico and the U.S., ensuring alignment with the global vision while delivering profitable, sustainable growth at the regional level. You will act as a business co‑pilot, closely supporting operations, industrial management, and commercial teams to drive both efficiency and strategic foresight in a highly competitive market.

Your mission will encompass the full scope of financial management—accounting, controlling, taxation, treasury, and compliance—while leading initiatives to enhance transparency, streamline processes, and embed financial discipline across diverse entities. You will manage and optimize working capital, ensure reliable performance forecasts, and contribute directly to investment decisions that secure the region’s industrial future.

Beyond day‑to‑day governance, you will design and implement tools and methodologies to improve visibility, strengthen forecasting capabilities, and support continuous improvement programs across plants. Acting as a bridge between global management and local realities, you will balance ambition with pragmatism, ensuring that each business unit contributes effectively to the Group’s international success.

Your profile

You are an accomplished finance executive with broad experience in manufacturing or the automotive sector, ideally within a multinational environment operating across Mexico and the U.S. You combine strong technical expertise in finance (US GAAP, IFRS, local tax and compliance requirements) with a leadership style rooted in collaboration, accountability, and performance.

Fluent in English and Spanish, you navigate effortlessly across cultures, building rapport with both global stakeholders and local teams. You lead with influence rather than authority, encouraging initiative and ownership, and are able to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights that drive business results.

You are ready to take on a role where strategic impact, innovation, and operational excellence intersect. This position offers the chance to shape the future of a regional organization that plays a pivotal role in a global industrial group renowned for its technological leadership, commitment to people, and long‑term vision.

Joining this company means leading with purpose—contributing to sustainable mobility, industrial innovation, and international growth while developing one of the most strategic regions within a world-class organization.

Director, Procurement - Indirect (Plants & Capital)

At Nouryon, our global team of Changemakers takes positive action every day, to reach higher collectively and individually. We create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to answer society’s needs – today and in the future.

We are looking for team members who bring ideas forward, champion others and work together to do better. Does that sound like you?

In your future role as a Director, Procurement - Indirect (Plants & Capital), you will

The Director, Procurement - Indirect (Plants & Capital) is a senior strategic leadership role responsible for overseeing the company’s indirect procurement activities covering 60+ global manufacturing plants, with an annual spend oversight of >$500MM. Based in Houston, the leader will oversee a global team of ~50 procurement professionals. The role is responsible to deliver enterprise-wide value creation through category strategy development, sourcing leadership, supplier relationship management, cost optimization, operational excellence, and strong cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Engineering, Finance, R&D and regional plant leadership.

A key mandate of the role is to transform the Indirect Procurement organization into a high-performing, stakeholder-facing function. This includes organizational design, capability building, implementation of global buying channels, digital enablement and significantly elevating stakeholder experience. The scope includes categories such as MRO, facilities, equipment and transport, QHSE, Lab supplies and all capital project procurement activities. The role ensures alignment to business needs, enhances operational effectiveness, manages risk and maximizes Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) value across the global network.

Main Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Strategy & Leadership: Develop and execute global strategies for all plant indirect categories and CapEx procurement, ensuring alignment with business, operational, and financial objectives. Build a multi-quarter transformation roadmap to evolve the team into a high-performing, digitally enabled organization. Establish governance, KPIs, and performance management frameworks for global indirect procurement.
• Organizational Transformation: Lead global organization design, capability mapping, talent development, and role clarity across ~50 team members. Implement procurement process harmonization and global operating model improvements. Champion cultural and behavioral change focused on performance, accountability, and stakeholder partnership.
• Buying Channels & Digital Enablement: Design and implement global buying channels (guided buying, catalogs, P2P workflows, automation). Drive adoption of digital procurement tools and analytics platforms. Partner with IT and Global Process Owners to simplify processes, improve usability, and enable data-driven decision-making.
• Sourcing & Negotiation: Lead global sourcing events (RFIs/RFPs), supplier selection, and major contract negotiations. Drive TCO improvements and annual value delivery across indirect and CapEx spend, supported by market intelligence, benchmarking, and risk assessments.
• Supplier Management: Manage global SRM frameworks, lead executive supplier reviews, and drive strategic partnerships. Ensure supply continuity, quality, compliance, and supplier-led innovation.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as primary liaison with Operations, Engineering, Plant Leadership, Finance, Supply Chain, and Legal. Convert business needs into category strategies and sourcing plans while improving planning, budgeting, compliance, and project execution.
• Team Leadership & Development: Lead a global team across four regions, build talent pipelines, mentor high-potential staff, and enhance category capabilities. Promote a culture of collaboration, transparency, diversity, and continuous improvement.

We believe you bring

• 12+ years of progressive procurement leadership experience in manufacturing, chemicals or heavy-industry environments.
• 5+ years in global indirect procurement leadership in relevant categories; experience with CapEx sourcing strongly preferred.
• Proven success leading global teams and driving large-scale transformation.
• Strong experience in manufacturing or industrial environments.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and strategic thinking capabilities.
• Ability to influence senior executives and drive change in a matrixed organization.
• Deep understanding of procurement processes, category management and digital procurement tools.
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Finance, or related field.

Great if you have:

• Experience implementing procurement technologies (e.g., SAP Ariba, Coupa, Jaggaer, Ivalua).
• Expertise in designing global procurement operating models and buying channels.

Good to know

Please apply via our online recruitment system. We will not accept applications via e-mail. Once it's with us we will review to see if we have a match between your skills and the role! For more information about our hiring process, visit: /careers/how-we-hire/

We look forward to receiving your application!

We kindly ask our internal candidates to apply with your Nouryon email via Success Factors.

We encourage you as a valued Nouryon employee to share talents from your network to help us to bring in new Changemakers through our new Employee Referral Program! Bringing new, skilled people with a great mindset is beneficial for both you and Nouryon. All info you need to make a referral is here. Join us in growing Nouryon!

About Nouryon

We’re looking for tomorrow’s Changemakers, today.

If you’re looking for your next career move, apply today and join Nouryon’s worldwide team of Changemakers in providing essential solutions that our customers use to manufacture everyday products such as personal care, cleaning, paints and coatings, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and building products. Our employees are driven by the wish to make an impact and actively drive positive change. If that describes you, we will gladly make way for your ambitions. From day one we support you with your personal growth, through challenging positions and comprehensive learning and development opportunities, in a dynamic, international, diverse, and proactive working environment.

Visit our website and follow us on LinkedIn.

#WeAreNouryon #Changemakers

We have already chosen our sourcing channels for this recruitment and kindly ask not to be contacted by any advertisement agents, recruitment agencies or staffing companies.

Nouryon is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Job description:-

Position: Gen AI Engineer

Location: Irving TX

Duration: 12+ months

Job Overview

In this role, you will be responsible for translating AI strategy into tangible, production-ready capabilities that enhance operational efficiencies and drive business value. We're looking for someone who combines deep technical expertise in generative AI with a proven track record of successfully delivering complex technology projects.

Required Technical Skills

Deep knowledge of LLMs and advanced fine-tuning techniques. Proficient in Parameter-Efficient Fine-Tuning (PEFT) methods (LoRA, QLoRA, Adapter Tuning, Prefix Tuning), full fine-tuning, instruction tuning, and agentic AI techniques (RLHF, multi-task learning).

Expertise in model compression and quantization methods (AWQ, GPTQ, GPTQ-for-LLaMA). Proficiency with optimized inference engines such as vLLM, DeepSpeed, and FP6-LLM.

Adept at advanced prompt engineering techniques and best practices. Familiarity with frameworks that facilitate effective prompt design and management.

Advanced knowledge of RAG techniques, including hybrid search, multi-vector retrieval, Hypothetical Document Embeddings (HyDE), self-querying, query expansion, re-ranking, and relevance filtering.

Proficiency in TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Keras. Knowledge of distributed training, parallel processing, and extensive hands-on experience with AWS services for AI/ML.

Advanced NLP skills (NER, Dependency Parsing, Text Classification, Topic Modeling). Experience with Transfer Learning, Few-shot, and Zero-shot learning. Expertise in containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines for MLOps.

Strong proficiency in data preprocessing, feature engineering, and handling large-scale datasets. Experience with real-time AI applications, streaming data, and designing RESTful APIs for model integration.

Experienced with LangGraph, Autogen, , LangChain, LlamaIndex, and Hugging Face Transformers. Familiarity with Gen AI APIs (OpenAI, Gemini, Claude) and version control systems like Git.

Knowledge of AI compliance frameworks and best practices. Experience implementing guardrails to ensure ethical AI usage and mitigate risks (e.g., Microsoft's AI Guidance Framework).

Dexian is a leading provider of staffing, IT, and workforce solutions with over 12,000 employees and 70 locations worldwide. As one of the largest IT staffing companies and the 2nd largest minority-owned staffing company in the U.S., Dexian was formed in 2023 through the merger of DISYS and Signature Consultants. Combining the best elements of its core companies, Dexian's platform connects talent, technology, and organizations to produce game-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals.

Dexian's brands include Dexian DISYS, Dexian Signature Consultants, Dexian Government Solutions, Dexian Talent Development and Dexian IT Solutions. Visit to learn more.

Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

Note: Dexian Canada will, on request, provide accommodations for disabilities to support your participation in all aspects of our Recruitment and Assessment/Selection Processes.

Overview: CircEsteem unites youth across Chicago, across backgrounds and identities, through the practice and performance of circus arts. In a city where so many young people are separated by neighborhood, race, income, and opportunity, CircEsteem creates rare, shared space: a place where youth train together, trust one another, and discover what they are capable of becoming.

Rooted in the global tradition of social circus, CircEsteem blends circus arts and social intervention to support whole-person development, social inclusion, artistic expression, and life skills, especially for youth navigating heightened barriers and stressors. CircEsteem is often described as “a place called home” and operates from a dedicated social circus facility that serves as both a training ground and a community anchor.

Since its founding in 2001, CircEsteem has grown from a modest budget to an approximately $2.2 million organization, supported by a dedicated team of roughly 16 full-time staff. The organization’s culture is anchored in how staff show up: with humility, patience, love, and continued self-reflection, grounded in culturally responsive relationships and an equity lens that centers youth voice.

CircEsteem does not simply teach circus. It builds a citywide community where young people learn to trust themselves, trust one another, and imagine a bigger future.

The Moment: CircEsteem is stepping into the next chapter with uncommon strengths: a citywide mission that unites youth across backgrounds and identities, a dedicated state-of-the-art facility, a respected social circus model that delivers real developmental outcomes, and a community that believes deeply in what is possible when young people are given space to belong, take risks, and be celebrated.

For CircEsteem’s next Executive Director, this is an opportunity to build on a strong foundation and help carry the organization forward, strengthening stability, visibility, and impact for years to come. In partnership with the Board and staff, the next leader will set clear direction, deepen trust, and lead fundraising efforts that ensure CircEsteem’s resources match the scale and ambition of its mission.

Compensation: The salary range for this position is $125,000-$140,000, with a competitive benefits package and flexibility for highly qualified candidates.

Inquiries: The full Opportunity Profile is available on the Avra Search Partners website. Candidates should submit a resume and a tailored cover letter. This search remains active, and we are reviewing submissions on a continuing basis to ensure a rigorous and inclusive selection process.

Principal Research Scientist – AI & Machine Learning

Novateur stands for Innovation. We value creativity, vision, collaboration, and above all, ambition to innovate. Novateur Research Solutions is an R&D firm located in Northern Virginia, developing intelligent systems that push the boundaries of computer vision, AI, and large-scale learning.

We are hiring a Principal Research Scientist to lead cutting-edge programs in AI, computer vision, and intelligent systems. This role offers leadership opportunities to define new research directions and shape next-generation technologies.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as PI or co-PI on government-funded R&D programs.

• Conceive, design, and oversee research in learning systems, spatiotemporal modeling, and geo-localization.

• Publish, present, and contribute thought leadership to the AI community.

• Mentor research staff and guide proposal development.

Requirements:

• PhD with 7+ years of research experience.

• Demonstrated leadership in ML, vision, or scientific computing.

• Record of funding, publications, and technical impact.

• U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.

Preferred:

• Experience with multimodal learning, uncertainty quantification, or causal inference.

Why Novateur?

Join a team that values creativity and initiative. At Novateur, you’ll lead transformative projects that redefine what’s possible in intelligent systems.

Company Benefits:

Novateur offers competitive pay and benefits comparable to Fortune 500 companies that include a wide choice of healthcare options with generous company subsidy, 401(k) with generous employer match, paid holidays and paid time off increasing with tenure, and company paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.

We offer a work environment which fosters individual thinking along with collaboration opportunities within and beyond Novateur. In return, we expect a high level of performance and passion to deliver enduring results for our clients.