Mistral AI · Paris · Hybrid
Lead AI Scientist, Material Science (Mistral Science) - Paris
10/7/2025
Description
We are building a team of exceptional lead researchers who can identify and solve key problems in their respective fields—such as finance, Material Science, biology, and more—leveraging the cutting-edge capabilities of our Core Science organization. You will be able to shape the mission and:
- Accelerate scientific discovery and innovation
- Be empowered with autonomy, advanced tools, and the freedom to explore high-impact projects at the intersection of your domain and AI.
• Identify and Define Impactful Problems: Proactively identify critical challenges in your field (e.g., finance, Material Science, biology) where AI/ML can drive breakthroughs.
• End-to-End Research Ownership: Lead independent research projects from ideation to implementation, including literature review, hypothesis formulation, experimentation, and validation.
• Develop and Apply AI/ML Solutions: Design, implement, and refine advanced algorithms, models, and frameworks (e.g., deep learning, LLMs, agentic AI) to address domain-specific problems.
• Collaborate and Innovate: Work with a multidisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, and domain experts (including customers) to push the boundaries of what’s possible with AI in science.
• Autonomy and Initiative: Operate with high autonomy, setting your own research agenda and driving projects to completion with minimal oversight.
Qualifications
• Domain Knowledge: Strong understanding of at least one scientific or industrial domain (e.g., finance, Material Science, biology) and the ability to translate domain challenges into AI research questions.
• Proven track record of innovation in AI/ML applied to hard, real-life problems, demonstrated by first-author publications, open-source contributions, or impactful projects.
• Expertise in machine learning, deep learning, and/or large language models: Hands-on experience using frameworks like PyTorch or TensorFlow.
• Customer Collaboration Experience: Experience working with customers or end-users to refine requirements, iterate on solutions, and ensure successful deployment and adoption of AI projects at scale.
• Low ego and team spirit mindset
• Embraces hands-on, operational work
Benefits
💰 Competitive cash salary and equity
🥕 Daily lunch vouchers : Swile meal vouchers with 10,83€ per worked day, incl 60% offered by company
🥎 Sport : Enjoy discounted access to gyms and fitness studios through our Wellpass partnership
🚴 Transportation : Monthly contribution to a mobility pass via Betterway
🧑⚕️ Health : Full health insurance for you and your family
🍼 Parental : Generous parental leave policy
🌎 Visa sponsorship
🤝 Coaching: we offer BetterUp coaching on a voluntary basis