Microsoft Research's AI Interaction and Learning team aims to advance research on collaborative AI systems where humans and AI agents work together to achieve superior outcomes. The team focuses on moving beyond individual assistance to joint optimization at the group level, enhancing collective intelligence. They are looking for a Principal Researcher to develop innovative AI/ML techniques, shape research agendas, and address challenges in large-scale, real-world AI systems, including aspects like adaptive goal alignment, decision-making under uncertainty, and information flow management across groups.
Requirements
- Experience in one or more of the following areas: Foundation Models, Reinforcement Learning, Multi-Objective Optimization, Natural Language Processing, Deep Learning, Interactive Learning, Artificial Intelligence
- Research ability demonstrated by an established publication record in top-tier venues (NeurIPS, COLM, ICLR)
- Demonstrable ability to develop/shape original research agendas
- PhD in Computer Science or related field AND 3+ years related research experience OR equivalent experience
- PhD in relevant field AND 4+ years related research experience
- Develop and deploy computing technologies that uphold trustworthiness, robustness, privacy, values, and ethical considerations
Responsibilities
- Develop innovative Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) techniques
- Shape and advance the team’s research agenda
- Designing metrics and reward mechanisms to adaptively align to evolving goals
- Developing algorithms for eliciting preferences and making decisions under uncertainty
- Managing information flow across groups and organizations to support shared understanding and effective coordination
- Research and develop an understanding of the state-of-the-art tools, technologies, and methods being used in the research community and product groups
- Advance a research agenda through one or more projects, yielding new algorithms, prototypes, theories, tools, methods, or collections of data
Other
- Embody our culture and values
- Ability to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team
- Proficient oral and written communication skills
- Passion for AI research
- Passion for pushing the boundaries of learning and reasoning with foundation models, and with a proven ability to conduct impactful independent research
