The AI for Good Lab is looking for a machine learning scientist with deep geospatial ML expertise to join their team and leverage data, cloud technology, and talent to tackle pressing global challenges, acting as a data and AI-driven solution creator, storyteller, and trusted advisor.
Requirements
- Experience with building complex AI & ML models
- Experience building artificial neural networks
- 3+ peer-reviewed journal publications or conference presentations (preferably on Computer Vision and/or Remote Sensing)
- Demonstrable experience in delivering AI projects
- Knowledge of PyTorch
- Experience working with satellite imagery
Responsibilities
- Design and implement machine learning and AI solutions with a focus on geospatial analysis for applications ranging from food security, biodiversity, disaster response, to health, and human rights.
- Identify and curate diverse data sources for use in artificial intelligence and statistical modeling.
- Collaborate closely with AI research scientists, data analysts, data engineers, business and project stakeholders and incorporate their expertise into your analytical solutions.
- Partner with NGOs, academic institutions, and government agencies to help advance their efforts in addressing food security, environmental concerns, disaster resiliency, and health.
- Represent the Lab’s capabilities and projects to internal and external leadership audiences, delivering compelling written and oral presentations to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Advance the research agenda for AI For Good initiatives: Prepare technical and scientific papers and presentations, and publish them internally and externally.
Other
- Doctorate in relevant field OR equivalent experience
- Interest for public good and collaborative development
- Experience working with a distributed team and with partners across disciplines
- Embody our culture and values
- Microsoft will accept applications for the role until November 11, 2025.
