Microsoft Research New York City (MSR NYC) is seeking applicants for a Senior Researcher in machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) to advance research in areas such as science of deep learning/generative AI, post-training and test-time scaling, and modular transfer learning/generalization.
Requirements
- Research ability demonstrated by two conference or journal publications, book chapters, or equivalent (potentially unpublished) writing samples, requested as part of the application.
- Research agenda that overlaps with ML & AI research at MSR NYC and/or MSR New England and MSR Montreal
- Strong empirical, theoretical, or mixed expertise
Responsibilities
- Define your own research agenda in collaboration with other researchers, driving forward an effective program of basic, fundamental, and applied research.
- Pursue your own research agenda.
- Interact and collaborate with our group's diverse array of researchers.
- Shape ongoing and future research projects.
- Realize your ideas in products and services used worldwide.
Other
- PhD in relevant field (completed or close to completion by the start date).
- Applicants must have fulfilled their PhD degree requirements, including submission of their dissertation, prior to joining MSR NYC.
- The ability to work in a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary environment.
- Participation and activity in the scientific community.
- Effective communication skills.
