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Senior Researcher

Technology, Data & Digital · Data, AI & Analytics · Machine Learning · Artificial Intelligence · Data Science

In short

Microsoft Research New England in Cambridge, MA seeks a Senior Researcher with a PhD in AI/ML. The role involves leading independent research, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, and publishing influential results. Experience with large-scale experiments, LLMs, and data pipelines is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Help define and lead an independent research agenda spanning fundamental and applied work.
  • Collaborate closely with researchers, engineers, and other colleagues across disciplines helping shape the direction of ongoing and future projects.
  • Contribute to large-scale research efforts.
  • Develop new ideas, conduct rigorous research, publish influential results, and explore opportunities for research to inform products and services used worldwide.

Requirements

  • Doctorate in relevant field OR Master's Degree in relevant field AND 3+ years related research experience OR Bachelor's Degree in relevant field AND 4+ years related research experience OR equivalent experience.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in running large scale experiments with transformers/LLMs pre-training and/or finetuning.
  • Experience in creating, optimizing and running large scale machine learning pipelines.
  • Experience in building data collection and curation pipelines.
  • Ability to collaborate, communicate effectively, and work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Interest in real-world applications and impact.

Benefits

  • Supportive environment for cutting-edge theoretical and applied research.
  • Access to a wide range of large and small data sources.
  • Open publication policy.
  • Close connections with leading academic institutions.
  • Salary range: USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year (US); USD $160,200 - $261,000 per year (SF Bay area and NYC metro area).

Skills

artificial intelligencemachine learningdeep learninggenerative AItransformersLLMspre-trainingfinetuningdata curation
#AI#Machine Learning#Research
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Company

Microsoft

Job Posted

4 days ago

Expires

in 1 month

Employment Type

Full Time

Work mode

Hybrid

Salary

US$119,800–234,700 · Negotiable

Experience Level

Senior

Locations

Cambridge, United States

Qualification

Doctoral

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