Visiting Senior Research Scientist

2 Months ago • 4-8 Years • Artificial Intelligence • Undisclosed

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Job Description

Meta is seeking a Visiting Senior Research Scientist to join their Fundamental AI Research (FAIR) team. The candidate will be responsible for conducting research to advance the science and technology of intelligent machines, focusing on learning the semantics of data (images, video, text, and other modalities). They will develop algorithms and models based on state-of-the-art machine learning advancements. This role offers access to cutting-edge technology, resources, and research facilities, and opportunities to disseminate work publicly. The ideal candidate will have a PhD in Computer Science, relevant technical field, or equivalent experience, and strong experience in machine learning, deep learning, and data analysis.
Must have:
  • PhD in Computer Science or relevant technical field
  • Experience solving analytical problems using quantitative approaches
  • Experience manipulating and analyzing complex data
  • Experience in machine learning and optimization
  • Familiarity with deep learning libraries like PyTorch
  • First author publications at peer-reviewed AI conferences
Good to have:
  • Research and engineering experience demonstrated via grants, fellowships, patents, internships, work experience, and/or coding competitions
  • Senior author publications at peer-reviewed AI conferences
  • Experience communicating complex research
  • Experience working cross-functionally in a team environment
Meta is seeking a Visiting Senior Research Scientist, through a short term contract, to join our Fundamental AI Research (FAIR) team, an organization focused on making research breakthroughs in AI. Individuals in this role are expected to be passionate about producing new science that is seminal to understanding intelligence, and more specifically about building and analyzing models for vision, language, speech, or general agents. The chosen candidate will work with a diverse and highly interdisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, and cross-functional partners, will have access to cutting edge technology, resources, and research facilities, and will have ample opportunities to disseminate their work publicly.
Visiting Senior Research Scientist Responsibilities
  • Perform research to advance the science and technology of intelligent machines.
  • Perform research that enables learning the semantics of data (images, video, text, and other modalities).
  • Develop algorithms and models based on state-of-the-art machine learning advancements.
Minimum Qualifications
  • Currently has a PhD in the field of Computer Science, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Experience solving analytical problems using quantitative approaches.
  • Experience manipulating and analyzing complex, high-volume, high-dimensionality data from varying sources.
  • Experience in machine learning and optimization.
  • Familiarity with deep learning libraries like PyTorch.
  • First author publications at peer-reviewed AI conferences (e.g. CVPR, ECCV, ICCV, NeurIPS, ICLR, or SIGGRAPH, etc.).
  • Research and engineering experience demonstrated via grants, fellowships, patents, internships, work experience, and/or coding competitions.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Research and engineering experience demonstrated via grants, fellowships, patents, internships, work experience, and/or coding competitions.
  • Senior author publications at peer-reviewed AI conferences (e.g. CVPR, ECCV, ICCV, NeurIPS, ICLR, or SIGGRAPH, etc.).
  • Experience with communicating complex research in a clear, precise, and actionable manner.
  • Experience working and communicating cross functionally in a team environment.
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Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.



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