Junior Research Scientist - Embodied Reasoning F/M

NAVER LABS Europe; Meylan; Sur place; EUR 40 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible work/life balance

Collaborative environment

Inclusive workplace

Résumé du poste

NAVER LABS Europe is seeking a junior scientist in Meylan, France, to contribute to the development of Vision-Language models for Embodied Reasoning. The role involves collaborating with senior researchers, focusing on enabling agents to navigate and understand complex environments.

Ideal candidates will possess a PhD and strong programming skills in Python and PyTorch, along with a solid background in LLMs and VLMs. NAVER LABS offers a flexible work environment dedicated to impactful research projects.

Qualifications

• PhD required in NLP, vision, machine learning or a related field.
• Strong programming skills particularly in Python and PyTorch.
• Experience with GPU computing and high-performance computing.

Responsabilités

• Design and evaluate vision-language models for real-world environments.
• Work alongside senior researchers on various topics related to Embodied Reasoning.

Connaissances

LLMs

Vision-Language models

Python

PyTorch

GPU computing

High-performance computing

Collaboration

Communication in English

Formation

PhD in NLP, vision, machine learning or related field

Description du poste

Overview

NAVER LABS Europe is part of the R&D division of NAVER, Korea’s leading Internet portal and global tech company with services including search, commerce, content, fintech, robotics and cloud.

About The Team

The team focuses on LLMs and VLMs for Embodied Reasoning and Planning, collaborating with teams in Europe, Korea and leading academic institutions. Work is regularly published in top-tier venues such as NeurIPS, ICLR, EMNLP, ACL.

The Position

We’re looking for a junior scientist with experience in Vision‑Language models training and evaluation to expand our team working on various topics related to Embodied Reasoning. You will work alongside senior researchers to design and evaluate vision-language models that enable agents to perceive, reason about, and act within complex real‑world environments, with a particular emphasis on robot navigation and 3D scene understanding.

What We’re Looking For

Candidates should have a strong scientific background, practical experience in LLMs, Vision‑Language development and/or adaptation. Experience with Vision‑language reasoning models is a plus.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• PhD in NLP, vision, machine learning or a related field.
• Strong working knowledge of LLMs, VLMs and/or VLAs; experience with VLMs or VLAs for robotics is a plus.
• Strong programming skills, particularly in Python and PyTorch.
• Experience with GPU computing and architectures.
• A good understanding and substantial experience in high-performance computing.
• The ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and to contribute to an inclusive team culture.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• A track record of research excellence, with contributions to major conferences and/or journals in NLP, Computer Vision or machine learning.

What We Offer

• We foster a collaborative environment dedicated to ambitious, multidisciplinary projects that translate advanced research into impactful, real‑world solutions.
• Flexible work/life balance.
• We are an equal‑opportunity employer that hires based on skills, experience, and merit, fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.
• Our office is located in Meylan, close to Grenoble, offering urban life, cutting‑edge research, and mountain landscapes.

Legal and EEO Statement

NAVER LABS Europe is subject to French jurisdiction requiring organisations to stipulate that a job/internship is open to both women and men. None of our jobs/internships are gender specific.