Embodied AI & Robotics RL Research Scientist

Google; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Google DeepMind in the United Kingdom is seeking a researcher to lead the development of novel algorithms and models for embodied AI and AGI, with a focus on real-world robotic systems. You will work in collaborative teams to invent algorithms and work with large foundation models and real robots to address practical use cases.

You will apply reinforcement learning, imitation learning, and multimodal modeling to achieve robust policies, and help scale research pipelines from lab experiments to

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent practical experience in a technical field.
• 2 years of experience in reinforcement learning or related techniques for mid-/post-training of foundation models and self-improvement in robotics.

Responsibilities

• Design, train, and evaluate scalable algorithms for robotic agents with emphasis on post-training and self-improvement.
• Collaborate in fast-paced teams to explore robotics foundation models and physical agents.
• Develop scalable research pipelines and robust software to test hypotheses quickly.

Skills

Algorithm design

Programming skills

Education

PhD degree in a technical field

Job description

Google DeepMind in the United Kingdom is seeking a researcher to lead the development of novel algorithms and models for embodied AI and AGI, with a focus on real-world robotic systems. You will work in collaborative teams to invent algorithms and work with large foundation models and real robots to address practical use cases.

You will apply reinforcement learning, imitation learning, and multimodal modeling to achieve robust policies, and help scale research pipelines from lab experiments to