Research Scientist - FAIR

Meta; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in London is looking for Research Scientists to join their Fundamental AI Research (FAIR) team. Ideal candidates will have a PhD in Computer Science or a related field and experience in machine learning, AI, or computational statistics. The role involves performing cutting-edge research, influencing research communities through publications, and advancing the science and technology of intelligent machines.

Qualifications

• Currently has or is in the process of obtaining a PhD degree.
• Research publications reflecting experience in theoretical or empirical research.
• Experience solving complex problems.

Responsibilities

• Perform research to advance the science of intelligent machines.
• Identify immediate milestones while working towards long-term research goals.
• Influence research communities by producing publications.

Skills

Research background in machine learning

Experience in developing and debugging in Python

Experience in analyzing and collecting data

Experience collaborating in a team

Communication skills for research audiences

Education

PhD degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Summary:

Meta is seeking Research Scientists, at all experience levels, 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 world-leading experts in research areas such as ML theory, responsible AI, reinforcement learning, computer vision, audio, and/or NLP. To learn more about our research, visit https://ai.meta.com/.

Required Skills:

Research Scientist - FAIR Responsibilities:

1. Perform research to advance the science and technology of intelligent machines

2. Perform research that enables learning the semantics of data (images, video, text, audio, codegen, and other modalities)

3. Work towards long-term ambitious research goals, while identifying immediate milestones

4. Influence progress of relevant research communities by producing publications

5. Open source high quality code and produce reproducible research

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Currently has or is in the process of obtaining a PhD degree in the field of Computer Science, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience. Degree must be completed prior to joining Meta

2. Research background in machine learning, artificial intelligence, computational statistics, applied mathematics, or related areas

3. Research publications reflecting experience in theoretical or empirical research

4. Experience in developing and debugging in Python or similar programming languages

5. Experience in analyzing and collecting data from various sources

6. Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Experience collaborating in a team environment on research projects

2. Research and engineering experience demonstrated via grants, fellowships, patents, internships, work experience, and/or coding competitions.

3. First-authored publications at peer-reviewed conferences, such as ICML, NeuRIPS, ACL, EMNLP, ICLR, FacCT, CCS, IEEE S&P, and other similar venues

4. Experience communicating research for public audiences of peers.

5. Experience solving complex problems and comparing alternative solutions, tradeoffs, and diverse points of view to determine a path forward.

Industry: Internet