AI Research Scientist – Foundation Models Lead & Lab Ops

Georgia Tech; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia Tech's Signal Lab in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering seeks a Research Scientist to lead cutting-edge AI research and to oversee lab operations and collaboration with affiliates. The role emphasizes foundation models, world models, and scalable AI systems, with responsibilities spanning research, compute infrastructure, and partnerships.

The position advances Georgia Tech's leadership in AI research and requires mentoring PhD students and coordinating multi-institution

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related area.
• PhD preferred; strong research in foundation models desirable.
• Experience with large-scale model training and AI systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and advance research programs in foundation models, world models, and frontier AI.
• Oversee AI compute infrastructure, GPU clusters, and data governance frameworks.
• Engage affiliate companies, define joint research thrusts, and coordinate demos.
• Mentor PhD students and research engineers; manage multi-PI and affiliate-funded projects.

Skills

Large-scale AI

PyTorch

JAX

TensorFlow

Distributed training

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field

Master's degree

Doctoral degree

Tools

PyTorch

JAX

TensorFlow

GPUs/TPUs

Data pipelines

Job description

Georgia Tech's Signal Lab in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering seeks a Research Scientist to lead cutting-edge AI research and to oversee lab operations and collaboration with affiliates. The role emphasizes foundation models, world models, and scalable AI systems, with responsibilities spanning research, compute infrastructure, and partnerships.

The position advances Georgia Tech's leadership in AI research and requires mentoring PhD students and coordinating multi-institution