Research Scientist - Hierarchical Sensorimotor Perception

Astera Institute; Emeryville (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative research institute in Emeryville, California seeks a Research Scientist to develop foundational principles of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). Responsibilities include creating new bi-directional architectures for perception, conducting key experiments, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams. Ideal candidates have a PhD in a quantitative field and robust skills in deep learning frameworks like PyTorch. Join us to tackle the big questions of AI in a mission-driven, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• PhD or exceptional candidates in related quantitative fields.
• Strong foundations in deep learning, graphical models, and information theory.
• Expert-level coding skills in deep learning frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Develop new bi-directional architectures for hierarchical perception.
• Design experiments for testing generalization against existing architectures.
• Collaborate with scientists and engineers on scalable systems.
• Innovate new publication models for open science.

Skills

Deep learning

Graphical models

Information theory

Python

PyTorch

JAX

Education

PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Neuroscience, Physics

Job description

An innovative research institute in Emeryville, California seeks a Research Scientist to develop foundational principles of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). Responsibilities include creating new bi-directional architectures for perception, conducting key experiments, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams. Ideal candidates have a PhD in a quantitative field and robust skills in deep learning frameworks like PyTorch. Join us to tackle the big questions of AI in a mission-driven, collaborative environment.