Lead AI Research Scientist - Generative Models (Remote)

Placements24; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Equity potential

Health, dental & vision insurance

Retirement savings plan

Virtual training & conferences

Remote-friendly environment

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Lead AI Research Scientist specializing in Generative Models for a fully remote position. You will steer research initiatives, develop novel models (GANs, VAEs, Transformers), and collaborate with a distributed team of researchers and engineers worldwide.

The role requires a PhD or equivalent, a strong publication record, and fluency with PyTorch or TensorFlow. You will mentor junior scientists, define roadmaps, evaluate models, and contribute to open-source projects

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent research experience in CS/AI/ML.
• Publications in top conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR).
• Experience with PyTorch or TensorFlow.
• Strong Python programming with relevant libraries.
• Ability to lead research projects and teams.
• Distributed training experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead research projects in generative AI (GANs, VAEs, diffusion, LLMs).
• Develop novel algorithms and architectures for data generation (text, images, audio).
• Publish findings in top venues and contribute to open-source.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to productionize research.
• Mentor junior researchers and engineers.
• Define research roadmaps and strategic AI direction.
• Evaluate and benchmark models for performance and quality.
• Collaborate with academic institutions.

Skills

Generative AI research

Python programming

Distributed training

Remote teamwork

Leadership

Publications

Education

PhD in CS/AI/ML

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Lead AI Research Scientist specializing in Generative Models for a fully remote position. You will steer research initiatives, develop novel models (GANs, VAEs, Transformers), and collaborate with a distributed team of researchers and engineers worldwide.

The role requires a PhD or equivalent, a strong publication record, and fluency with PyTorch or TensorFlow. You will mentor junior scientists, define roadmaps, evaluate models, and contribute to open-source projects