Remote AI Research Lead: Innovate & Publish

Placements24; Centurion; Hybrid; ZAR 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Conference funding

Advanced training

Top computing resources

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Lead AI Research Scientist to drive advanced AI initiatives from concept to deployment in a remote-first setup across South Africa. You will lead R&D in deep learning, NLP, and computer vision, shaping research strategy and product direction with a strong emphasis on publication and IP creation.

The ideal candidate holds a PhD with 7+ years in AI research, excels in Python and ML frameworks, and thrives in cross-functional collaboration to deliver high-impact AI solutions.

Qualifications

• PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, ML, or related field.
• Demonstrated leadership in AI research projects.
• Strong programming skills in Python and ML frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead R&D of novel AI models and algorithms in DL/ML.
• Define research roadmaps and technical direction for AI projects.
• Mentor a team of AI researchers and engineers.
• Collaborate with product teams to translate research into features.
• Publish findings in top conferences/journals and present to stakeholders.
• Contribute to IP through patents/publications.

Skills

Leadership

Python

NLP

Computer Vision

Reinforcement learning

Statistical modeling

Education

Ph.D. in Computer Science/AI

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Lead AI Research Scientist to drive advanced AI initiatives from concept to deployment in a remote-first setup across South Africa. You will lead R&D in deep learning, NLP, and computer vision, shaping research strategy and product direction with a strong emphasis on publication and IP creation.

The ideal candidate holds a PhD with 7+ years in AI research, excels in Python and ML frameworks, and thrives in cross-functional collaboration to deliver high-impact AI solutions.