Remote AI Research Scientist – Groundbreaking ML & RL

Placements24; Noord-Kaap; Hybrid; ZAR 2,369,000 - 3,215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity options

Health insurance

Professional development support

Remote-first work environment

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an AI Research Scientist to join a distributed, fully remote research team. The role focuses on advancing AI through novel algorithms in deep learning, RL, and generative models.

You will publish and translate research into real-world applications while collaborating with top experts. The ideal candidate holds a PhD in a quantitative field, has publications, and demonstrates strong Python and ML framework proficiency.

Qualifications

• PhD in Computer Science, AI, ML or related field.
• Strong publication record in reputable AI venues (NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR, ACL).
• Deep theoretical understanding of ML/DL and mathematics.
• Proficiency in Python and ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch).

Responsibilities

• Conduct advanced AI research in DL, RL, NLP, or CV.
• Develop and validate novel algorithms and models.
• Design experiments and analyze results to draw insights.
• Publish findings in top conferences/journals.
• Collaborate with researchers and engineers to advance AI capabilities.
• Mentor junior researchers and interns.

Skills

Python programming

ML theory

Research communication

Collaboration

Education

PhD in Computer Science or related field

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an AI Research Scientist to join a distributed, fully remote research team. The role focuses on advancing AI through novel algorithms in deep learning, RL, and generative models.

You will publish and translate research into real-world applications while collaborating with top experts. The ideal candidate holds a PhD in a quantitative field, has publications, and demonstrates strong Python and ML framework proficiency.