Senior Researcher - Machine Learning & Statistics - Microsoft Research
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- United States, Massachusetts, Cambridge
- Work setup
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Category
- Ml / AI
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Doctorate in relevant field OR Master's Degree in relevant field AND 3+ years related research experience OR Bachelor's Degree in relevant field AND 4+ years related research experience OR equivalent
Nice to have
- Experience in running large scale experiments with transformers/LLMs pre-training and/or finetuning
- Experience in creating, optimizing and running large scale machine learning pipelines Experience in building data collection and curation pipelines.
- Ability to collaborate, communicate effectively, and work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Interest in real-world applications and impact.
- Reference letters are welcomed, though they are not mandatory. Please include them if available. To be assured of full consideration, all materials, including reference letters, should ideally be rece
Full description
Overview
Microsoft Research New England in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is seeking a Senior Researcher in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and related areas. We welcome applicants who are nearing completion of a relevant PhD, have recently completed a PhD or postdoctoral appointment, or have comparable research experience. If your research background is in these fields or a related one, we would like to hear from you!
Microsoft Research offers a supportive environment for cutting-edge theoretical and applied research across disciplines. Current areas of focus at MSR NE include the science of deep learning and generative AI, post-training, data curation and synthesis, test-time scaling, and new model architectures and training paradigms; these themes are illustrative rather than exhaustive. Researchers benefit from access to a wide range of large and small data sources, an open publication policy, and close connections with leading academic institutions. We seek candidates who can define and pursue an independent research program and who have demonstrated research impact through a publication record at leading venues.
Microsoft Research New England brings together full-time researchers, postdoctoral researchers, data scientists, engineers, and program managers working across machine learning, statistics, healthcare, computational biology, theoretical computer science, algorithmic game theory, economics, and other disciplines. The lab fosters collaboration across fields and maintains active connections with the academic and technology communities in the Cambridge and Boston area.
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Responsibilities
- Help define and lead an independent research agenda spanning fundamental and applied work.
- Collaborate closely with researchers, engineers, and other colleagues across disciplines helping shape the direction of ongoing and future projects
- Contribute to large-scale research efforts.
- Develop new ideas, conduct rigorous research, publish influential results, and explore opportunities for research to inform products and services used worldwide.
QualificationsRequired Qualifications:
- Doctorate in relevant field
- OR Master's Degree in relevant field AND 3+ years related research experience
- OR Bachelor's Degree in relevant field AND 4+ years related research experience
- OR equivalent experience