Senior Researcher - Artificial Specialized Intelligence, Microsoft Research
at Microsoft Canada
Vancouver, BC, Canada -
Start Date | Expiry Date | Salary | Posted On | Experience | Skills | Telecommute | Sponsor Visa |
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Immediate | 16 Aug, 2024 | USD 104000 Annual | 17 May, 2024 | 2 year(s) or above | Modeling,Architecture,Software,Cad,Reinforcement Learning,Computer Science | No | No |
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Description:
Overview
Microsoft Research (MSR), a leading industrial research laboratory comprised of over 1,000 computer scientists working across the United States, United Kingdom, China, India, Canada, and the Netherlands.
We are currently seeking a Senior Researcher in the area of Artificial Specialized Intelligence located in Vancouver, British Columbia, with a keen interest in developing cutting-edge large foundation models and post-training techniques for different domains and scenarios. This is an opportunity to drive an ambitious research agenda while collaborating with diverse teams to push for novel applications of those areas.
Over the past 30 years, our scientists have not only conducted world-class computer science research but also integrated advanced technologies into our products and services, positively impacting millions of lives and propelling Microsoft to the forefront of digital transformation.
Qualifications
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Doctorate in computer science or relevant field
OR equivalent experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Doctorate in relevant field AND 2+ years related research experience.
OR equivalent experience.
Experience publishing academic papers as a lead author or essential contributor.
Experience participating in a top conference in relevant research domain.
Background in system and architecture, including experience with computer hardware, software, and networking technologies.
Deep knowledge about the latest large model training/inference technology such as instruction finetuning, Reinforcement Learning (RL) and Reinforcement Learning with Hindsight Experience Replay (RLHF), processed and self-reward modeling, low-precision training/inference, etc.
A track record of published research in the field of AI or other system innovation is a plus.
Keen interest in general AI research, including but not limited to large foundation models and artificial specialized intelligence.
Research Sciences IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across Canada is CAD $104,000 - CAD $193,200 per year.
Responsibilities:
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REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:2.0Max:7.0 year(s)
Information Technology/IT
IT Software - Application Programming / Maintenance
Software Engineering
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Vancouver, BC, Canada