Senior Research Scientist

Microsoft Artificial Intelligence (MSAI) is seeking Senior Research Scientist to join our world-class team. You will be part of a plan to reshape human-computer interaction. This includes the ability to influence the design and implementation of conversational AI at Microsoft, and to have impact through publications in the academic community.  

Your research will engage on topics such as novel neural architectures, program synthesis, retrieval augmented generation, automated reasoning, and understanding multiparty conversational dynamics. You will work in a collegial team environment, designing and executing experiments, and developing prototypes of future technologies. As appropriate you will provide support for the onboarding and mentoring of research interns. We are flexible on location, with team members distributed from the Pacific to Eastern time zones, in locations such as Berkeley, CA, New York, NY, Balitmore, MD, and Redmond, WA.   

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.  

Responsibilities

• Identifying and driving new research directions, creating new technologies and collaborating with Microsoft product groups and external partners to deploy them in real-world settings.
• Stay current with the latest trends, research, and developments in AI, machine learning, and system architecture to ensure our systems remain at the forefront of innovation.
• Evaluate the performance of AI-centric systems and provide recommendations for improvement and optimization.
• Publish research findings in peer-reviewed journals, conferences, and other relevant venues, and present research results to internal and external stakeholders.
• Mentor and guide researchers and engineers in their research and development efforts.
• Collaborate with industry partners and academic institutions to drive joint research projects and initiatives

Other

•  Embody our Culture  &  Values

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Doctorate in relevant field
  • OR equivalent experience

Additional or 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. 

• Experience in research efforts that led to demonstrated impact on a product  

Research Sciences IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $117,200 - $229,200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $153,600 - $250,200 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until July 12, 2024. 

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.  We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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