Microsoft Corporation

Collaborate with other researchers and engineers across the company to amplify your impact and grow your career in a supportive and stimulating environment.. A drive for real world impact,demonstrated by a passion to build and release prototypes or OSS frameworks.. Demonstrated track record of influential projects and publications in relevant fields and top-tier conferences and journals (such as NeurIPS, ICML, AAAI, CHI, UIST).. Demonstrated interdisciplinaryexperience in applied machine learning, natural language processing, and human computer interaction including experience doing offline and online evaluations, andconducting user studies and user-centered research.. Experience publishing academic papers as a lead author or essential contributor.

artificial intelligence

Do you want to shape the future of human-AI experiences? Do you have a passion for solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technologies? Do you enjoy working in a diverse and collaborative team? If yes, then we have an exciting opportunity for you!
The Human-AI eX periences (HAX) team at Microsoft Research is looking for exceptional candidates to advance the state-of-the-art in human-AI collaboration with a focus on leveraging the capabilities of people and foundation model-based agents to solve real problems and improve peoples lives.
As a researcher on our team, you will:
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Work on challenging and impactful projects in areas such ashuman-AI collaboration and teaming, foundation model-based systems, multi-agent systems, next generation AI experiences and responsible AI.
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Apply your skills and knowledge to build practical solutions to solve real problems and impact the world.
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Collaborate with other researchers and engineers across the company to amplify your impact and grow your career in a supportive and stimulating environment.
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<h3>We are looking for candidates who have</h3>
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A drive for real world impact,demonstrated by a passion to build and release prototypes or OSS frameworks.
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Demonstrated track record of influential projects and publications in relevant fields and top-tier conferences and journals (such as NeurIPS, ICML, AAAI, CHI, UIST).
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Demonstrated interdisciplinaryexperience in applied machine learning, natural language processing, and human computer interaction including experience doing offline and online evaluations, andconducting user studies and user-centered research.
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Coding experience and hands-on experience working with large foundation models and related frameworks and toolkits. Familiarity with LLMs such as the OpenAI GPT models, LLAMA etc.,model finetuning techniques (LORA, QLORA),prompting techniques (Chain of Thought, ReACT etc.)and model evaluation is beneficial.
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A passion for innovation and creativity, evidenced by the ability to generate novel ideas, approaches, and solutions.
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A team player mindset, characterized by effective communication, collaboration, and feedback skills.
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Microsofts 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. Join us and help shape the future of the world.
Responsibilities
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Performcutting-edgeresearchto solve real-world problems.
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Collaborate closely with other researchers, engineers, and product group partners on high-impact projects that deliver real-world impact to people and society.
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Qualifications
Required/Minimum Qualifications:
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Other Requirements:
As part of your application please upload:
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A current CV.
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A cover letter, indicating the applicants relevant focus area(s), emphasizing potential connections and synergies with research areas described in this job call . The letter should also emphasize how the candidate thinks about conducting research as a larger group in industry.
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A pointer to the applicants GitHub profile (if available).
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References - Please submit a minimum of three reference letters for this position. After you submit your application, a request for letters may be sent to your list of references on your behalf. You may wish to alert your letter writers in advance, so they will be ready to submit your letter.
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Additional or Preferred Qualifications
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Doctorate in relevant field AND 2+ years related research experience
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OR equivalent experience.
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Experience publishing academic papers as a lead author or essential contributor.
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Experience participating in a top conference in relevant research domain.
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Research Sciences IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $112,000 - $218,400 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 $145,800 - $238,600 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
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