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Principal Researcher - Deep Learning, Reinforcement Learning - Microsoft Research
 Microsoft | |
 United States, New York, New York | |
 Nov 25, 2024 | |
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OverviewMicrosoft Research (MSR)AI Frontierslabis seeking applications for the position ofPrincipal Researcherto join their team. This role can be located in any one of our 3 labs: New York City, NY, Cambridge, MA, and Redmond, WA. Themission of theAI Frontierslabis to expand the pareto frontier of Artficial Intelligence (AI) capabilities, efficiency, and safety through innovations in foundation models and learning agent platforms.Some of our projectsincludeworkon Small Language Models (e.g.Phi, Orca),foundation models for actions (e.g., in gaming, robotics, and Office productivity tools)andMulti-Agent AI(e.g.AutoGen). We areseeking a Principal Researcherto join our team and contribute to the advancement ofLarge Action Model (LAM) and Large Language Model(LLM) technologies.As aPrincipal Researcher, you will play a crucial role in developing, improving, and exploring the capabilities ofAI models. Your work will have a significant impact on the development ofcutting-edgetechnologies, advancingstate-of-the-artandproviding practical solutions to real-world problems. Our ongoing research areas encompass but are not limited to: Pre-training:especiallyoflanguagemodels, action modelsand multimodal models Alignment andPost-training:e.g.,Instruction tuning and reinforcement learning from feedback Continual Learning: Enabling LLMs to evolve and adapt over time and learn frompreviousexperiences human interactions Specialization: Tailoringmodelsto meet application-specific requirements Orchestration and multi-agent systems:automated orchestration between multiple agents incorporating humanfeedback and oversight Microsoft Research (MSR) offers a vibrant environment forcutting-edge, multidisciplinary, research, including access to diverse, real-world problems and data, opportunities for experimentation and real-world impact, an open publication policy, and close links to top academic institutions around the world. 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.In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.
ResponsibilitiesAs a Principal ResearcherinAI Frontiers, you willdesign, develop, execute, and implement technology research projectsin collaboration withother researchers, engineers, and product groups. As a member of aworld-class research organization, you will be a part of research breakthroughs in the field and will be given an opportunity to realize your ideas in products and services used worldwide.Embody our culture and values. | |