Research Scientist (PhD)
Meta is seeking Research Scientists specialized to join the Foundational Agent team of Superintelligence Labs organization. The team is responsible among other projects for Research and is composed of high talent density with the lead of Llama-2.We are currently seeking researchers with experience to join our Paris site and work with us on extending frontier agentic models through Reinforcement Learning. You will have the opportunity to work with a broad and highly interdisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, and cross-functional partners, and will have access to cutting edge technology, important resources, and research facilities.
Research Scientist (PhD) Responsibilities:
- Conduct research that extends foundation models through model fine-tuning
- Work towards long-term ambitious research goals, while identifying intermediate milestones
- Influence progress of relevant research communities by producing publications
- Contribute research that can be applied to Meta product development
- Lead and collaborate on research projects within a globally based team
- Currently has or is in the process of obtaining a PhD in the field of Computer Science, Mathematics, or similar quantitative field
- First-author publications at peer-reviewed AI conferences (e.g. ACL, EMNLP, NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR)
- Experience in training, fine-tuning, and/or experimenting with foundation models beyond black-box use
- Familiarity with one or more deep learning frameworks (e.g. pytorch, tensorflow, …)
- Communicate complex research for public audiences of peers
- Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment
- High-impact publications at peer-reviewed AI conferences (e.g. ACL, EMNLP, NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR), as witnessed by citations and other signs of influencing the research community
- Experience in AI research beyond completing a PhD
- Experience in developing and debugging beyond ML experimentation
- Experience in working in an industry research environment
- Experience in coordinating the research of PhD students or other researchers
- Experience solving complex problems and comparing alternative solutions, tradeoffs, and broad points of view to determine a path forward
- Experience working and communicating cross functionally in a team environment
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Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Health Reimbursement Account
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- FSA
- FSA With Employer Contribution
- HSA
- HSA With Employer Contribution
- Fitness Subsidies
- On-Site Gym
- Mental Health Benefits
Parental Benefits
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
- Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
- Fertility Benefits
- Adoption Assistance Program
- Family Support Resources
Work Flexibility
- Flexible Work Hours
- Remote Work Opportunities
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
Office Life and Perks
- Commuter Benefits Program
- Casual Dress
- Happy Hours
- Snacks
- Some Meals Provided
- Company Outings
- On-Site Cafeteria
- Holiday Events
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Unlimited Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Personal/Sick Days
- Sabbatical
- Leave of Absence
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K)
- 401(K) With Company Matching
- Pension
- Company Equity
- Performance Bonus
- Relocation Assistance
- Financial Counseling
Professional Development
- Learning and Development Stipend
- Promote From Within
- Mentor Program
- Shadowing Opportunities
- Access to Online Courses
- Lunch and Learns
- Internship Program
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