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Basis Research Institute ยท 2 months ago

Research Scientist, Machine Learning / AI

positionNew York, NY
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$120K/yr - $180K/yr

Basis Research Institute is a nonprofit applied AI research organization focused on understanding and building intelligence as well as advancing society's ability to solve intractable problems. The Research Scientist will lead efforts to develop a deeper understanding of the principles of intelligence and work collaboratively to solve scientific and societal challenges.

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Responsibilities

Develop and explore computational theories of intelligence, including reasoning, learning, and decision-making
In close collaboration with domain experts inside and especially outside Basis, work as a team member to help solve scientific and societal problems
Distill insights from solving problems into more general mathematical and computational theories
Develop and maintain open-source software
(Optionally) Publish and present findings in journals and conferences
Contribute to the culture and direction of Basis

Qualification

Machine LearningComputational NeuroscienceMathematicsStatisticsProgramming LanguagesScientific ResearchCollaborative WorkProblem Solving

Required

Demonstrated ability to do scientific research that is of high-quality. Possible ways to demonstrate this include publications, technical reports, and software projects

Preferred

PhD (or equivalent experience) in technical areas, including: statistics, programming languages, machine learning, computational neuroscience, cognitive science, physics, mathematics
Excited about solving real world problems and having positive societal impact

Company

Basis Research Institute

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Basis is a nonprofit applied research organization with two mutually reinforcing goals. The first is to understand and build intelligence.
dateFounded in 2022
location
New York, NY, US
people-size11-50 employees
web-link
https://www.basis.ai

H1B Sponsorship

Basis Research Institute has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2024 (2)
2022 (5)
2020 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage

Leadership Team

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Zenna Tavares
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