Research Scientist, Machine Learning / AI

The role

Research scientists lead efforts to develop a deeper understanding of the conceptual, mathematical, and computational principles of intelligence. You will develop computational theories of intelligence and work with domain experts to solve scientific and societal problems.

What you will do

• Develop and explore computational theories of intelligence, including reasoning, learning, and decision-making
• Work as a team member in close collaboration with domain experts inside and outside Basis 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

Required qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to do scientific research that is of high-quality

Nice to have

• 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

About the company

Basis is a nonprofit applied AI research organization with two mutually reinforcing goals: to understand and build intelligence and to advance society’s ability to solve intractable problems.