Visiting Researcher, Artificial Intelligence

Montreal, Canada  ·  Fulltime 

Facebook is seeking a Visiting Researcher through a short term contract to join Facebook AI Research (FAIR) in Montreal. We are committed to advancing the field of artificial intelligence by making fundamental advances in scientific methods and technologies to help interact with and understand our world.

We are seeking individuals passionate in areas such as deep learning, computer vision, audio and speech processing, natural language processing, machine learning, reinforcement learning, computational statistics, computational cognitive (neuro)science, and applied mathematics. This position is short-term employment for PhD students located in the Montreal area, who will work in collaboration with Facebook and their school. We require the student to work onsite (after COVID restrictions are lifted) in the Facebook Montreal office for the duration of the collaboration.

Visiting Researcher, Artificial Intelligence Responsibilities

• Perform research to advance the science and technology of intelligent systems.
• Perform research that improves computational understanding and representing of data.
• Devise data-driven models of human behavior.
• Influence progress of relevant research communities by producing publications.
• Collaborate and increase productivity on existing research projects.

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a PhD degree in a technical field such as Computer
• Science or Applied Mathematics.
• Knowledge in Machine Learning.
• Knowledge in a programming language.
• Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building systems based on machine learning and/or deep learning methods.
• Research and software engineer experience demonstrated via an internship, work experience, coding competitions, or open-source contributions.
• Knowledge in Python, Lua, C++, C, C# and/or Java.

About the Facebook company

Facebook’s mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we’re building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together. Whether we’re creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities — we’re just getting started.
Facebook is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at accommodations-ext@fb.com.

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