AI Research Scientist, Coastal Carbon

Responsibilities:

- Deep understanding of current machine learning research.
- Proven track record of generating new ideas or enhancing existing ones in machine learning, evidenced by first-author publications or projects.
- Contribute to research that uncovers the semantics of large datasets, with a focus on earth observation and remote sensing data.
- Ability to independently manage and execute a research agenda, select impactful problems, and conduct long-term projects autonomously.

- Developing high-level proof-of-concept (POC) models.
- Experimenting with new state-of-the-art techniques to surpass existing models.
- Plan and execute innovative research and development to push the boundaries of current technology.

- Assisting in the preparation and writing of technical and scientific papers for publication.
- Demonstrated strong scientific communication/presentation skills.

PhD degree in computer science, engineering, a related field, or equivalent experience.
Proven track record of successful machine learning research projects
5+ years of experience in relevant jobs
Strong scientific understanding of the field of generative AI
Experience showing first-author publications at peer-reviewed AI conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, CVPR, ICML, ICLR, ICCV, and ACL)
Location-wise, strong preference for in-person in Waterloo. We are an entirely in-person team, but are willing to consider remote for exceptional candidates.