Research Specialist (RS2) - Machine Learning

$93,800 - $155,650/Yr

Brookhaven National Laboratory - Upton, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

Upton, NY

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Research Specialist position at Brookhaven National Laboratory focuses on machine learning, offering a unique opportunity to conduct both basic and applied research in collaboration with diverse scientific and security projects. The role emphasizes the development and application of machine learning models, particularly in areas such as computer vision and natural language processing, while providing access to advanced computing resources.

Responsibilities

• Develop novel machine learning algorithms and conduct computational experiments.
• Disseminate research findings in publications, posters, project reports, and presentations.
• Effectively communicate with supervisor and team members.
• Independently develop solutions and ideas.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with five (5+) years or a Master's degree with three (3+) years or a PhD degree in computer science or a related field (e.g., engineering, applied mathematics, statistics).
• Solid programming skills and computer science knowledge.
• Familiar with deep learning libraries.
• Research experience and good publication track record in machine learning field.
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Engineering or research experience with programming deep learning models.
• Experience with state-of-the-art foundation models and large vision-language models.
• Experience in large-scale deep learning systems and/or large foundation model, and the ability to train models using GPU/TPU parallelization.
• Experience working as part of multidisciplinary scientific collaborations.
• Familiar with Linux, Bash, Git, Docker, and/or other software development tools.

Benefits

• Comprehensive employee benefits program
• Access to world-class computing and data resources
• Opportunities for interdisciplinary collaborative research