Research Scientist, Machine Learning / AI

Research scientists lead Basis' efforts to develop a deeper understanding of the conceptual, mathematical, and computational principles of intelligence.

We are looking for people who are technically excellent, and who value probing concepts at their foundations. Our research scientists/engineers aspire to do rigorous, high-quality, robust science, but are not afraid to tinker, make mistakes, and explore radically different ideas in order to get there.

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

- 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.

- 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

- (Optionally) Publish and present findings in journals and conferences

- Hours: While we prioritize in-person collaboration for its benefits to creative work, there is a degree of flexibility in your working hours. Be prepared to attend multi-day Basis-wide in-person events.