Join Microsoft as a Research Scientist in Cognitive Services

Within Microsoft's AI Platform, the Cognitive Services team empowers developers and data scientists globally to integrate advanced AI capabilities seamlessly into their applications. We are actively seeking a Research Scientist with a strong background in Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, and/or Artificial Intelligence. Experience in areas like layout analysis, chart understanding, multi-page multi-document question answering, and innovative applications of large language models for document understanding is highly desirable.

About the Role

As a Research Scientist, you will conduct pioneering research that advances state-of-the-art document understanding. You will work collaboratively with fellow Research Scientists and Product Engineering teams, transforming research outcomes into practical AI solutions. Your expertise will support the engineering team in overcoming various challenges, bridging the gap between research and application. You will manage the research agenda from problem definition to algorithm and model development.

Responsibilities

• Conduct cutting-edge research in document understanding.
• Collaborate with Research Scientists and Product Engineering teams to integrate research outcomes into practical solutions.
• Provide expertise to the engineering team on a range of challenges.
• Drive the research agenda from problem definition to algorithm and model development.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Doctorate in a relevant field or equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctorate in a relevant field and 2+ years of related research experience or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience publishing academic papers as a lead author or essential contributor.
• Strong algorithmic problem-solving and software development skills (e.g., Python, C/C++).
• Experience with open-source tools, such as PyTorch.
• Publications in top-tier conferences or journals, such as CVPR, ECCV, ICCV, ACL, EMNLP, NAACL, NIPS, ICML, ICLR, IJCV, PAMI, etc.

The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $112,000 - $218,400 per year. Specific regions, including the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, have a base pay range of USD $145,800 - $238,600 per year.

Certain roles at Microsoft may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. For more details, visit our .

About Microsoft

Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. Our employees foster a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to achieve shared goals. We are committed to building a culture of respect, integrity, and accountability, creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please submit a request via the .

Application Deadline: June 28, 2024

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