Research Scientist, Human Data, Robotics, DeepMind

Research Scientist, Human Data, Robotics, DeepMind Overview

As a Research Scientist in Human Data and Robotics at Google DeepMind, you will be part of a team dedicated to advancing AI technologies to address significant global challenges. Your role will involve designing and implementing large-scale models and algorithms for robotic agents, aiming to unlock new capabilities and enhance performance.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement large models and algorithms for robotic agents to achieve breakthroughs and enhance robot capabilities.
• Develop software to execute research concepts and iterate rapidly while collaborating with a large team to meet ambitious research objectives.
• Create methodologies and conduct experiments to integrate scalable data sources, particularly human data, into robotics foundation models.
• Engage in diverse research areas, including simulation learning, reinforcement learning, demonstration learning, vision-language-action models, transformers, video generation, and humanoid robot control.
• Effectively report and present research findings to both internal and external audiences.

Requirements

• A PhD in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 2 years of experience in reinforcement learning and imitation learning.
• Familiarity with vision, vision-language, video, and other multimodal models.
• Experience in multimodal generative modeling, including training and inference.
• Preferred experience with capture methodologies, dataset design, and incorporating human action data into visual-language-action models or robotic systems.
• Experience with simulators and real-world robots, particularly in dexterous manipulation and multimodal sensing.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work in a pioneering AI lab focused on solving complex global challenges.
• Access to varied learning opportunities and career pathways.
• Collaborative work environment emphasizing collective effort and innovation.

Degree Requirement: Bachelor’s

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