AI Researcher - Remote

Overview

FirstPrinciples is a non-profit foundation advancing scientific discovery by developing an AI Physicist - an intelligent system designed to explore and uncover the fundamental laws of nature. Our goal is to build a new kind of research platform that goes beyond analyzing information: one that can ask deep scientific questions, reason across disciplines, and accelerate the generation of new ideas.

In Short

• Investigate, design, test, and develop state of the art methods and applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to advance scientific research.
• Research and design novel model architectures integrating various AI methodologies.
• Prototype custom tokenizers for scientific data.
• Establish benchmarks to assess model understanding of physical concepts.
• Run and track model training jobs, ensuring cost management.
• Work closely with engineers to ensure product feasibility.
• Communicate technical trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders.
• Present findings to keep the team updated on research progress.
• Contribute to a transformative journey in scientific discovery.

Requirements

• PhD in physics, computer science, data science, or related field.
• Proven track record in AI research and model development.
• Familiarity with state-of-the-art models and AI/ML concepts.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Experience in a startup-style, cross-functional team.

Benefits

• Be part of a mission-driven organization.
• Contribute to groundbreaking scientific advancements.
• Work in a collaborative and innovative environment.
• Engage with a diverse and talented team.
• Opportunity to impact the academic community and scientific processes.