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Introduction

IBM Research Scientists are charting the future of Artificial Intelligence, creating breakthroughs in quantum computing, discovering how blockchain will reshape the enterprise, and much more. Join a team that is dedicated to applying science to some of today's most complex challenges, whether it’s discovering a new way for doctors to help patients, teaming with environmentalists to clean up our waterways or enabling retailers to personalize customer service. 


The work location for this role is the IBM Hursley Lab near Winchester or the Daresbury Lab near Warrington. IBM has a hybrid work model with 3 days onsite expected.

Votre rôle et vos responsabilités

We seek applications from innovative researchers with machine learning and artificial intelligence expertise to join our Climate and Sustainability and our Sustainable Materials team. You will tackle challenges at the forefront of AI, advancing generative and multi-modal model AI for high-impact materials discovery, geospatial and climate-related applications. We seek creative, driven individuals who are comfortable tackling ambiguous challenges, eager to push the limits of what's possible, and committed to shaping the future of AI and sustainability. Applicants should submit a CV and a one-page cover letter that highlights your experience and passion for the research themes outlined below.

 

As a member of our IBM Research team, you will explore novel research opportunities by addressing problems at the forefront of AI. Potential research topics include, but are not limited to:

  • Developing advanced AI architectures and algorithms to train, fine-tune, and apply generative models for multi-modal tasks, directly influencing high-impact industry sectors.
  • Enhancing foundation models to solve real sustainability challenges, including specialised foundation models for domain applications as well as enhancing capabilities of general language models.
  • Design and test single- or multi-agent AI systems using cutting-edge benchmarks or develop solutions tailored to business-critical use cases.

 

As part of the role, you must be comfortable identifying and defining research challenges, prototyping solutions, designing experimental conditions to test hypotheses, refining solutions, and communicating findings through patent applications and publications in top-tier conferences.
 

Formation requise
Doctorat
Expertise professionnelle et technique requise
  • Doctorate Degree in Computer Science (especially in Artificial Intelligence focusing on computer vision, LLMs, NLP, data. generation), Physics, Mathematics, or a closely related field.
  • Demonstrated experience in benchmarking foundational models for real-world applications.
  • Experience in machine learning and developing AI models in frameworks such as Pytorch, TensorFlow, FSDP, Ray, and so forth.
  • Expertise in one or more AI areas, including transfer learning, model distillation, surrogate models, and reinforcement learning.
  • Research experience in designing and developing domain-specific and/or generalisable models.
Expertise professionnelle et technique préférée
  • Strong research skills in large AI models for materials, geospatial and climate applications.
  • Demonstrated experience in developing, training, and testing generative models, such as LLMs or multi-modal foundation models.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate research through publications or presentations in top-tier conferences such as NeurIPs, ICLR, AAAI, AGU, IGARSS.

 

À propos de la Business Unit

IBM Research est le moteur de la croissance organique d'IBM et un moteur d'innovation pour nos clients et partenaires. Dans le cadre de cette mission, IBM Research anticipe et étudie "What's Next in Computing" afin de créer et d'intégrer les technologies sur lesquelles le monde s'appuie pour résoudre les grands défis et débloquer de nouvelles opportunités. Nous créons et ouvrons de nouveaux marchés pour IBM, nos partenaires et nos clients, comme l'illustre notre quête permanente d'une informatique quantique pratique et à grande échelle. À travers IBM Research, nous réalisons le pouvoir et le potentiel d'accélérer la découverte avec nos partenaires et nos clients en combinant la puissance du calcul haute performance, de l'IA et de Quantum, le tout intégré par le biais du cloud hybride.

VOTRE VIE CHEZ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

 

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

 

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

À propos d'IBM

IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

 

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business. 

 

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Autres détails pertinents sur le poste

For additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.