Research Scientist
Metacognition · Metacognition is an AI company dedicated to building the next generation of intelligent AI agents and robotic software platforms.
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Role Overview
The Research Scientist is an independent, researcher who will contribute original ideas, lead research threads, and collaborate closely with the Chief Scientist, other researchers, and PhD interns. Research Scientists are expected to set their own research agenda in collaboration with the Chief Scientist and aligned with the company's priority areas. They should be familiar with the latest research and and drive work through to publication.
Role scope will be calibrated to the experience and profile of the candidate.
Key Responsibilities
Research
Define and pursue original research questions within the company's priority areas (memory, reasoning, planning, data, simulation, multimodal AI).
Publish at top AI venues (NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR, ECCV, etc.).
Collaborate with research scientists and ML engineers to develop and validate ideas.
Engage with external academic collaborators and the broader AI research community.
Mentorship
Mentor PhD interns and junior research scientists.
Contribute to a rigorous and supportive research culture.
Requirements
Essential
PhD in Machine Learning, Computer Vision, NLP, or a related field.
Strong publication record at top AI venues.
Demonstrated ability to independently drive research from idea to publication.
Deep technical expertise in at least one of: reasoning, memory, multimodal learning, or large-scale model training.
Preferred
Postdoctoral experience or equivalent independent research experience.
Experience mentoring students or junior researchers.
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Why join Metacognition?
You’ll work alongside leading researchers, engineers and thinkers to build intelligent systems capable of learning, remembering and reasoning over time. We're an early stage startup with ambitious goals. Joining us will give you a genuine opportunity to shape both our technology and the company we become.
What you can expect
Competitive remuneration
Remote working
The opportunity to work with leading researchers, engineers and industry experts
A highly collaborative, fast-moving environment
Meaningful ownership and the opportunity to influence how we build and grow
Opportunities to learn, experiment and work on genuinely challenging problems
Metacognition is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where different perspectives, experiences and backgrounds are valued. We encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Interested?
If you’re excited by ambitious problems, intelligent systems and the opportunity to build something from the ground up, we’d love to hear from you.
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