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Research Scientist: Energy Based Models

AsteraResearch Scientist: Energy Based Models

Requirements

PhD in quantitative field, Deep learning expertise, PyTorch or JAX proficiency, Knowledge of graphical models

Skills

PyTorchJaxDeep Learning

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement new architectures and learning/inference algorithms for neuroscience-inspired energy-based world models
  • Design experiments to test hypotheses regarding high-level cognition, causal representations, sensory-motor integration, active inference, and unsupervised learning
  • Work alongside neuroscientists and software engineers to translate abstract mathematical frameworks into scalable systems
  • Contribute to open science through new publication models, open source code releases, and free open access

Requirements

  • PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Neuroscience, Physics, or a related quantitative field
  • Strong foundations in deep learning, graphical models, and information theory
  • Expert-level coding skills in PyTorch or JAX
  • Demonstrated interest in AGI, robustness, generalization, and common-sense reasoning
  • Passion for exploring the computational principles of the mammalian brain

About the Company

We are a research-focused organization dedicated to developing the foundational principles of Artificial General Intelligence by bridging the gap between biological intelligence and computational theory.

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Research Scientist: Energy Based Models

Astera · Emeryville

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