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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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