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Microsoft UK • Cambridge, United Kingdom

Cambridge Residency Program – Knowledge Representation in Generative Models

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Job Description

Come and work with us to shape the future of AI and machine learning!

The Alexandria team at Microsoft Research Cambridge (UK) invites machine learning and AI researchers with a focus on structured knowledge and generative modelling to join our two-year Residency Program.

Alexandria is a research project which aims to deliver the next breakthrough in AI by combining our expertise in knowledge representation with the latest advancements in generative modelling of text, images, and videos. We develop novel methods and models to construct and evaluate consistent and rich knowledge graphs using large GPU clusters and then integrate them into Microsoft’s Copilots at scale.

From a fundamental understanding of large language models (LLMs) to modelling knowledge and workflows in personal data, our work has broad scope. This includes creating and scaling the best models and experiences for all our users by collaborating with other ML research teams, social scientists, designers, and product group partners across Microsoft. We also publish (e.g. DiSK, MuSEE, KBLaM) and open source (e.g. MuSEE) our work.

This is an exceptional opportunity to drive ambitious machine learning research while collaborating with domain experts to push the state of the art in knowledge and process automation with the potential for enormous real-world impact.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and drive an ambitious research agenda in machine learning and knowledge representation.
  • Work closely in a team of machine learning researchers and software engineers to ideate and implement novel models and experiences.
  • Collaborate with product groups across Microsoft to rapidly deploy the novel research in real-world applications and ensure its effectiveness in the live system.

Qualifications

Required:

  • PhD in machine learning, statistics, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Strong software design and implementation skills with an object-oriented programming language such as Python, C#, etc.
  • Growth mindset, curiosity about learning new things and a desire to deeply understand AI systems from a first-principles view.
  • Drive for results.
  • Passion to see research having impact on enterprise applications.
  • Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.

Preferred:

  • Publication record in relevant conferences, such as NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, KDD, etc.
  • Expertise in deep learning, generative modelling (e.g. diffusion models).
  • Experience with productizing machine learning research.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

Company benefits

Wellbeing allowance
Health insurance
Dental coverage
Gym membership
Mental health platform access
Buy or sell annual leave
Shared parental leave
Charity donation scheme
Employee assistance programme
Employee discounts
Volunteer days
Fertility treatment leave
Open to compressed hours
Open to job sharing
Fertility benefits
Enhanced sick pay
Enhanced sick days
Compassionate leave
Travel insurance
20 days annual leave + bank holidays
Enhanced maternity leave
Enhanced paternity leave
Adoption leave
Childcare credits
Carer’s leave
Cycle to work scheme
Faith rooms
Annual bonus
Annual pay rises
Company car
Hackathons
Open to part-time employees
Pregnancy loss leave
Life insurance
Equity packages
Financial coaching
Relocation packages
Sabbaticals
Enhanced pension match/contribution

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