Hybrid Senior AI Research Scientist – Human Behavior, Carbon Neutrality

at Tri-global Solutions Group Inc.

• Job title: Senior AI Research Scientist – Human Behavior, Carbon Neutrality
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $200,000 - $300,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Postgraduate Degree
• Tech skills: Cloud, Java, PySpark, Python, PyTorch, SQL, Tensorflow
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Los Altos, United States

About the role

• AI Research Scientist at Toyota Research Institute developing generative AI models for understanding human behavior. Focused on machine learning and behavioral science for carbon neutrality research.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate cross-functionally with specialists in multiple fields, as well as university partners, to research and develop technology that employs and leverage generative AI to understand human behavior and preferences.
• Conduct research that integrates behavioral and social science concepts with machine learning methods to push the boundaries of knowledge and the state of the art in Human-Centered AI.
• Stay up to date on the state-of-the-art in Machine Learning theories, practice, and software.
• Collaborate with scientists in the Carbon Neutrality Department to shape our research program and to communicate research to Toyota collaborators.
• Publish findings in academic journals and/or conferences.
• Contribute to technology transfer of research throughout Toyota.

Requirements

• PhD or equivalent experience in computer science, machine learning, social science computation, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience engaged in research pertaining to machine learning or related projects in an industry setting.
• Experience with LLM/MLLM, large scale fine-tuning (e.g., SFT, RLHF), RAG and agentic systems.
• Experience in human-centered research (e.g. behavioral data science, computational social science, human-computer interaction), including qualitative and/or quantitative methods such as experiments and user studies.
• Experience with Python, C++, C, Java or other related language deep learning frameworks such as Pytorch or Tensorflow.
• Strong data science skills.
• Proficiency in other big data languages and tools for cloud environments (e.g. Databricks, SQL, PySpark).
• Broad knowledge of machine learning approaches and theory.
• Ability to work collaboratively across subject areas and functions.
• Strong project management skills and desire to work on challenging open-ended research projects.
• Evidenced skill in operating autonomously while seeking feedback.
• Strong interpersonal skills and great teammate.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly across different audiences.

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) eligibility
• paid time off benefits (including vacation, sick time, and parental leave)
• annual cash bonus structure