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About the Role
This Basis Postdoctoral Fellowship is a collaborative initiative focused on the MARA (Modeling, Abstraction, and Reasoning Agent) project, aiming to develop foundational AI technologies for active model discovery and reasoning in AI systems. Fellows will be key contributors to robotics efforts within this ambitious project.
Responsibilities
- Conduct independent and collaborative research focused on the RoboMARA project.
- Develop new methods and algorithms for modeling, abstraction, and reasoning in physically embodied AI systems.
- Disseminate research findings through academic publications and presentations at leading conferences.
- Actively engage in knowledge transfer within Basis and Princeton University, converting research into actionable insights and algorithms.
- Provide mentorship to junior team members and contribute to the scientific discourse through seminars, workshops, and collaborative projects.
Requirements
- Researchers holding a PhD in robotics, computer science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, cognitive science, or related fields.
- Strong background in areas such as program synthesis, reinforcement learning, robotics, automated planning, probabilistic programming, machine learning, AI reasoning systems, or cognitive modeling.
- Experience with real robots is preferred but not required.
- Interest in foundational AI research and its applications to modeling, abstraction, and reasoning.
- Demonstrated track record in scientific research, evidenced through publications, technical reports, or impactful software projects.
Skills
- Robotics
- Computer Science
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning
- Cognitive Science
- Program Synthesis
- Reinforcement Learning
- Automated Planning
- Probabilistic Programming
- AI Reasoning Systems
- Cognitive Modeling
- Modeling
- Abstraction
- Reasoning
- Knowledge Representation
- Active Learning
- Sensorimotor Control
Location
- New York City
- Princeton, NJ
Work Type
- In-person (four days a week)
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Postdoctoral
Education Level
- PhD
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive with leading postdoctoral fellowships
About the Company
- Basis is a nonprofit applied AI research organization focused on understanding and building intelligence, and advancing society’s ability to solve intractable problems.
- Basis is building a new technological foundation inspired by human reasoning and a new kind of collaborative organization that puts human values first.
- Tom Silver's group at Princeton University's PRPL lab develops generalist robots that plan and learn to help people.
Equal Opportunity
- Basis Research Institute provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or genetics and prohibits discrimination based on all protected characteristics.