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Research Scientist in Robotics

On-site Full-time $167K/yr - $260.6K/yr

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Experience Level

Experience

Qualifications

Applicants should possess strong expertise in robotics, particularly in robot manipulation and large-scale training within simulated environments. Experience with sim-to-real transfer, foundation models, and skill learning is highly desirable. A PhD in a related field is preferred, although outstanding candidates with equivalent experience will be considered.

About the job

The Allen Institute is hiring a Research Scientist in Robotics to join the Ai2 Robotics Team in Seattle, WA. This position requires working from the Seattle office, with specific on-site expectations depending on team and project needs. For questions about work arrangements, candidates should speak directly with a recruiter.

Role overview

This role centers on fundamental research in robotics, with a focus on foundation models. The work involves developing open methodologies, datasets, benchmarks, and models. Research Scientists here design and run practical experiments using both large-scale simulation tools and real-world robots.

Responsibilities include leading research projects, mentoring interns and pre-doctoral researchers, writing scientific papers, and collaborating with peers from other institutions such as universities. The team values ambitious research and aims for significant breakthroughs rather than incremental progress.

Key focus areas

  • Robot manipulation
  • Large-scale training in simulated environments
  • Sim-to-real transfer
  • Foundation models
  • Skill learning

The team regularly publishes in leading conferences and journals in robotics (CoRL, ICRA, RSS), computer vision (CVPR, ICCV, ECCV), and machine learning (NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML).

Compensation

Base salary ranges from $167,030 to $260,570. The total compensation package also includes generous bonus plans.

About the team

Led by Dieter Fox, the Robotics group at Ai2 focuses on scalable simulation domains to analyze the scaling and generalization of foundation models for robotics. The team is committed to open-source research and aims to advance the development of broadly capable robots for societal benefit.

About The Allen Institute

The Allen Institute is renowned for its commitment to scientific research and innovation. Our Robotics team is dedicated to leveraging advanced technology to address complex challenges in robotics, ensuring a significant societal impact through open-source methodologies.

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