Research Engineer

Key Skills

Analytical and Problem solving, Data science techniques, Effective communication skills, Machine learning techniques

Job Description

BRIEF SCHOOL / UNIT DESCRIPTION:

The School of Engineering

Stanford Engineering has been at the forefront of innovation for nearly a century, creating pivotal technologies that have transformed the worlds of information technology, communications, health care, energy, business and beyond. Our faculty and students are creative risk-takers who pursue excellence across a breadth of disciplines. Our alumni include some of the world's most successful leaders in technology and business. Our staff are critical to enabling Stanford Engineering to accomplish its mission: seeking solutions to some of the world's most urgent challenges and educating leaders who will make the world a better place through the power of engineering principles, techniques and systems.

Computer Science Department

This is a 3 year fixed term position.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Prof. Jure Leskovec is inviting applications for an academic staff position of Research Engineer in the Stanford Machine Learning group. The group is one of the leading centers for applied machine learning. Our research focuses on machine learning for large interconnected systems. We focus on modeling complex, richly-labeled relational structures for systems at all scales, from interactions of proteins in a cell to interactions between humans in a society. Example projects include: graph representation learning, large foundation models, knowledge graph reasoning, recommender systems, and problems in biomedicine with an emphasis on drug discovery.

We are seeking a highly motivated research associate with background in computer science to join our group in a quest to perform and disseminate breakthrough research. You will be involved directly in the execution the group's research activities and assist in attaining the goals of its research projects. You will participate in the preparation of research publications as well as proposals, progress, and final reports. You might assist in the guidance of postdoctoral scholars, graduate and undergraduate students in the group.

The expected pay range for this position is $150,000 to $200,000 per annum.

Stanford University has provided a pay range representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for the position. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including equivalent years since their applicable education, field or discipline; departmental budget availability; internal equity; among other factors.

At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package. The Cardinal at Work website (https://cardinalatwork.stanford.edu/benefits-rewards) provides detailed information on Stanford’s extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees. Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process.

CORE DUTIES:

• Involved directly in the execution the group's research activities.
• Assist in attaining the goals of its research projects.
• Participate in the preparation of research publications as well as proposals, progress, and final reports.
• Possibly assist in the guidance of postdoctoral scholars, graduate and undergraduate students in the group.

QUALIFICATIONS / MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Ph.D. in Computer Science.
• Excellent problem solving, written and oral communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to lead and manage projects with a high degree of independence.
• Research experience related to data science, and/or machine learning.
• Prior experience in technical writing.
• Capacity to communicate information in a manner easily understood.
• Familiarity with government funding agencies and academic research funding sources.

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Stanford welcomes applications from all who would bring additional dimensions to the University's research mission.