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# AI for Science Residency - Machine Learning Resident

- **Company:** Microsoft Deutschland GmbH
- **Location:** Berlin, Germany
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Information Technology, Data Generation
- **Published:** June 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://de.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=51e0da2e00ee8d94

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Research?, Do you have a Doctoral degree?, * PhD in computer science, machine learning, computational materials science, physics, or related area.

 * Track record of publications at top-tier conferences or journals (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, Nature/Science or relevant sub-journals).

 * Strong coding ability and proficiency in collaborative code development.

 * Ability to quickly iterate between ideation, implementation and evaluation of new research ideas.

 * Ability to work in an interdisciplinary collaborative environment, through effective communication of technical concepts to non-experts from different technical backgrounds.

Preferred/Additional Qualifications:

 * Experience working on generative models.

 * Experience working on (materials) science problems.

 * Experience with agent-driven research and code development.

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

## Description

Microsoft Research AI for Science is seeking a talented machine learning researcher to join our mission of accelerating scientific discovery through AI. In the materials team, we are building next generation foundational AI capabilities to accelerate the design of novel materials with industrial impact. You can learn more about our AI emulator MatterSim and generator MatterGen in our blog.

This 2-year residency position is an exceptional opportunity to contribute to our ambitious research agenda by developing efficient and expressive machine learning models for materials. You will work with a highly collaborative, interdisciplinary and diverse team of researchers, engineers and scientists to develop and implement the next generation of machine learning models for materials design.

Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more, and we're dedicated to this mission across every aspect of our company. Our culture is centred on embracing a growth mindset and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. Join us and help shape the future of materials design.
Responsibilities

 * Drive an ambitious, high-impact, research agenda on machine learning for materials.
 * Develop efficient and expressive machine learning models that address fundamental materials science problems.
 * Work with domain experts to develop realistic machine learning metrics and benchmarks.
 * Prepare technical papers and presentations.
 * Contribute to building large-scale infrastructure for data generation, model training and inference.
 * Keep up-to-date with latest developments in the field.


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