Research Assistant (PhD)

Meta is seeking PhD Students through fixed-term contracts to join the Generative Modeling Foundations Team within Fundamental AI Research (FAIR). PhD students in Israel will work in collaboration with research labs at the departments of Computer Science at a university, jointly supervised by academics at these labs and research scientists at FAIR. In the spirit of FAIR’s general mission, we expect the work to come out of the PhD, both at Meta and the academic partner, to be open science and open source.

Research Assistant (PhD) Responsibilities:

Perform research to advance the science and technology of intelligent systems.
Perform research that improves state of the art of generative models.
Influence progress of relevant research communities by producing publications.
Collaborate and increase productivity on existing research projects.

Minimum Qualifications:

Seeking to obtain a PhD degree
Bachelors degree in a technical field such as Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or equivalent practical experience
Knowledge in Machine Learning.
Knowledge in Python.
Publications or experience in fields related to in machine learning, AI, computer vision, natural language processing, computational neuroscience, optimization, computer science, statistics, applied mathematics, physics, or data science.
Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master degree in a technical field such as Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or equivalent practical experience.
Experience building systems based on machine learning and/or deep learning methods.
Research and software engineer experience demonstrated via an internship, work experience, coding competitions, or open-source contributions.

About Meta:

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.