Research Scientist

2 weeks ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa IBM Full time

Introduction
At IBM Research we're a group of researchers, scientists, technologists, engineers, designers, and thinkers inventing what's next in computing. We're spread across the globe, with 17 labs located on five continents. At IBM Research Africa, work is more than a job - it's a calling - Let's Create.

We aim not just to do something better, but to attempt things differently to how they are approached elsewhere in the world.

We're relentlessly curious about all the ways that computing can change the world.

We're currently obsessed with advancing the state of the art in AI and hybrid cloud, and defining the future of quantum computing.

The confluence of the technologies we're building will exponentially alter the speed and scale at which we can uncover solutions to complex problems.

We've come to call this accelerated discovery.

Your Role and Responsibilities

Your Role
We are seeking a Research Scientist with skills in computational statistics and machine learning. Capability to model large scale longitudinal or sequential environmental and/or biomedical and health data is desired.

Strong communication skills and ability to work independently and collaboratively are highly desired traits.

We are seeking someone who is motivated by addressing complex data analysis problems, including learning from less and heterogeneous data.

We want someone who is interested in interdisciplinary & transdisciplinary collaboration with the scholarly community, business units within IBM, and with external partners and clients.

In this unique role, you will interact with the brightest minds in AI and will help bring AI research ideas into scalable, robust systems.

Your can-do approach to creative problem solving will be critical to the success of our teams and the company.

You must be willing to work in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Your Responsibilities

  • Support and collaborate with other research scientists, engineers, interns and partners in internal IBM Research and partnership projects, helping to design and undertake statistical and machine learning research and implementation on various data modalities.
  • Contribute to research funding and commercial proposals and develop relationships with collaborators on Data Science, AI, and related topics.
  • Remain current on new AI/Data Science methods and trends.
  • Regularly write good quality research articles for peerreviewed journals, book chapters, and reviews. Present papers at top tier AI/ML/Statistics/Data Science conferences and participate in seminars to disseminate research. Produce patents.
  • Be willing to assist with the supervision of interns, junior members of the team and students hosted for vacation programming.
  • Perform any other duties as may reasonably be required to ensure the efficient running of the collaborative projects and programs at the lab.
  • Maintain confidentiality regarding research data, business strategy and activities when interacting with noncollaborating researchers.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

Required Technical Expertise

  • Experience with analysis of multiple modes of data and from different sources will be advantageous. Competence in modelling spatial, time series (or sequential data more generally) will be required for this role.
  • Experience with machine/deep learning frameworks, such as Scikit-Learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras, etc.
  • Familiarity with opensource programming software such as Python & R and coding tools/environments such as GitHub, Jupyter Lab
  • Parallel computing experience will be beneficial
  • Evidence of active scientific publication will be advantageous (peerreviewed scientific journal & conference papers).
  • Strong communication and organization skills are required
  • Embodiment of growth mindset (Collaborative and committed to continuous career development and learning)

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
n/a

About Business Unit


With more than 3,000 researchers in 12 labs located across six continents, IBM Research brings together hundreds of researchers who possess unparalleled industry expertise to address some of the world's most challenging problems.

Join us as we do pioneering work in areas such as cognitive computing, augmented intelligence, quantum computing, and blockchain, to name a few.


Are you craving to learn more? Prepared to solve some of the world's most unique challenges? And ready to shape the future for millions of people? If so, then it's time to join us, express your individuality, unleash your curiosity and discover new possibilities.


Every IBMer, and potential ones like yourself, has a voice, carves their own path, and uses their expertise to help co-create and add to our story.

Together, we have the power to make meaningful change - to alter the fabric of our clients, of society and IBM itself, to create a truly positive impact and make the world work better for everyone.

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