Machine Learning Scientist I/II, Multi-Modal Scientific Reasonings

Your Impact at LILA We’re hiring a Machine Learning Scientist to advance multi‑modal reasoning with vision‑language models (VLMs) on real‑world scientific data including, but not limited to: figures and plots, microscopy data from diverse sources. You’ll design and build state‑of‑the‑art methods to advance the state of Scientific Superintelligence. What You’ll Be Building Lead research on multi‑modal reasoning systems that interpret scientific data (images, plots, text, etc) using state‑of‑the‑art and custom VLMs. Design training, adaptation and test‑time methods and strategies (e.g., instruction tuning, supervised learning, RLHF, RAG) for scientific understanding tasks. Build datasets and benchmarks from real scientific artifacts (e.g., microscopy, spectra, protocols) to understand model performance. Develop perception modules (e.g, OCR, table/structure recognition, plot parsing) for multi‑modal data modalities. Collaborate with domain scientists and engineers to scale research into production ready systems for scientific superintelligence. What You’ll Need to Succeed Advanced degree in a relevant field (CS/AI, Applied Math/Stats, EE) or a physical‑sciences discipline (Materials, Chemistry, Physics) with strong ML focus; or equivalent research/industry experience. Track record in multi‑modal ML or VLMs demonstrated via shipped systems, publications, or open‑source. Understanding of scientific QA/benchmarks and custom evaluation design. Experience with multi‑modal fine‑tuning, document parsing employer‑paid life and disability insurance; flexible time off with generous company wide holidays; paid parental leave; an educational assistance program; commuter benefits, including bike share memberships for office based employees; and a company subsidized lunch program. International Benefits. Full‑time employees outside the U.S. receive a comprehensive benefits program tailored to their region. USD salary ranges apply only to U.S.-based positions; international salaries are set to local market. Expected Base Salary Range: $176,000 — $304,000 USD We’re All In Lila Sciences is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. #J-18808-Ljbffr