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Support Astronomer for Lick Observatory
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Position title:
Support Astronomer for Lick Observatory (Asst. Spec. - Spec. Ranks)
Salary range:
Commensurate with qualifications and experience. The posted UCSC Salary Scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See the scale titled, Represented Specialist Series Fiscal Year . A salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions. A reasonable estimate for this position is $75,000 - $105,000.
Percent time:
Full-time (100%)
Anticipated start:
As soon as possible after the initial review of applications.
Position duration:
Initial appointment will be for two years, with the possibility of reappointment. Should the hiring unit propose reappointment; a review to assess performance will be conducted. Reappointment is also contingent upon the availability of funding.
Application Window
Open date: October 3, 2025
Next review date: Monday, Nov 3, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Friday, Oct 2, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for a Support Astronomer for Lick Observatory on Mt. Hamilton. UCO's mission is to provide UC astronomers with access to forefront optical and infrared observatories, to design and build advanced instrumentation for the Lick, Keck, and Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) Observatories, and to provide an organization that can coordinate astronomy groups throughout the UC system in support of their ground-based observing. UCO is a multi-campus astronomical research unit of UC, with headquarters on the UCSC campus. UCO operates the Lick Observatory on Mount Hamilton and technical laboratories at UCSC and UCLA, and funds instrumentation-related activities around the UC system. UCO is a managing partner of the W. M. Keck Observatory in Hawaii, and the focal point for UC participation in the TMT project.
Support Astronomer Duties
Scientific Support (60%)
Provide the following technical and scientific support to observers:
- Instrument setup and calibration.
- Observer training and checkouts.
- On-call troubleshooting and recovery.
- Operate and maintain Lick instrumentation, including ShaneAO and associated laser systems:
- Setup, calibration, and optimization of Adaptive Optics equipment.
- Manage LGS operations on laser nights.
- Support approximately 65-80 nights per year of observing.
- Assist with development and/or commissioning of new equipment.
- Create and update technical manuals and user documentation.
- Maintain remote observing systems (e.g., Windows VM images).
- Work collaboratively with off-site personnel to address real-time technical issues - including monitor, respond to and process time-critical events (e.g. Targets of Opportunity).
- Participate in training workshops and hands-on observer instruction (e.g., Graduate Student Workshop).
- Address user needs with professionalism across a range of technical abilities and backgrounds.
- Conduct independent research (with encouragement to publish results).
- Respond in person to on-call emergencies within 40 minutes.
Public Programs & Outreach (40%)
- Assist the Public Education Manager in planning and managing Lick Observatory's summer public programs:
- Coordinate vendors for talent, both musical and scientific.
- Handle logistics including registration, scheduling, materials, and on-site execution.
- Ensure budget compliance and process financial transactions.
- Serve as onsite leader for most public program nights.
- Deliver presentations and night sky tours during public and fundraising events.
- Support & lead private on-site events such as film crews, media access, and local partnership events.
- Provide on-call support of events throughout the year.
- Liaise with stakeholders including UCSC administrative offices, external vendors, and public partners.
- Contribute to communication materials and storytelling that highlight Lick's scientific and historical contributions.
The position requires that the Support Astronomer reside at Lick Observatory at Mount Hamilton (a remote, rural environment and community) during night operations shifts and secure their own transportation to and from the worksite. Subsidized university owned housing at Lick Observatory at Mount Hamilton (a remote, rural environment and community) may be available to rent for the support astronomer.
Working Conditions
- Frequent nighttime and weekend work required, including approximately five nights on-call per month.
- Evening and night commitments during observing runs and public events.
- Occasional extended workdays during major workshops or summer programs.
- Must be able to work safely in a remote mountaintop observatory environment.
Candidates with any of the following areas of expertise are especially encouraged to apply:
- Experience operating large telescopes and managing both daytime and nighttime observatory operations.
- Strong troubleshooting skills for time-sensitive technical issues.
- Familiarity with programming languages (e.g., Python, C, Tcl) and data reduction environments (e.g., IRAF, IDL, Starlink).
- Experience developing or commissioning scientific instruments.
- Knowledge of astronomy history and night sky lore.
- Demonstrated ability to engage diverse audiences and support inclusive public education.
- Appreciation for working with historically significant telescopes and facilities.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills for event coordination.
- Strong written/verbal communication skills.
- PhD in Astronomy, Astrophysics, Physics, Planetary Science, or related field.
The hiring unit will not sponsor employment-eligible immigration statuses for this position.
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QualificationsBasic qualifications (required at the time the application is submitted)
- M.A./M.S. or B.A./B.S. degree and a minimum of two years' post-degree experience with large telescope operations and/or observatory work. Degree must be in astronomy, astrophysics, or a related field. Equivalent foreign degrees are applicable.
- At least two years' experience in observational astronomy or instrumentation.
- Experience with public engagement, outreach and scientific communication.
- Knowledge in observing techniques such as adaptive optics, spectroscopy, direct imaging and calibration.
- Familiarity with Unix/Linux systems and common data reduction tools.
- Experience working with or supporting large scientific instrumentation.
- Experience with public event coordination.
- Experience with public speaking.
Document requirements
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Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V., which must include a list of publications (please include DOI links or the URLs of PDFs) and a minimum of three professional references along with their contact information. The search committee will contact the references of those applicants who are under serious consideration.
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Cover Letter - Letter of application that briefly summarizes your qualifications and interest in the position.
Reference requirements
- 3-5 letters of reference required
Applications must include confidential letters of recommendation*. Note that your references, or dossier service, will submit their confidential letters directly to the UC Recruit System.
*All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. For any reference letter provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service, career center), direct the author to UCSC's confidentiality statement at
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Research Scientist
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Lincoln Electric is the world leader in the engineering, design, and manufacturing of advanced arc welding solutions, automated joining, assembly and cutting systems, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting equipment, and has a leading global position in brazing and soldering alloys. Lincoln is recognized as the Welding Expert™ for its leading materials science, software development, automation engineering, and application expertise, which advance customers' fabrication capabilities to help them build a better world. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric is a $4.2B publicly traded company (NASDAQ:LECO) with over 12,000 employees around the world, with operations in 71 manufacturing and automation system integration locations across 21 countries and maintains a worldwide network of distributors and sales offices serving customers in over 160 countries.
Location: Euclid - 22801
Employment Status: Salary Full-Time
Function: Research & Development
Req ID: 27300
Purpose
To design, develop and evaluate welding machines and associated processes; to conduct applied research into new areas of welding machine design and/or on new welding processes.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Utilizes and applies experience in a broad range of fields to understand weld machine development process and interactions between machine design and weld process development/optimization; collaborates with team members and members of the department, providing the benefit of this understanding to enhance the execution of projects
- Develops new welding machines, software, welding processes and/or test methodologies in accordance with company policies/procedures and in consideration of:
- Market needs, requiring direct interface with customers, sales and marketing
- Industry codes, standards, and specifications, and
- Manufacturing process capabilities, requiring direct interface with manufacturing and methods personnel
- Establishes standards and methodologies for and conducts evaluations of product performance
- Develops/refines test methods, as applicable, to support new product development, product evaluations, and competitive benchmarking
- Facilitates development of manufacturing process capabilities to support introduction of new products
- Works with minimal direct supervision, conferring with superiors as needed; has appreciable latitude for independent action or decision
- May provide task oriented direction to Technicians, Technologists and/or Engineers Level I/II/III in the execution of development projects
- Structures projects for and provides supervision and mentoring to Engineering Interns
- Maintains records of all work in process and documents interim/final results in the applicable format; these include Project Definitions, Milestone Plans, ES Reports, Technical Reports, Project Tracking Progress Reports and presentations at meetings, seminars, and conferences
Basic Requirements
- Baccalaureate degree in Engineering (or equivalent). Degree in Welding Engineering preferred.
- Minimum 8 years engineering experience.
- Processes and applies a broad knowledge of engineering and scientific principles, practices and procedures, within the field of specialization, to the completion of difficult assignments.
- Computer literate with working knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access and MS PowerPoint, as a minimum.
- Possesses and applies both practical and fundamental understanding of various arc welding processes.
- Experience with Robotic Programming.
- Experience with numerical modeling tools including Python is a plus.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Works effectively in a cross-functional team environment
Job Rate: Salary Grade
***The established grade and range for this job is listed above. All applicants should understand that, if selected for a posted job, the actual pay rate will generally fall within the range of the stated grade. Most typically, the pay rate will be set towards the lower end of the range and may vary slightly, depending upon candidate qualifications.
Lincoln Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting equal employment opportunity for applicants, without regard to their race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.
Research Scientist
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Lincoln Electric is the world leader in the engineering, design, and manufacturing of advanced arc welding solutions, automated joining, assembly and cutting systems, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting equipment, and has a leading global position in brazing and soldering alloys. Lincoln is recognized as the Welding Expert™ for its leading materials science, software development, automation engineering, and application expertise, which advance customers' fabrication capabilities to help them build a better world. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric is a $4.2B publicly traded company (NASDAQ:LECO) with over 12,000 employees around the world, with operations in 71 manufacturing and automation system integration locations across 21 countries and maintains a worldwide network of distributors and sales offices serving customers in over 160 countries.
Location: Euclid - 22801
Employment Status: Salary Full-Time
Function: Research & Development
Req ID: 27300
Purpose
To design, develop and evaluate welding machines and associated processes; to conduct applied research into new areas of welding machine design and/or on new welding processes.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Utilizes and applies experience in a broad range of fields to understand weld machine development process and interactions between machine design and weld process development/optimization; collaborates with team members and members of the department, providing the benefit of this understanding to enhance the execution of projects
- Develops new welding machines, software, welding processes and/or test methodologies in accordance with company policies/procedures and in consideration of:
- Market needs, requiring direct interface with customers, sales and marketing
- Industry codes, standards, and specifications, and
- Manufacturing process capabilities, requiring direct interface with manufacturing and methods personnel
- Establishes standards and methodologies for and conducts evaluations of product performance
- Develops/refines test methods, as applicable, to support new product development, product evaluations, and competitive benchmarking
- Facilitates development of manufacturing process capabilities to support introduction of new products
- Works with minimal direct supervision, conferring with superiors as needed; has appreciable latitude for independent action or decision
- May provide task oriented direction to Technicians, Technologists and/or Engineers Level I/II/III in the execution of development projects
- Structures projects for and provides supervision and mentoring to Engineering Interns
- Maintains records of all work in process and documents interim/final results in the applicable format; these include Project Definitions, Milestone Plans, ES Reports, Technical Reports, Project Tracking Progress Reports and presentations at meetings, seminars, and conferences
Basic Requirements
- Baccalaureate degree in Engineering (or equivalent). Degree in Welding Engineering preferred.
- Minimum 8 years engineering experience.
- Processes and applies a broad knowledge of engineering and scientific principles, practices and procedures, within the field of specialization, to the completion of difficult assignments.
- Computer literate with working knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access and MS PowerPoint, as a minimum.
- Possesses and applies both practical and fundamental understanding of various arc welding processes.
- Experience with Robotic Programming.
- Experience with numerical modeling tools including Python is a plus.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Works effectively in a cross-functional team environment
Job Rate: Salary Grade
***The established grade and range for this job is listed above. All applicants should understand that, if selected for a posted job, the actual pay rate will generally fall within the range of the stated grade. Most typically, the pay rate will be set towards the lower end of the range and may vary slightly, depending upon candidate qualifications.
Lincoln Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting equal employment opportunity for applicants, without regard to their race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.
Research Scientist
Posted today
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Job Description
Lincoln Electric is the world leader in the engineering, design, and manufacturing of advanced arc welding solutions, automated joining, assembly and cutting systems, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting equipment, and has a leading global position in brazing and soldering alloys. Lincoln is recognized as the Welding Expert™ for its leading materials science, software development, automation engineering, and application expertise, which advance customers' fabrication capabilities to help them build a better world. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric is a $4.2B publicly traded company (NASDAQ:LECO) with over 12,000 employees around the world, with operations in 71 manufacturing and automation system integration locations across 21 countries and maintains a worldwide network of distributors and sales offices serving customers in over 160 countries.
Location: Euclid - 22801
Employment Status: Salary Full-Time
Function: Research & Development
Req ID: 27300
Purpose
To design, develop and evaluate welding machines and associated processes; to conduct applied research into new areas of welding machine design and/or on new welding processes.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Utilizes and applies experience in a broad range of fields to understand weld machine development process and interactions between machine design and weld process development/optimization; collaborates with team members and members of the department, providing the benefit of this understanding to enhance the execution of projects
- Develops new welding machines, software, welding processes and/or test methodologies in accordance with company policies/procedures and in consideration of:
- Market needs, requiring direct interface with customers, sales and marketing
- Industry codes, standards, and specifications, and
- Manufacturing process capabilities, requiring direct interface with manufacturing and methods personnel
- Establishes standards and methodologies for and conducts evaluations of product performance
- Develops/refines test methods, as applicable, to support new product development, product evaluations, and competitive benchmarking
- Facilitates development of manufacturing process capabilities to support introduction of new products
- Works with minimal direct supervision, conferring with superiors as needed; has appreciable latitude for independent action or decision
- May provide task oriented direction to Technicians, Technologists and/or Engineers Level I/II/III in the execution of development projects
- Structures projects for and provides supervision and mentoring to Engineering Interns
- Maintains records of all work in process and documents interim/final results in the applicable format; these include Project Definitions, Milestone Plans, ES Reports, Technical Reports, Project Tracking Progress Reports and presentations at meetings, seminars, and conferences
Basic Requirements
- Baccalaureate degree in Engineering (or equivalent). Degree in Welding Engineering preferred.
- Minimum 8 years engineering experience.
- Processes and applies a broad knowledge of engineering and scientific principles, practices and procedures, within the field of specialization, to the completion of difficult assignments.
- Computer literate with working knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access and MS PowerPoint, as a minimum.
- Possesses and applies both practical and fundamental understanding of various arc welding processes.
- Experience with Robotic Programming.
- Experience with numerical modeling tools including Python is a plus.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Works effectively in a cross-functional team environment
Job Rate: Salary Grade
***The established grade and range for this job is listed above. All applicants should understand that, if selected for a posted job, the actual pay rate will generally fall within the range of the stated grade. Most typically, the pay rate will be set towards the lower end of the range and may vary slightly, depending upon candidate qualifications.
Lincoln Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting equal employment opportunity for applicants, without regard to their race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.
Research Scientist
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Job Title: Research Scientist I - Analytical Chemistry
Location: Fort Worth, TX (Onsite)
Duration: 6 months with possible extension
Job Description:
- The individual will need to have a background in analytical chemistry and experience working in an analytical lab. It is preferred to have experience with common bench chemistry techniques such as preparation of reagent and buffers, titration, auto-titration, pipetting, etc.
- Experience with chromatographic separation (HPLC, GC) and/or metrological instrumentation is a plus.
- The individual will need to follow established procedures, protocols, or best practices to analyze development samples for medical device projects.
- Perform assigned tasks under minimal supervision in support of approved projects and documents.
- They will be required to execute a well-designed study, conducts testing and analyzes data without deviation following established procedures under general supervision.
- Applies general technical skills to complete assigned work and solves routine problems of limited scope.
- Thoroughly and clearly documents experiments in laboratory notebook per Good Documentation Practice (GDP) and assists in preparation of Technical Documents; may provide assistance in the design of next experiment.
- Communicates and collaborates with colleagues within functional sub-team, and with supervisor and/or senior staff. Receives technical guidance from senior staff. General upkeep of laboratory, including equipment/ instrumentation. Revise procedures and technical reports as needed.
Must haves:
- Chromatography
- Bench Chemistry
- Analytical Chemistry
- Laboratory
- GxP
- Data Review
- Continuous Learning
- Digital and Technology Savvy/Proficient
- Minimum requirements
- BS degree or equivalent years of directly related experience
In Preferred Section:
BS degree in Scientific discipline; Chemistry preferred
Research Scientist
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Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta), formerly known as Facebook Inc., builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps and services 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. To apply, click "Apply to Job" online on this web page.
**Required Skills:**
Research Scientist Responsibilities:
1. Perform research and develop solutions to computer software and computer hardware problems.
2. Research, design, and develop new optimization algorithms and techniques to improve the efficiency and performance of Meta's platforms.
3. Design and implement large-scale distributed software systems to serve large numbers of complex requests simultaneously and without failure.
4. Utilize technical research background, train new ranking models, and run experiments.
5. Create tools for migrating large bodies of user data across systems for new products, scalability efforts, and development of new core infrastructure.
6. Use machine learning, statistics, or other data techniques to build algorithms.
7. Suggest, collect, and synthesize system requirements from stakeholders and create effective feature roadmaps.
8. Analyze and resolve computer challenges from a system engineering standpoint.
9. Work on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
10. Demonstrate good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
11. Telecommute from anywhere in the US permitted.
**Minimum Qualifications:**
Minimum Qualifications:
12. Requires completion of a university-level course, research project, internship, or thesis in the following:
13. 1. Algorithms, data structures, or systems software
14. 2. Gathering, manipulating, or analyzing complex, high-volume, high-dimensionality data from varying sources
15. 3. Research in topics closely related to machine learning, NLP, recommendation systems, pattern recognition, signal processing, data mining, artificial intelligence, information retrieval, or computer vision
16. 4. Performing research that enables learning the semantics of data (images, video, text, audio, or other modalities) and advances the technology of intelligent machines
17. 5. Adapting standard machine learning methods to best enterprise modern parallel environments: distributed clusters, multicore SMP, or GPU and
18. 6. Java, C++, Perl, PHP, or Python
**Public Compensation:**
$225,569/year to $240,240/year + bonus + equity + benefits
**Industry:** Internet
**Equal Opportunity:**
Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.
Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at
Research Scientist
Posted today
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Job Description
Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta), formerly known as Facebook Inc., builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps and services 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. To apply, click "Apply to Job" online on this web page.
**Required Skills:**
Research Scientist Responsibilities:
1. Perform research and develop solutions to computer software and computer hardware problems.
2. Research, design, and develop new optimization algorithms and techniques to improve the efficiency and performance of Meta's platforms.
3. Design and implement large-scale distributed software systems to serve large numbers of complex requests simultaneously and without failure.
4. Utilize technical research background, train new ranking models, and run experiments.
5. Create tools for migrating large bodies of user data across systems for new products, scalability efforts, and development of new core infrastructure.
6. Use machine learning, statistics, or other data techniques to build algorithms.
7. Suggest, collect, and synthesize system requirements from stakeholders and create effective feature roadmaps.
8. Analyze and resolve computer challenges from a system engineering standpoint.
9. Work on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
10. Demonstrate good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
11. Telecommute from anywhere in the US permitted.
**Minimum Qualifications:**
Minimum Qualifications:
12. Requires completion of a university-level course, research project, internship, or thesis in the following:
13. 1. Algorithms, data structures, or systems software
14. 2. Gathering, manipulating, or analyzing complex, high-volume, high-dimensionality data from varying sources
15. 3. Research in topics closely related to machine learning, NLP, recommendation systems, pattern recognition, signal processing, data mining, artificial intelligence, information retrieval, or computer vision
16. 4. Performing research that enables learning the semantics of data (images, video, text, audio, or other modalities) and advances the technology of intelligent machines
17. 5. Adapting standard machine learning methods to best enterprise modern parallel environments: distributed clusters, multicore SMP, or GPU and
18. 6. Java, C++, Perl, PHP, or Python
**Public Compensation:**
$225,569/year to $240,240/year + bonus + equity + benefits
**Industry:** Internet
**Equal Opportunity:**
Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.
Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at
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Research Scientist
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Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta), formerly known as Facebook Inc., builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps and services 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. To apply, click "Apply to Job" online on this web page.
**Required Skills:**
Research Scientist Responsibilities:
1. Perform research and develop solutions to computer software and computer hardware problems.
2. Research, design, and develop new optimization algorithms and techniques to improve the efficiency and performance of Meta's platforms.
3. Design and implement large-scale distributed software systems to serve large numbers of complex requests simultaneously and without failure.
4. Utilize technical research background, train new ranking models, and run experiments.
5. Create tools for migrating large bodies of user data across systems for new products, scalability efforts, and development of new core infrastructure.
6. Use machine learning, statistics, or other data techniques to build algorithms.
7. Suggest, collect, and synthesize system requirements from stakeholders and create effective feature roadmaps.
8. Analyze and resolve computer challenges from a system engineering standpoint.
9. Work on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
10. Demonstrate good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
11. Telecommute from anywhere in the US permitted.
**Minimum Qualifications:**
Minimum Qualifications:
12. Requires completion of a university-level course, research project, internship, or thesis in the following:
13. 1. Algorithms, data structures, or systems software
14. 2. Gathering, manipulating, or analyzing complex, high-volume, high-dimensionality data from varying sources
15. 3. Research in topics closely related to machine learning, NLP, recommendation systems, pattern recognition, signal processing, data mining, artificial intelligence, information retrieval, or computer vision
16. 4. Performing research that enables learning the semantics of data (images, video, text, audio, or other modalities) and advances the technology of intelligent machines
17. 5. Adapting standard machine learning methods to best enterprise modern parallel environments: distributed clusters, multicore SMP, or GPU and
18. 6. Java, C++, Perl, PHP, or Python
**Public Compensation:**
$225,569/year to $240,240/year + bonus + equity + benefits
**Industry:** Internet
**Equal Opportunity:**
Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.
Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at
Research Scientist
Posted today
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Job Description
Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta), formerly known as Facebook Inc., builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps and services 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. To apply, click "Apply to Job" online on this web page.
**Required Skills:**
Research Scientist Responsibilities:
1. Perform research and develop solutions to computer software and computer hardware problems.
2. Research, design, and develop new optimization algorithms and techniques to improve the efficiency and performance of Meta's platforms.
3. Design and implement large-scale distributed software systems to serve large numbers of complex requests simultaneously and without failure.
4. Utilize technical research background, train new ranking models, and run experiments.
5. Create tools for migrating large bodies of user data across systems for new products, scalability efforts, and development of new core infrastructure.
6. Use machine learning, statistics, or other data techniques to build algorithms.
7. Suggest, collect, and synthesize system requirements from stakeholders and create effective feature roadmaps.
8. Analyze and resolve computer challenges from a system engineering standpoint.
9. Work on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
10. Demonstrate good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
11. Telecommute from anywhere in the US permitted.
**Minimum Qualifications:**
Minimum Qualifications:
12. Requires completion of a university-level course, research project, internship, or thesis in the following:
13. 1. Algorithms, data structures, or systems software
14. 2. Gathering, manipulating, or analyzing complex, high-volume, high-dimensionality data from varying sources
15. 3. Research in topics closely related to machine learning, NLP, recommendation systems, pattern recognition, signal processing, data mining, artificial intelligence, information retrieval, or computer vision
16. 4. Performing research that enables learning the semantics of data (images, video, text, audio, or other modalities) and advances the technology of intelligent machines
17. 5. Adapting standard machine learning methods to best enterprise modern parallel environments: distributed clusters, multicore SMP, or GPU and
18. 6. Java, C++, Perl, PHP, or Python
**Public Compensation:**
$225,569/year to $240,240/year + bonus + equity + benefits
**Industry:** Internet
**Equal Opportunity:**
Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.
Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at
Research Scientist
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Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta), formerly known as Facebook Inc., builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps and services 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. To apply, click "Apply to Job" online on this web page.
**Required Skills:**
Research Scientist Responsibilities:
1. Perform research and develop solutions to computer software and computer hardware problems.
2. Research, design, and develop new optimization algorithms and techniques to improve the efficiency and performance of Meta's platforms.
3. Design and implement large-scale distributed software systems to serve large numbers of complex requests simultaneously and without failure.
4. Utilize technical research background, train new ranking models, and run experiments.
5. Create tools for migrating large bodies of user data across systems for new products, scalability efforts, and development of new core infrastructure.
6. Use machine learning, statistics, or other data techniques to build algorithms.
7. Suggest, collect, and synthesize system requirements from stakeholders and create effective feature roadmaps.
8. Analyze and resolve computer challenges from a system engineering standpoint.
9. Work on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
10. Demonstrate good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
11. Telecommute from anywhere in the US permitted.
**Minimum Qualifications:**
Minimum Qualifications:
12. Requires completion of a university-level course, research project, internship, or thesis in the following:
13. 1. Algorithms, data structures, or systems software
14. 2. Gathering, manipulating, or analyzing complex, high-volume, high-dimensionality data from varying sources
15. 3. Research in topics closely related to machine learning, NLP, recommendation systems, pattern recognition, signal processing, data mining, artificial intelligence, information retrieval, or computer vision
16. 4. Performing research that enables learning the semantics of data (images, video, text, audio, or other modalities) and advances the technology of intelligent machines
17. 5. Adapting standard machine learning methods to best enterprise modern parallel environments: distributed clusters, multicore SMP, or GPU and
18. 6. Java, C++, Perl, PHP, or Python
**Public Compensation:**
$225,569/year to $240,240/year + bonus + equity + benefits
**Industry:** Internet
**Equal Opportunity:**
Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.
Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at