Foundational Research Scientist Lead & Director

Foundational Research Scientist Leads at Google DeepMind take responsibility for leading the organization to build AI responsibly and play a crucial role in shaping the future of Google DeepMind. They lead our efforts in developing novel tools, infrastructure, and algorithms towards the end goal of solving and building Artificial General Intelligence.

They have a keen sense of strategically important and impactful problems. They should excel in a research driven culture, be comfortable diving deep into the details, yet be able to step back and communicate both the strategic and immediate implications on priorities.

Having pioneered research in the world's leading academic and industrial labs, Research Scientist Leads join Google DeepMind to work collaboratively within and across Research fields. They are expected to work with teams on large scale AI, and develop breakthrough solutions to fundamental questions in machine learning and AI.

Key responsibilities:

As a Foundational Research Scientist Lead and Director you will: 

• Set the long-term vision and strategic direction for the team's research and development efforts towards developing AI responsibly to benefit humanity. 
• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence.
• Drive the end-to-end execution of complex research projects driven by innovation, fundamental research, and evolving business conditions and needs.
• Act as the primary point of contact, representing the team's work and influencing stakeholders across Google DeepMind and Google’s product organizations.
• Actively partner with cross-functional leaders across Google and role model cross-organizational collaboration.

• PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or equivalent practical experience.
• Significant experience building and leading world-class research and engineering teams.
• Proven experience in deep learning research and development and internationally recognised as a leader in the area.
• Strong publication record at top-tier AI conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML, CVPR, ICCV, ACL, etc)
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership skills. 
• A passion for Google DeepMind’s mission and excited about AI and its potential for Scientific and real world impact.