Visiting Researcher (AI), PhD Student
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Position Overview & Specifications
Visiting Researcher (AI), PhD Student Responsibilities:
- Collaborate on research to advance the science and technology of intelligent machines.
- Collaborate on research that enables learning the semantics of data (images, video, text, audio, and other modalities).
- Contribute research that can be applied to Meta product development.
- Influence progress of relevant research communities by producing publications.
- Collaborate and increase productivity on existing FAIR projects as a contributing team member.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Currently in the process of obtaining a PhD degree in Computer Science or related field or relevant experience.
- Track record of publications that demonstrate experience in a quantitative domain.
- Experience collaborating within a team to solve analytical problems using quantitative approaches.
- Ability to manipulate and analyze high-volume, high-dimensionality data from varying sources.
- Ability to communicate research for public audiences of peers.
- Knowledge in a programming language.
- Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- First-author publications at peer-reviewed AI conferences (e.g. NeurIPS, CVPR, ECCV, ICCV, ICML, ICLR).
- Experience conducting original research that can be applied to deep learning research at FAIR (e.g. physics, mathematics, robotics).
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Internet & Web Services
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Visiting Researcher (AI), PhD Student roles across Meta's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Internet & Web Services.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £34,321 - £36,910 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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