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Our research investigates how AI systems can reason, remember, exercise control, and interact effectively with computational tools, with related opportunities in multi-agent learning and architectures. A central goal is to develop new foundations for AI agents that can operate reliably over long horizons while remaining understandable and governable.\nWe seek a highly collaborative researcher with a solid record of original research, deep expertise in one or more relevant areas, and a commitment to impactful research. The role offers substantial scope to initiate and drive research directions while collaborating across disciplines and teams.\nResponsibilities\nDevelop and lead an original research programme in one or more areas: memory; reasoning and control; tools and computation; or relevant multi-agent algorithms and architectures.\nContribute to the team’s broader scientific direction through collaboration and the development of new research directions.\nAdvance rigorous and responsible approaches to intelligent systems, considering reliability, efficiency, transparency, privacy, and human oversight alongside capability.\nCollaborate with researchers across Microsoft Research and the wider research community.\nDisseminate research through peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, open scientific engagement, and collaboration with the broader research community.\nMentor interns and less experienced researchers, providing guidance and feedback on their research and development.\nQualifications\nRequired/Minimum Qualifications\nA PhD in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field.\nDeep expertise and a solid record of original research in one or more areas of AI or machine learning, such as statistical methods, optimisation, probabilistic modelling, reinforcement learning, deep learning and learning theory, evidenced by top-tier publications or equivalent research contributions.\nDemonstrated ability to identify important research questions and independently drive research projects.\nSolid written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex ideas to a broad scientific audience and collaborate effectively across research areas and teams.\nPreferred/Additional Qualifications\nA sustained record of original, peer-reviewed research at leading venues in AI and machine learning, such as NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, UAI or AISTATS.\nResearch evidence in persistent memory, long-horizon planning, adaptive computation, formal or practical tool interfaces, verification, recovery, or agent evaluation.\nExperience with reproducible benchmarks, evaluation harnesses, systems instrumentation, security, privacy, or safety research for AI agents.\nEvidence of developing an original research agenda, leading research projects or collaborations, and mentoring less experienced researchers.\nWe value depth, originality, intellectual independence and transferable research skills. Candidates do not need to have worked on every topic above. We are particularly interested in researchers who bring a strong perspective from their own area and are excited to use it to develop new foundations for intelligent systems.\nResearch Sciences IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across United Kingdom is £ 74,700.00 - £ 122,600.00 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.\nFind additional benefits and pay information here:\nhttps://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/corporate-pay/united-kingdom-corporate-pay.html\nThis position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.\nMicrosoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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