AI​/Machine Learning Research Scientist; Remote Eligible

Position: AI/Machine Learning Research Scientist (Remote Eligible)
Requisition

Annual Salary Range:$$ -$$

Work-Site Type:
Remote

ORNL offers a flexible work environment that supports both the organization and the employee. In addition, this position is considered remote-eligible for ORNL in pre-approved locations. Remote-eligibility is not a continued guarantee and could be subject to change based on evolving organizational needs.

Note about pay range:

Please note that the pay range information is a general guideline only. Many factors are taken into consideration when setting starting pay. Salary for this position will be commensurate with the final candidate's qualifications and experience, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, certifications, plus also aligned with the internal peer group. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position.

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Overview:

We are seeking a Machine Learning Research Scientist who will support the development of fundamentals for GeoAI imagery processing, self-supervised learning methods for large vision-language models to enable downstream imagery perception tasks including object detection and counting, visual question answering, semantic segmentation, and change detection. This position resides in the GeoAI Research Group in the Geographic Data Science Section, Geospatial Science and Human Security Division, National Security Sciences Directorate, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

As part of our team, you will support research tasks related to image preprocessing pipelines including pansharpening, geocoding, atmospheric compensation, image denoising, cloud masking, fine tuning large geospatial foundation models for a variety of national security downstream tasks. The GeoAI Group is part of the Geospatial Science and Engineering Division (GSED)  group conducts cutting edge research and publishes from novel machine learning based solutions to large scale geospatial application solutions.

Research activities include the design of efficient image preprocessing pipelines, machine learning workflows using high performance computing techniques, and conducting post-processing and validations of model of outcomes. Under the guidance of senior research scientists, the selected applicant will take roles on multidisciplinary teams supporting cutting-edge research and engineering projects, deploying workflows on large-scale computing environments, leveraging ORNL's Frontier for its dense GPU-based high-performance computing resources to train large GeoAI models.

Major Duties/Responsibilities:

* Develop and execute accelerated imagery preprocessing pipelines for high resolution satellite imagery

* Develop and execute workflows to support fine tuning large geospatial vision models

* Collect, process, and analyze large volumes of satellite imagery

* Support the design and implementation of efficient computer vision techniques

* Visualize and communicate research results through technical reports, and peer-reviewed publications

* Collaborate with other research and technical professionals on new methods to advance GeoAI methods

* Deliver strong science and engineering artifacts demonstrating research innovation for our sponsors

* Enable ORNL's mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility by fostering a respectful workplace - in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success

Basic Qualifications:

* A PhD degree in electrical engineering, civil engineering, geoinformation science, or a related discipline

* A minimum of 4 years of applied experience

* Hands-on experience with training machine learning models on high performance computing infrastructures leveraging GPU accelerators

* Experiences building satellite imagery preprocessing workflows

* Experience using Python or other programming languages to develop AI algorithms in PyTorch computing framework

Preferred Qualifications:

* Experience working with spatio-temporal datasets and remote sensing imagery

* Knowledge of…