Social sciences

The Fairness, Accountability, Transparency, and Ethics (FATE) group at Microsoft Research New York City (MSR NYC) is looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher to start July 2020. This two-year position is an ideal opportunity for an emerging scholar whose work focuses on the social implications of machine learning and AI. The Postdoctoral Researcher will have the opportunity to pursue their own research agenda while interacting with prominent figures in the field. They will join a research…

Microsoft Research AI (MSR AI) seeks an exceptional intern to work on a project related to affective computing. There are many compelling applications for affective computing, both in supporting wellbeing and driving more realistic and empathetic interactions with artificial agents. During this internship, you will be working with members of the Human Understanding and Empathy (HUE) group on a research project designed to identify new techniques of addressing these issues. Examples of related current and past…

Microsoft’s Speech & Dialogue Research Group (SDRG) is looking for exceptional interns to work on cutting edge research in one of the following areas: Speech Recognition, Speech Enhancement/Separation, Speaker Recognition/Verification/Diarization, Audio Visual Fusion, Natural Language Processing, Dialogue System, and Applied Machine/Deep Learning in all aspects of spoken language processing. Job number: 751782

Promoting research that transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries is a core strength and enduring value of Microsoft Research New England. Researchers in our lab were trained in diverse academic departments, including computer science, economics, media studies, mathematics, statistics, and others. We seek applicants in Microsoft Research New England (Cambridge, MA) for full-time positions that build on and extend the lab’s strengths as well as those who can foster new connections between them. Microsoft Research offers an…

Le groupe équité, responsabilité, transparence et éthique (FATE) de MSR Montréal cherche à aligner les utilisations des systèmes informatiques sur des objectifs plus vastes au service du bien social, de la justice et de l’équité. Notre objectif est de comprendre les limites des systèmes informatiques et leurs impacts sur les individus et les sociétés. À ces fins, nous développons des techniques quantitatives et qualitatives pour guider la conception et l’application de ces systèmes. Nous atteignons…

Fairness, Accountability, Transparency, and Ethics (FATE) group at MSR Montréal seeks to align the uses of computational systems to broader goals in the service of social good, justice, and fairness. Our aim is to understand the limits of computational systems and their impacts on individuals and societies. To these ends, we develop quantitative and qualitative techniques to guide the design and application of these systems. We achieve these goals through collaborative, multidisciplinary research. The group…

The Urban Innovation Initiative at the Microsoft Research Redmond Lab pursues state of the art science and technology development for urbanization. Lines of research focus on mitigating the environmental impact of our increasingly urban world, ensuring equitable economic growth, and building strong communities. This highly multidisciplinary team seeks Postdoc Researchers in environmental science (or related) and urban economics (or related) to help advance this agenda. You will work collaboratively with our team of social, natural,…