Job Posting: Sr. Research Scientist - PhD Required
Location: Silicon Valley, New York, Bangalore, Barcelona, and Haifa
Please indicate preferred location.
Job ID: 20444
About Yahoo!
Think about impacting 1 out of every 2 people online—in innovative and imaginative ways that are uniquely Yahoo!. We do just that each and every day, and you could too. After all, it's big thinkers like you who will create the next generation of Internet experiences for consumers and advertisers across the globe. Now’s the time to show the world what you've got. Put your ideas to work for over half a billion people.
Yahoo! Labs is pioneering the new sciences underlying the Web. As the center of scientific excellence for Yahoo!, Yahoo! Labs delivers both fundamental and applied scientific leadership through published research and new technologies powering the company's products.
Yahoo! Labs is looking for outstanding Senior Research Scientists who have expertise in one or more of these disciplines: information retrieval, computational linguistics, machine learning, matrix and graph algorithms, data mining, human-computer interaction/user experience and microeconomics.
Ideal candidates would initiate and execute research projects, develop new and innovative algorithms and technologies; pursue patents where appropriate. Analyze data, identify problems and potential customers, devise solutions and build prototypes. Stay current on published state-of-the-art algorithms and competing technologies.
Maintain world-class academic credentials through publications, presentations, external collaborations, and service to the research community.
Required Skills/Qualifications:
* Ph.D. in Computer Science or related field.
* 4+ years of post-doctoral industry or academic experience.
* Research track record, focused on information retrieval, computational linguistics, machine learning, matrix and graph algorithms, unsupervised clustering, data mining, human-computer interaction/user experience or related areas.
* Excellent communication and influencing abilities.
* Ability to understand business strategy and to translate theoretical results into applications.
* Ability to perform research that is justified and guided by business opportunities.
Yahoo! Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. For more information or to search all of our openings please visit http://careers.yahoo.com.
