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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 81 days Ifm Us's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Ifm Us's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Ifm Us
- high 51 stale, 0 reposted of 52 open
- Hiring momentum
- 53 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-24
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About this role
The Research Scientist role on the Diffusion LLM Team involves designing, training, and scaling large language models, specifically focusing on diffusion-based models. You will collaborate with researchers and engineers to translate research ideas into impactful model releases, while also developing training strategies and publishing research findings. This position is pivotal in advancing the capabilities of large language models and contributing to the field of AI.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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What you need
- MSc or PhD in Machine Learning or Computer Science, or equivalent industry experience
- Hands-on experience training large models using modern deep learning frameworks at scale
- Strong background in transformer architectures and large-scale optimization techniques
- Demonstrated expertise in LLM pre-training or post-training, with a strong focus on model scaling
- Research track record evidenced by publications, open-source contributions, or released models
- Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a collaborative research team
Nice to have
- Knowledge of diffusion models or discrete diffusion methods
Worth weighing
- Focus on cutting-edge AI research may require a strong commitment to ongoing learning and adaptation
- No specific benefits or compensation details provided in the posting
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Listed by Ifm Us on their lever job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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