Research Science Manager, Foundation Models

Runway ML
United States
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 360,000 - 450,000 annuallyFunction: Research & Scientific (R&D)Experience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Leadership","Mentoring","Communication","Team coordination","Strategic thinking"]

Lead and grow Runway’s Applied ML Research team focusing on computer vision to develop state-of-the-art research, with a strong emphasis on mentoring researchers, translating product goals into technical strategy, and transitioning research into production within a cross-functional engineering and product environment.

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Runway ML
Runway ML
4 years ago

Research Science Manager, Foundation Models

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Job Summary

Lead and grow Runway’s Applied ML Research team focusing on computer vision to develop state-of-the-art research, with a strong emphasis on mentoring researchers, translating product goals into technical strategy, and transitioning research into production within a cross-functional engineering and product environment.
Location: United States
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Research & Scientific (R&D)
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Manage and grow Runway’s Applied ML Research team to create cutting-edge ML tools for AI-based content creation.
  • •Oversee the transition from research into production, coordinating with the engineering organization.
  • •Collaborate with the Product team to initiate and develop research projects that deliver clear user value.
  • •Mentor researchers to support career growth and develop a high-performing research culture.
  • •Translate product and business objectives into technical strategies and roadmaps for research initiatives.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 360,000 - 450,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of industry experience as a research scientist in computer vision and 1+ year managing teams
  • •High emotional intelligence and experience mentoring and supporting the career growth of other researchers
  • •Strong ability to communicate goals, drive project execution, and inspire by leading others
  • •Experience translating product and business objectives into technical strategies
  • •Deep interest in productionizing state-of-the-art ML research
Experience:5+ yearsComputer visionArtificial intelligenceApplied MLResearch management
Skills:LeadershipMentoringCommunicationTeam coordinationStrategic thinking
Tech Stack:Computer VisionMachine LearningProductionizing MLSimulation

Company Brief

Runway ML
Provides generative AI tools and a creative platform for creators and studios to generate, edit, and collaborate on images, video, and other media using state-of-the-art machine learning models.
Industry: AI & Machine Learning
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series C
Headquarters: New York, United States
Founded: 2018
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