Microsoft Nigeria PhD Fellowship Research Institute Program for Africa

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Applications are invited for:

Title: PhD Fellowship Research Institute Program for Africa

Job Number: 1267712
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Employment Type: Internship
Profession: Research
Role type: Individual Contributor
Travel: 0-25 %

Job Description

• Microsoft provides a nurturing environment to support passionate researchers and engineers in AI technology innovation.
• We are seeking candidates excelling in deep thinking research aspects and fast-paced entrepreneurial execution.
• The ideal candidates should have strong ability to work with researchers and product team colleagues at Microsoft to push forward research agendas and being a team player in a collaborative and supportive environment.
• We are seeking candidates with stellar research skills and technical backgrounds. Applicants should demonstrate depth of knowledge in planning, conducting and publishing a research study.

Responsibilities

• Work on a project related to one of MARI’s core areas – Sustainability, recommender systems, AI fairness. 

Qualifications
Desired qualifications:

• Microsoft PhD Fellowship winner.  
• Currently pursuing a PhD Degree in Computer Science.
• Experience contributing to research communities and/or efforts, including publishing papers (being listed as author) at conferences such as CHI, CSCW 
• Should be able to take initiative, but also follow a research plan and work well as part of a team. 
• Excellent critical thinking and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Relevant work experience, including industry experience or as a Researcher in a lab.
• Publication Record
• Ability to design and execute on a research agenda.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.