Machine Learning Researcher
University of Chicago · US
Department Harris School Bike Shop About the Department The Bike Shop seeks to solve society’s most pressing challenges by designing and scaling advanced alg...
Job description
Department Harris School Bike Shop About the Department: The Bike Shop seeks to solve society’s most pressing challenges by designing and scaling advanced algorithms—particularly AI—that enhance human capacity, not simply automate tasks. The center develops new behaviorally-informed AI technologies through foundational research, builds the tools and interventions that drive measurable social impact, and trains the next generation of scholars at the intersection of AI, behavioral science, and public policy. By translating advances into scalable, actionable solutions, the center empowers governments and institutions to achieve outcomes traditional approaches cannot. Job Summary: The Bike Shop is hiring a Machine Learning Researcher. The Bike Shop is a CS and Economics research lab focused on building “bicycles for the mind”, algorithms that enhance (rather than automate) human capabilities. The Machine Learning Researcher serves as a computational scientist and technical lead, supporting advanced applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning in a research lab environment. The role contributes to the technical vision and architecture for ML projects and software solutio...