Senior Research Scientist, Large Behavior Models
Toyota Research InstituteCambridge, Massachusetts
Full Time
Posted January 22, 2026
$180k - $270k
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Job Description
A research scientist or engineer role focused on developing embodied machine learning techniques to create general-purpose robots capable of performing a wide variety of tasks in unstructured environments with minimal supervision.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and advance large-scale datasets of physical interactions for training robotic behaviors.
- Research and implement embodied machine learning techniques to enable general-purpose robot capabilities.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate hardware, perception, controls, and machine learning for robotic manipulation.
Requirements
- A strong background in embodied machine learning.
- Ability to work independently when needed, but also work well with a larger integrated group.
- Experience with robots or other embodied systems such as autonomous vehicles, particularly in the manipulation domain, is strongly preferred.
Benefits & Perks
Salary range between 180,000 and 270,000 USD per year
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k) retirement plan eligibility
Paid time off including vacation, sick leave, and parental leave
Annual cash bonus
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