Head of AI Research
Core
Define and lead AI-for-Materials agenda at the intersection of machine learning, physics, and chemistry to turn materials discovery into a programmable discipline.
Role type
Principal AI Researcher (Materials Science)
Builds
AI systems for materials discovery and the Materials World Model
Domain
Materials Science + Machine Learning
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
representation learning, scientific ML, foundation models, physics-informed modeling, team leadership, research strategy (via careerplan.io/jobs/2516220-head-of-ai-research-at-dunia-innovations-gmbh)
Preferred skills
background in physics or chemistry, additional languages
Technologies
machine learning frameworks, automated experimentation tools
Responsibilities
Define research thesis for AI-native materials discovery, hire and mentor senior ML researchers, embed research into end-to-end discovery loops, influence the external field and build collaborations
