Kairuruku | Research Assistant in Artificial Intelligence

• Are you a curious researcher with experience in machine learning concepts and implementation?
• Do you have strong coding skills demonstrated through previous machine learning projects or assignments?
• Can you maintain accurate records of experiments and communicate your findings clearly to the project team?

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role 

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting a Kairuruku - Research Assistant in Artificial Intelligence to join Te Kura Mātai Pūkaha, Pūrorohiko - School of Engineering and Computer Science on a fixed-term, part-time contract for 5 months.

Key responsibilities:

• Integrate spectral transformations into an existing Pytorch codebase.
• Train, debug, and tune models on high performance computing infrastructure.
• Conduct systematic evaluations.
• Contribute to scientific publications.

Ō pūmanawa - About you

You will be a motivated and curious researcher, with proven experience in machine learning concepts and implementation. You will be an organised and reliable individual, able to keep accurate records of experiments and describe your work thoroughly to the project team. 

Key requirements:

• Demonstration of strong coding skills through previous ML projects or assignments. Github evidence preferred.
• A foundational understanding of various ML architectures, including attention mechanisms.  
• Reasonable mathematical competency, evidenced through mathematics courses or otherwise.
• Curiosity and interest in environmental modelling.

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Close date for vacancy: 29 July 2026.

Contact details for vacancy: If you have any questions regarding this role please get in touch with Emily O-Riordan (emily.o'[email protected])

How to apply: Please ensure you are applying for this role directly on our careers page and not via email. Candidates must submit supporting documents along with their resume, such as a cover letter. 

Applicants who do not have residency or citizenship and require a visa to work at the University must clearly indicate their visa status in their application and understand that if they do not have a current, relevant visa, they will need to secure this independently.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we may progress with suitable applicants prior to the application closing date. Applications from recruitment agencies are not accepted.