Job Description
Join Nexus Horizon Labs at the forefront of technological evolution as we pioneer solutions for 2026 and beyond. We seek an AI Futurist Research Lead to architect next-generation artificial intelligence systems that will redefine human-machine interaction. This role blends cutting-edge machine learning with strategic foresight to build ethical, scalable AI frameworks for the coming decade.
Why Nexus Horizon Labs? We're a collective of visionaries developing AI ecosystems for climate resilience, space exploration, and human augmentation. Our Austin hub features a quantum computing lab and neuro-interfaces research center.
Responsibilities
- Design and deploy generative AI models for predictive 2026 scenario planning
- Lead cross-disciplinary teams in developing AGI safety protocols
- Architect neural-symbolic AI systems for ethical decision-making frameworks
- Collaborate with quantum computing teams to accelerate AI training
- Pioneer human-AI symbiosis interfaces for healthcare and education sectors
- Publish research in top-tier AI journals and present at global tech summits
- Mentor researchers in emerging AI paradigms (e.g., neuromorphic computing)
Qualifications
- PhD in Computer Science, AI, or Cognitive Science with 5+ years industry experience
- Expertise in transformer architectures, diffusion models, and reinforcement learning
- Proven track record of deploying production-level AI systems at scale
- Deep understanding of AI ethics, bias mitigation, and alignment research
- Proficiency in Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, and MLOps frameworks
- Experience with quantum machine learning algorithms
- Published research in NeurIPS, ICML, or Nature Machine Intelligence