About NAVER LABS Europe

NAVER LABS Europe is part of the R&D division of NAVER, Korea’s leading Internet portal and a global tech company with a range of services that include search, commerce, content, fintech, robotics and cloud.

The position

We’re looking for a highly experienced and exceptionally talented senior scientist in multimodal LLMs (Speech/Text/Vision) to expand our multimodal AI research.

In this role, you will be central to advancing state-of-the-art multimodal foundation models and their application to robotics. This position requires a proven track record of scientific leadership and the ability to guide high-impact research teams. You will be expected to expand, lead, and contribute to pioneering breakthroughs that tackle and solve complex, real-world challenges with scalable and trustworthy solutions.

About the research team

The current NLP team focuses on Large Language Models (LLMs) for Robotics and on Multimodal NLP for Robotics. Its work is conducted in close collaboration with other teams within NAVER LABS in Europe and Korea and with leading academic institutions. Our work is regularly published in top-tier venues such as NeurIPS, ICLR, EMNLP, ACL and Interspeech.

What we're looking for

Candidates should have a strong scientific background, practical experience and leadership capabilities in multimodal LLMs (Speech/Text/Vision). The qualifications, skills and experience include:

PhD in NLP, speech, vision, machine learning or a related field.
Extensive professional experience in AI with a track record of impactful contributions.
Demonstrated ability to recruit, mentor and lead high-performing research teams.
Strong working knowledge of LLMs, VLMs and/or VLAs.
Expert-level programming skills, particularly in Python and PyTorch.
Hands-on experience developing and deploying deep learning systems.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
A proven record of research excellence in publications in top-tier conferences and journals such as:

Machine learning: NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR

- - Natural Language Processing: EMNLP, ACL, Interspeech

What we offer

We foster a collaborative environment dedicated to ambitious, multidisciplinary projects that translate advanced research into impactful, real-world solutions, supported by 30+ years of experience in AI and related fields.
Flexible work/life balance.
We are an equal opportunity employer that hires based on skills, experience, and merit. We foster an inclusive and diverse workplace where all qualified candidates are considered fairly, regardless of background.
We’re based in Meylan, close to Grenoble, a city that offers the perfect balance of urban life, cutting-edge research and technology, and spectacular mountain landscapes that provide countless opportunities to relax, recharge, and enjoy the outdoors.

All applications will be carefully considered, even if not all required skills are met. We value diverse backgrounds and the potential of each candidate, and we offer training to support the development of necessary skills.

NAVER LABS, co-located in Korea and France, is the organization dedicated to preparing NAVER’s future. Scientists at NAVER LABS Europe are empowered to pursue long-term research problems that, if successful, can have significant impact and transform NAVER. We take our ideas as far as research can to create the best technology of its kind. Active participation in the academic community and collaborations with world-class public research groups are, among others, important ways to achieve these goals. Teamwork, focus and persistence are important values for us.

When applying for this position online, please don't forget to upload your CV and cover letter. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

NAVER LABS Europe is subject to French jurisdiction requiring organisations to stipulate that a job/internship is open to both women and men. None of our jobs/internships are gender specific.

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Senior Research Scientist – Multimodal LLMs (Speech/Text/Vision) F/M