# Senior Research Scientist (m/f/d) at Sereact

Senior Research Scientist (m/f/d) at Sereact in Zurich. On-site, full-time. Posted July 8, 2026.

- Company: Sereact
- Location: Zurich
- Workplace: On-site
- Job type: Full-time
- Posted: 2026-07-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/sereact/d410b572-0fcd-4283-8856-f1a1dfd95f51/application
- Source: https://jobmagic.ai/jobs/senior-research-scientist-mfd-sereact-yc1nh9

## Requirements

- PhD or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Robotics, or a related field, with a focus on Deep Learning and Computer Vision.

## Description

**Who We Are:**We are a rapidly growing embodied AI company revolutionizing human labor. Leveraging cutting-edge robotics and advanced artificial intelligence, we develop transformative technologies that redefine how work is done across multiple industries—empowering businesses to streamline operations, boost productivity, and unlock new possibilities.
**Overview:**We are looking for a world-class **Senior Research Scientist **to join our R&D hub in the **Zurich area**. In this role, you will be at the forefront of developing Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models that enable robots to understand and interact with the world with unprecedented generalization. You will work on the intersection of large-scale foundation models and real-world robotic execution, bridging the gap between state-of-the-art research and deployed embodied intelligence.
**Your Responsibilities:Research & Development:**

- Design, implement, and scale VLA models and foundation architectures for robotic manipulation and navigation.

**Scaling Laws & Data:**

- Develop strategies for multi-modal data collection, synthetic data generation, and efficient fine-tuning of large-scale models.

**Algorithm Optimization:**

- Optimize model inference for real-time robotic applications without compromising reasoning capabilities.

**Publication & Visibility:**

- Contribute to the global research community by publishing high-impact papers at top-tier conferences (NeurIPS, CVPR, ICRA, CoRL, etc.).

**Collaboration:**

- Work closely with the Core Robotics and Hardware teams to integrate AI models into our physical platforms.

**Qualifications:Academic Excellence:**

- PhD or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Robotics, or a related field, with a focus on Deep Learning and Computer Vision.

**Proven Research Track Record:**

- Significant publications and citations at major conferences such as NeurIPS, CVPR, ICCV, ICRA, IROS, or CoRL.

**Professional Background:**

- Experience working in leading AI research environments

**Technical Mastery:**

- Deep expertise in PyTorch or JAX, experience with Transformers, Diffusion Models, and Large Language Models (LLMs).

**Domain Knowledge:**

- Strong understanding of Vision-Language models and their application to Action/Control loops in robotics.

**Location:Zurich Area, Switzerland: **

- This role is based in our Zurich office, offering a vibrant ecosystem for robotics and AI.

**What We Offer:**
- Free meals at the workplace.

- Flexible working hours and the option to work from home when needed.

- Direct collaboration with founders and world-leading AI experts.

- Access to large-scale compute clusters and proprietary robotic datasets.

- A key role in shaping the future of embodied AI.

- Competitive compensation and a relocation package for the Zurich area