JOB DETAILS
Principal Researcher
CompanyMicrosoft
LocationBeijing
Work ModeOn Site
PostedNovember 28, 2025

About The Company
Every company has a mission. What's ours? To empower every person and every organization to achieve more. We believe technology can and should be a force for good and that meaningful innovation contributes to a brighter world in the future and today. Our culture doesn’t just encourage curiosity; it embraces it. Each day we make progress together by showing up as our authentic selves. We show up with a learn-it-all mentality. We show up cheering on others, knowing their success doesn't diminish our own. We show up every day open to learning our own biases, changing our behavior, and inviting in differences. Because impact matters.
Microsoft operates in 190 countries and is made up of approximately 228,000 passionate employees worldwide.
About the Role
Working at DKI will help accelerate your career growth towards building technical leadership in academia and making real-world impact in industry. You will identify gaps and determine which state-of-the-art insights to incorporate into the research pipeline. You'll support the development and implementation of new technologies and apply deep subject matter knowledge to support planning for research projects. You will lead a collaborative research effort to advance a long-term research agenda through multiple projects yielding results in one or more subareas or a broad area of research. You will contribute to ethics and privacy policies and help develop technologies that uphold company values. You'll create a measurable impact on business and act as a major contributor to influential publications. You will proactively mentor and coach junior team members and share expertise to build team capabilities. Doctorate in relevant field AND 3+ years related research experience Passion to conduct research and land technology into real-world applications. Solid influencing and communication skills to engage with various stakeholders externally and internally. High personal standard to deliver thoughtful and quality work. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Doctorate in relevant field AND 5+ years related research experience) OR equivalent experience. Experience publishing academic papers as a lead author or essential contributor. Experience participating in a top conference in relevant research domain.
Key Skills
ResearchTechnical LeadershipCollaborationMentoringCommunicationEthicsPrivacy PoliciesTechnology DevelopmentSubject Matter KnowledgeInfluential PublicationsStakeholder EngagementQuality WorkAcademic PublishingConference ParticipationProject PlanningReal-World Applications
Categories
Science & ResearchTechnologyEducationManagement & Leadership
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
You will lead a collaborative research effort to advance a long-term research agenda through multiple projects. You will create a measurable impact on business and act as a major contributor to influential publications.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
5-10
💼Company Size
226403
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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