Research Scientist

Hedra is building a world-class Physical AI research team to push the boundaries of action-conditioned world models and generative AI for physical systems. As a Researcher, you will drive original research into generative modeling and physical AI applications, collaborating with industrial partners and publishing at top venues.

Responsibilities:

• Define and lead research directions in action-conditioned world models, physical AI, and generative modeling for embodied systems
• Design novel architectures, training objectives, and evaluation frameworks for VLMs, VLAs, and world models
• Direct research efforts with the goal of publishing in top journals
• Partner with industrial collaborators to ground research in real-world physical AI use cases
• Mentor research engineers and collaborate cross-functionally to move research into production
• Stay at the frontier of the field — synthesizing relevant literature and identifying opportunities for impactful contributions
• Contribute to Hedra's research culture and external scientific reputation