Predoctoral Young Investigator, Open Ecosystem
Predoctoral Young Investigator role on the AllenNLP team at Ai2, collaborating on open language models and NLP research. Ideal for recent bachelor's/master's graduates preparing for PhD programs, involving mentorship, cutting-edge research, and co-authoring papers.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Gain strong research experience through direct collaboration with Ai2 researchers.
- Co-author papers with Ai2 researchers and publish in top venues.
- Learn about and leverage Ai2’s data, engineering infrastructure, and research tools.
- Gain industry experience in a supportive, agile, mission-driven environment.
- Participate in cutting edge research on language-model based AI and natural language processing.
- Contribute to the Open Language Model (OLMo) project.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field.
- Strong interest in language-model based artificial intelligence and natural language processing.
- Preparing to enter a PhD program in the next 1-3 years (or currently enrolled in a related PhD program with mutual fit for collaboration).
- Ability to remain in a stationary position for long periods.
- Ability to communicate information and ideas effectively.
- Ability to observe details at close range.
- Ability to work under deadlines.
Nice-to-Haves
- Desire to pursue a PhD aligned with Ai2’s open ecosystem and NLP research goals.
Skills
Natural Language Processing, Language Models, Ai Research, Python, PyTorch, Research Publication
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