Simons Foundation
Summer Research Intern (Assistant, Associate or Pre-Doctoral), Polymathic AI, Building Foundation Models for Science
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Job Description
- Req#: R0001598
Develop and train large AI models for pressing scientific questions
Curate large datasets pertinent to the initiative
Develop, implement, maintain, and support software relevant to the initiative.
Engage in foundation models for science research
Collaborate with other software engineers, Flatiron Research Fellows, Research scientists.
Perform any other duties or tasks as required by the initiative
Help build, improve, and support high-quality, open-source software libraries relating to efforts within the group
B.S., M.S. in machine learning, computer science, engineering or related technical discipline.
Summer Internship Period: May 28 to August 9, 2024
Curriculum vitae with bibliography
Interns at the Research Assistant (undergraduate) level will earn $20.00 per hour
Interns at the Research Associate (graduate) level will earn $25.00 per hour
Interns at the Predoctoral Researcher (advanced doctoral students) will earn $28.85 per hour.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Simons Foundation’s Flatiron Institute seeks summer interns as part of its new initiative, Polymathic AI, Building Foundation Models for Science. Recent advances in machine learning, including Large Language Models and diffusion based generative models have driven significant advances in Artificial Intelligence. The Flatiron Institute seeks to leverage these ideas to develop the next generation of AI-powered scientific analysis tools, seeking more powerful and more interpretable models with broad applications to many scientific disciplines. Our group includes researchers from multiple scientific disciplines ranging from machine learning, to astrophysics, biology, neuroscience and quantum computing.
The selected candidates will work closely with a group of computer scientists, domain scientists, and AI experts in developing software and leveraging large language models and large AI models to solve pressing scientific challenges.
The Flatiron Institute has computational capabilities allowing training of fairly large AI models to join this new initiative. We offer an exciting multidisciplinary context for researching AI and its applications.
The Summer Internship Program will take place in-person at the Simons Foundation’s offices in New York City. Intern appointment titles and compensation will be determined based on the intern’s education level and experience.
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THE SIMONS FOUNDATION'S DIVERSITY COMMITMENT
Many of the greatest ideas and discoveries come from a diverse mix of minds, backgrounds and experiences, and we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment. The Simons Foundation actively seeks a diverse applicant pool and encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic disposition, neurodiversity, disability, veteran status or any other protected category under federal, state and local law
About the company
The Simons Foundation is a private foundation established in 1994 by Marilyn and James Harris Simons with offices in New York City.
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