Applied Scientist Intern - PHD Job at Microsoft Corporation (Multiple Locations)

PhD AI Research Intern

Join our cutting-edge Machine Learning Research team at Atlassian as a PhD Resea...

Location

United States , Seattle

Salary:

49.00 - 75.00 USD / Hour

Atlassian

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Completed Bachelors degree in Computer Science or a related field
Currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science or a related field at any stage of your doctoral studies
Degree completion date cannot be earlier than September 2026 - June 2027
Strong foundation in AI/ML, LLMs, modeling and/or optimization techniques
Exhibit a solid grasp of algorithms and data structures
Demonstrate proficiency in Python programming and ability to write clean, efficient, and well-documented code
Experience working with large-scale datasets, including data preprocessing, augmentation, and scaling techniques
Has expertise in managing data using Python libraries such as NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, in addition to leveraging models from Hugging Face and has practical knowledge of applied machine learning and deep learning frameworks, like PyTorch
Demonstrated exposure to natural language processing (NLP) and Computer Vision (CV)
Familiarity with state-of-the-art research in machine learning and AI, as evidenced by relevant coursework, publications, or projects

Job Responsibility

Collaborate cross-functionally with Research Scientists and Machine Learning Engineers to design, implement, and evaluate experiments that advance the performance, efficiency, and scalability of modern ML and LLM systems for our AI products
Curate, preprocess, and manage large-scale datasets for training and evaluation, ensuring data quality, diversity, and reproducibility across experiments
Conduct continued training, fine-tuning, and alignment of large language models for specialized applications such as conversational AI, summarization, generative search, and multimodal agents
Evaluate cutting-edge ML algorithms through rigorous experimentation and provide detailed analyses highlighting performance insights, failure modes, and opportunities for improvement
Contribute to publications and presentations at internal workshops or top-tier academic venues, helping to drive innovation in Enterprise AI and large-scale ML systems

What we offer

health and wellbeing resources
paid volunteer days

Research Scientist Intern PhD, Applied Research

Meta is seeking Research Interns to join our Products and Applied Research team....

Location

United States , Bellevue

Salary:

7650.00 - 12134.00 USD / Month

Meta

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Currently has or is in the process of obtaining a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Computer Vision, Audio Processing, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, or relevant technical field
Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment
Research experience in machine learning, deep learning, computer vision and/or natural language processing
Experience with Python, C++, C, Java or other related languages
Experience with deep learning frameworks such as Pytorch or Tensorflow

Job Responsibility

Develop novel state-of-the-art generative AI algorithms and corresponding systems, leveraging various deep learning techniques
Help analyze and improve safety and robustness of corresponding deployed algorithms based on the project
Perform research to advance the science and technology of intelligent machines
Collaborate with researchers and cross-functional partners including communicating research plans, progress, and results
Disseminate research results
Publish research results and contribute to research that can be applied to Meta product development

Research Scientist Intern, Comms & Language (PhD) Language Research Scientist

Meta is seeking Research Interns to join Fundamental AI Research (FAIR) Multimod...

Location

France , Paris

Salary:

Not provided

Meta

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Currently has or is in the process of obtaining a PhD degree in Computer Science, Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence, or relevant technical field
Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment
Experience with Python, C++, C, Java or other related languages
Experience building systems based on machine learning and/or deep learning methods

Job Responsibility

Develop novel state-of-the-art computer vision algorithms and corresponding systems, leveraging various deep learning techniques
Based on the project, help analyze and improve efficiency, scalability, and stability of corresponding deployed algorithms
Perform research to advance the science and technology of intelligent machines
Perform research that enables learning the semantics of data (images, video, text, audio, and other modalities)
Collaborate with researchers and cross-functional partners including communicating research plans, progress, and results
Contribute research that can be applied to Meta product development

New

Research Scientist Intern, Applied Vision

The Display Systems Research (DSR) group at Meta Reality Labs is seeking a resea...

Location

United States , Redmond

Salary:

7650.00 - 12134.00 USD / Month

Meta

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

In the process of obtaining a PhD degree in Vision Science, Computer Graphics, or related field
Experience designing, conducting, and analyzing the results of psychophysical experiments related to visual perception, computer graphics, and/or display systems
Experience with scientific programming languages (e.g., Python and Matlab) including their use to script psychophysical experiments
Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment

Job Responsibility

Work on topics in color perception (image quality, spatiotemporal color perception, color reproduction, color accuracy, tone mapping, etc.) to support research in AR head-mounted display technologies
Conceive and develop simulations and models of visual perception to help guide emerging AR display technologies
Design and conduct psychophysical experiments to quantify color perception in AR displays, including studies that account for individual differences in color perception, novel display architectures, and suprathreshold color preferences
Conduct psychophysical user studies on both benchtop testbeds and head-mounted prototypes to help guide emerging AR display technologies
Collaborate and communicate with scientists and engineers across a variety of disciplines to design vision science studies in an applied context

Research Scientist Intern, Applied Vision

The Display Systems Research (DSR) group at Meta Reality Labs is seeking a resea...

Location

United States , Redmond

Salary:

7650.00 - 12134.00 USD / Month

Meta

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

In the process of obtaining a PhD degree in Vision Science, Computer Graphics, or related field
Experience designing, conducting, and analyzing the results of psychophysical experiments related to visual perception, computer graphics, and/or display systems
Experience with scientific programming languages (e.g., Python and Matlab) including their use to script psychophysical experiments
Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment

Job Responsibility

Work on topics in color perception (image quality, spatiotemporal color perception, color reproduction, color accuracy, tone mapping, etc.) to support research in AR head-mounted display technologies
Conceive and develop simulations and models of visual perception to help guide emerging AR display technologies
Design and conduct psychophysical experiments to quantify color perception in AR displays, including studies that account for individual differences in color perception, novel display architectures, and suprathreshold color preferences
Conduct psychophysical user studies on both benchtop testbeds and head-mounted prototypes to help guide emerging AR display technologies
Collaborate and communicate with scientists and engineers across a variety of disciplines to design vision science studies in an applied context

Applied Scientist Intern: Multimodal Conversational AI

Microsoft Teams is the hub for teamwork that integrates all the people, content,...

Location

United Kingdom , Cambridge

Salary:

Not provided

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Currently enrolled in a PhD program (or published candidate in MSc program) in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, Statistics, or a related field
Practical experience in training, fine-tuning, transformer models or LLMs e.g., using text, audio and/or images
Practical Python coding experience leveraging PyTorch or TensorFlow or similar framework
Excellent analytical, coding, communication, and collaborative skills

Job Responsibility

Conduct experiments, create and validate metrics, and develop candidate algorithms to improve live voice conversation experiences with AI agents by leveraging real-time multimodal data
Collaborate closely with CMD Labs researchers and engineers to leverage existing assets, datasets, and ensure results can be leveraged back into the product
Embody Microsoft culture and values

Fulltime

Research Scientist Intern

Prior Labs is building foundation models that understand tabular data, the backb...

Location

Germany; United States , Berlin; Freiburg; New York

Salary:

Not provided

Prior Labs

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Currently pursuing or holding a PhD in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field (we will also consider exceptional Master's students)
Deep experience with ML frameworks, especially PyTorch and scikit-learn
Strong engineering fundamentals with excellent Python expertise
Experience in data-science and working with tabular data or time series
Publications at top-tier venues (NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR) or significant open-source contributions

Job Responsibility

Scaling our transformer architectures from 10K to 1M+ samples while maintaining performance
Building multimodal models that combine text and tabular understanding on proprietary data
Developing specialized architectures for time series, forecasting, and anomaly detection
Creating efficient inference methods for production deployment
Researching causal understanding in foundation models
Designing novel approaches for handling multiple related tables

What we offer

Strong mentorship and professional development opportunities
Work with state-of-the-art ML architecture and substantial compute resources
Shape the future of data science and AI

Fulltime

New

Applied Scientist Intern: Differentially Private Video Synthesis

Join a strong research team advancing high-fidelity synthetic data generation pi...

Location

United Kingdom , Cambridge

Salary:

Not provided

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Currently enrolled in a PhD program (senior stage), or a Master’s student with a strong publication record
Peer reviewed publications or preprints in top venues (e.g., ICCV, CVPR, SIGGRAPH, ECCV, NeurIPS, ICLR) or equivalent evidence of research impact
Research experience in image and video synthesis and deep learning, including training, fine tuning, and evaluation of modern vision models
Strong skills in experimental design, quantitative analysis, and clear scientific communication

Job Responsibility

Advance the research: Develop cutting-edge algorithms for differentially private video synthesis, including mechanisms, training objectives, and/or optimization strategies that improve fidelity, stability, and downstream utility
Own experiments end-to-end: Define hypotheses, build rigorous evaluation protocols for synthetic video data (e.g., classification, detection, pose/landmarks, segmentation, tracking), run ablations, and analyze results at scale
Collaborate broadly: Work closely with researchers and engineers to co-design algorithms, benchmarks, and experimental setups aligned with broader program goals
Communicate impact: Present findings clearly, contribute to internal reports, and—where appropriate—author submissions to top-tier research venues

Fulltime

Applied Scientist Intern - PHD

Microsoft Corporation

Location:
India , Multiple Locations

Category:
Research and Development

Contract Type:
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March 04, 2026

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