PhD Residency in AI for Science — Moonshot Research Fellow

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moonshot factoryMountain View (CA)

Computer and Information Research Scientists Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

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About the role

X is seeking a PhD Residency in AI for Science for Mountain View, CA. You will be embedded in a moonshot project to solve challenging research problems with autonomous AI systems. The residency targets students actively pursuing a PhD, with hands-on work in LLM evaluation, Python, and large-scale data processing. Start dates are flexible, with opportunities to collaborate across teams and initiatives.

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