PhD Research Intern

Dolby; Sydney; On-site; AUD 45,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Paid internship

Job summary

Dolby Australia’s Advanced Technology Group in Sydney invites PhD candidates to join a four-month paid internship, May–September 2027, aligned with your PhD project. You’ll work with Dolby researchers to explore cutting-edge AI, XR, and multimodal media topics and contribute to publications where possible.

Applicants should be enrolled in a PhD program, based in Australia, and comfortable collaborating with an international, interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a PhD at an Australian university.
• Must be based in Sydney, Australia.
• Paid internship running May–September 2027.
• Relocation support available for those outside Sydney.
• Collaborate with PhD supervisor to align project with your research.

Responsibilities

• Define a project with your supervisor that ties to your PhD.
• Spend four months with Dolby Australia researchers on a cutting‑edge topic.
• Publish results in an appropriate conference or journal when possible.
• Collaborate with a global network of Dolby researchers and creators.
• Gain industry‑oriented exposure to applied research in media tech.

Skills

AI/ML systems

HCI AI

Generative AI

Multimodal content

Spatial computing

XR creation

Education

Pursuing PhD

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Max/MSP

Final Cut

Logic Pro

Job description

• You are currently pursuing a PhD at an Australian university, reside in Australia, and have an anticipated graduation date after September 2027.

Who We Are

Dolby’s Advanced Technology Group in Sydney creates cutting-edge audio, video, and multimodal technologies that drive next-generation experiences.

Our interests are broad - interactive media using Machine Learning/AI, data science of media, cloud implementations of media processing and delivery, and explorations of audio-video content creation for immersive media such as XR.

What’s Involved

• We will work with you and your PhD supervisor to define a project that relates to your PhD, such that successful completion is not delayed by the internship
• You will then spend four months with Dolby Australia researchers investigating a cutting-edge topic
• We highly encourage publication of the results of your project in an appropriate conference or journal
• You will have the opportunity to work with a diverse global network of Dolby researchers, scientists and creators, and gain a solid understanding of industry-based research
• This is a paid internship based in our Sydney office, running from May to September 2027. Relocation support is available for those based outside of Sydney.

Technical Background

• AI / Machine learning systems, preferably with application to audio, video, text, and multimedia
• Human-computer interfaces and AI applications
• Trustworthy and explainable AI
• Generative AI for media creation
• Spatial computing for 6DoF multimedia
• Multimodal and immersive audio and video creation

Example Project Areas

• Live events or sports
• Data provenance, attribution, and authenticity
• Controllable generation of audio, video, textual, or multimedia content
• Future devices (e.g., smart glasses and holographic displays)

These points are examples. We are actively looking for new ideas, and if your research project does not fall precisely in the above categories, please still consider applying. For example, if you are doing a PhD in quantum computing algorithms with AI or a project that involves user interfaces with robots or Internet of Things applications - come tell us about it, because we are flexible!

Skills and Specialty Areas

We are interested in PhD research candidates from Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Science, Music Technology, Media Technology, or Media Content Creation.

We are not prescriptive of skill sets, but it is useful if the research intern has ability in using appropriate tools e.g., a project in machine learning may require programming in Python or MATLAB, or a project in XR creation may use Max/MSP or Final Cut / Logic Pro.

Most importantly, we are looking for the ability to creatively explore and design experiments to uncover new and interesting learnings in media.