Predoctoral Young Investigator, Open Ecosystem

The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 96,305 - 130,295; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Employee assistance

HSA plan

Commuting stipend

Internet stipend

Wellbeing stipend

Paid holidays

Vacation days

Sick days

Personal days

401(k) plan

Job summary

The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (Ai2) seeks a pre-doctoral Young Investigator to advance language-model based AI and NLP research. This role targets individuals who have completed a bachelor's or master's and plan to enter a PhD program within 1–3 years, or are already enrolled in a PhD program.

On-site work from Seattle, WA, is required with flexibility discussed with recruiters. As part of the AllenNLP team, you will gain hands-on research experience, co-author papers, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in a relevant field; preparing for PhD in next 1–3 years.
• Willing to work in a collaborative, graduate-level research environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate directly with Ai2 researchers.
• Co-author papers and publish in top venues.
• Learn Ai2’s data, tools, and infrastructure.
• Gain industry experience in a mission-driven environment.

Skills

Research collaboration

Academic writing

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field

Job description

Location

Seattle, WA

On‑Site Requirements

Persons in this role are expected to work from our offices in Seattle. On‑site requirements vary based on position and team. If you have questions about on‑site work arrangements for this role, please ask your recruiter.

Compensation

Compensation Range: $113,300

Who You Are

Ai2’s AllenNLP team seeks a creative, early career Pre‑Doctoral Young Investigator who has a strong interest in language‑model based artificial intelligence and natural language processing. Predoctoral Young Investigator (PYI) candidates have graduated with a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field and are preparing to enter a PhD program in the next 1‑3 years. We also welcome applications from candidates already enrolled in a PhD program who wish to align their work with Ai2’s endeavors, and we are happy to work on a case‑by‑case basis with regards to work arrangements if there is a mutual fit.

Who We Are

The AllenNLP team envisions language‑centered AI that equitably serves humanity. We work to improve NLP systems’ performance and accountability, and advance scientific methodologies for evaluating and understanding those systems. We deliver high‑impact research of our own and masterfully‑engineered open‑source tools to accelerate NLP research around the world. We are leading the Open Language Model (Olmo) project, in collaboration with other teams across Ai2. Our continued research aims to provide scientific insights and solutions on how to achieve and advance the state‑of‑the‑art fully open models.

Responsibilities

• Gain strong research experience through direct collaboration with Ai2 researchers.
• Co‑author papers with Ai2 researchers and get published 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.
• No grant writing, teaching, or administrative responsibilities required.

What You’ll Need

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field with a desire to enter a PhD program in the next 1‑3 years, or currently enrolled in a related PhD program.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for long periods of time.
• The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• The ability to observe details at close range.

Benefits

• Team members and their families are covered by medical, dental, vision, and an employee assistance program.
• Team members are able to enroll in our health savings account plan, our health‑care reimbursement arrangement plan, and our health‑care and dependent‑care flexible spending account plans.
• Team members are able to enroll in our company’s 401(k) plan.
• Team members will receive $125 per month to assist with commuting or internet expenses and will also receive $200 per month for fitness and wellbeing expenses.
• Team members will also receive up to ten sick days per year, up to seven personal days per year, up to 20 vacation days per year and twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Ai2 is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. You may view the related Know Your Rights compliance poster and the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision.

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