2026 AI/ML Research Fellow

1 month, 1 week ago
Internship
Junior
Data Science and Analytics
Intuition Machines

Intuition Machines

Intuition Machines is a leading company in the field of Privacy Preserving AI/ML. They specialize in turning AI/ML research into platforms and services that prioritize user privacy. Their products, including hCaptcha.com, are widely used and have a sig...

Life Sciences Tools & Services
51-250

Description

  • Spend about 80% of fellowship time on independent research.
  • Spend up to 20% of time assisting other fellows or contributing to broader IMI research programs.
  • Pursue high-risk, frontier research projects with the potential for major impact.
  • Analyze gaps in proposed projects and propose solutions or alternative approaches.
  • Produce code-backed research outputs suitable for publication when possible.
  • Prepare a final report or blog post if refereed publication goals are not met.
  • Participate in weekly 1:1 mentorship with senior researchers.

Requirements

  • Demonstrated ability to do good self-directed research, supported by prior publications or equivalent evidence of impactful work.
  • Backgrounds from research labs, industry research, or self-directed engineering-to-research transitions are considered; pedigree and age are not factors.
  • Applicants must be eligible to work remotely from anywhere in the world except sanctioned jurisdictions.
  • Visa sponsorship is not provided.
  • Applicants must submit a brief bio or CV link, a topic of interest, relevant prior work, GitHub/Scholar/X links, desired start date, duration, and any other obligations.
  • Applicants must provide a brief analysis of one listed project, identifying gaps and explaining how they would solve them.
  • Alternatively, applicants may propose their own research idea and estimate the time and compute required.
  • Applications are considered in two cohorts with deadlines on April 1, 2026 and September 1, 2026.
  • Selection is based on novelty, importance, clarity of approach, feasibility, and alignment with the program’s topics.
  • Pre-employment screening is required, including third-party verification of work history, education, and identity, plus a final in-person interview and identity verification in the applicant’s country of residence.

Benefits

  • Competitive location-adjusted stipend.
  • Conference and travel support for conferences with accepted papers.
  • Remote fellowship with the ability to reside anywhere in the world except sanctioned jurisdictions.
  • Access to adequate compute and talented peers.
  • Weekly 1:1 mentorship from senior researchers.
  • Opportunity to work on ambitious research with uninterrupted time and no pressure to chase specific metrics.
  • Potential pathways after the fellowship, including full-time roles at IMI or external success with startup co-founding.

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