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Research Intern in Machine Learning, Machine Intelligence

Microsoft
Cambridge
4 days ago
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Overview

The Machine Intelligence team at MSR Cambridge (UK) is dedicated to foundational machine-learning research, guided by the principles of responsible AI, collaboration, and scientific excellence. Our work is grounded in efficiency, intelligence, and alignment, and we are deeply engaged in collaborations that build on these foundations for systems, the sciences, and human-centred AI.

We are seeking interns to collaborate with our teams on core areas of ML: Efficiency, Memory, Cognition and Trust. We offer a vibrant environment for researchers with unique opportunities to collaborate across disciplines and teams.

Internship Duration: 12 Weeks 

Locations: Cambridge, UK 

Qualifications

Required 

Be enrolled in a PhD program in a relevant field (e.g. ML, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics). One or more top-tier ML publication. Ability to clearly communicate research ideas and results to a diverse audience. 

Preferred 

Strong ML coding and engineering skills. 

Responsibilities

Responsibilities 

Contribute to a highly ambitious research agenda within ML that lays the groundwork for advancements across a wide range of scientific and technological domains.  Collaborate and foster a culture of innovation with a team of world-class researchers and scientists to explore and solve fundamental problems in ML. Analyze experimental results and evaluation metrics, conduct case studies propose and evaluate research hypotheses.  Prepare technical papers, presentations, and open-source releases of research code 

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.Industry leading healthcareEducational resourcesDiscounts on products and servicesSavings and investmentsMaternity and paternity leaveGenerous time awayGiving programsOpportunities to network and connect

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