Predoctoral Young Investigator, AllenNLP

On‑Site Requirements

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$113,300

Ai2’s Allen

NLP team seeks a creative, early‑career Predoctoral Young Investigator with 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.

The Allen

NLP 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 and masterfully‑engineered open‑source tools to accelerate NLP research worldwide. We are leading the Open Language Model (Olmo) project in collaboration with other Ai2 teams. Our continued research aims to provide scientific insights and solutions on how to achieve and advance the state‑of‑the‑art fully open models.

The Allen AI Predoctoral Young Investigator program offers predoctoral candidates the opportunity to prepare for graduate‑level research through partnership with strong mentors, participation in cutting‑edge research, and co‑authorship of papers at top venues. This program aims to position candidates for successful entry into a top graduate program. For potential candidates already enrolled in graduate studies, it offers the opportunity to work with researchers at Ai2 on collaborative projects for the benefit of both Ai2’s initiatives and your thesis work.

• 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.

• 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 current enrollment in a related PhD program.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

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

Ai2 is a Seattle‑based non‑profit AI research institute founded in 2014 by the late Paul Allen. Our mission is building breakthrough AI to solve the world’s biggest problems. We develop foundational AI research and innovation to deliver real‑world impact through large‑scale open models, data, robotics, conservation, and beyond.

Highlights of our culture and benefits include:

• We are a learning organization
  —we learn every day through weekly Ai2 Academy lectures, guest speakers, and continuous education.
• We value diversity
  —we seek to hire and promote people from all backgrounds.
• We value inclusion
  —all voices are heard, respected and considered.
• We emphasize a healthy work/life balance
  —generous paid vacation, sick leave, and family leave are provided.
• We are collaborative and transparent
  —team successes are celebrated and challenges shared.
• We are in Seattle
  —our office is on the water, with mountains, lakes, four seasons, bike routes, a vibrant theater scene, and kayak paddling right outside the front door. We welcome…