Basis Research Institute ยท 2 months ago
Research Intern, Summer 2026
Basis is a nonprofit applied AI research organization focused on understanding and building intelligence while advancing society's ability to solve complex problems. The Research Intern will work closely with scientists and engineers, contributing to various projects in computational theories of intelligence and collaborative systems.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)CharityDatabaseInformation TechnologyNon Profit
Responsibilities
Develop and explore computational theories of intelligence, including reasoning, learning, and decision-making
In close collaboration with domain experts inside and especially outside Basis, work as a team member to help solve scientific and societal problems
Distill insights from solving problems into more general mathematical and computational theories
Contribute to open-source software
(Optionally) Publish and present findings in journals and conferences
Contribute to the culture and direction of Basis
Qualification
Required
Have demonstrated an ability to do high-quality scientific research. Possible ways to demonstrate this include publications, technical reports, and software projects
Familiarity with differential equations, machine learning, and Bayesian inference
Interest in animal behavior or collective systems
Experience with data science, machine learning
Preferred
Excited about solving real world problems and having positive societal impact
Experience in at least one of the following areas: dynamical systems modeling, multimodal data analysis, multi-agent simulation
Company
Basis Research Institute
Basis is a nonprofit applied research organization with two mutually reinforcing goals. The first is to understand and build intelligence.
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
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