Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories · 2 months ago
Internship - Training Compact Vision + Language Models
Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories (MERL) is seeking research interns to explore innovative architectures for vision and language models. The role involves conducting research and collaborating with researchers to prepare scientific publications.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Responsibilities
Conduct research into building and training novel architectures for small (~1 billion parameters) vision + language models
Collaborate with MERL researchers for preparing manuscripts for scientific publications based on the results obtained during the internship
Qualification
Required
Prior experience with machine learning/computer vision/natural language processing research
Proficiency in building and experimenting with machine learning models using a framework like PyTorch
Research experience with recent vision and text generative models, demonstrated through publications
Deep understanding of neural network architectures
Preferred
Candidates well into their PhD program with publications in top-tier machine learning, natural language processing or computer vision venues, ideally connected to building generative models
Benefits
Relocation stipend
Covered travel to and from MERL
Monthly Charlie Card for local commuting
Weekly social gatherings
Professional development opportunities, including research talks by both internal and external speakers
Health insurance coverage
Company
Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories
Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories is the North American arm of the corporate R&D organization of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation.
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