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Research Scientist Intern, Photorealistic Telepresence (PhD)
Pittsburgh, PA +1 · Internship · Posted Oct 29, 2026
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
Redmond, WA - Experience
- 2+ years of experience with Machine Learning for computer vision and computer graphics problems.
- Education
- Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a PhD in Computer Science, Computer Vision, Computer Graphics, Robotics, Machine Learning, or related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment.
About the job
Conduct research to advance photorealistic XR telepresence and embodied agents through human understanding, generative media, motion synthesis, and multimodal interaction.
What you'll do
- Solve research problems in photorealistic telepresence and embodied agents.
- Collaborate with and support researchers across disciplines.
- Communicate research plans, progress, and results.
What they ask for
- Currently pursuing or hold a PhD in Computer Science, Computer Vision, Computer Graphics, Robotics, Machine Learning, or a related field; intend to return to a degree program after the internship.
- 2+ years of experience with Machine Learning for computer vision and computer graphics problems.
- Experience solving imaging inverse problems, emphasizing modeling and algorithm development.
- Experience with Pytorch, TensorBoard, Python, and software engineering or systems building in Python or C++.
Nice to have
- Experience with large-scale generative models, including VLMs, LLMs, and image/video diffusion models.
- Experience with Machine Learning for 3D data or audio and visual synthesis; strong research record, such as patents or first-authored publications.
Pay
$7,650/month to $12,667/month (base salary)
Tools
Pytorch, TensorBoard, Python, C++, VLMs, LLMs, image/video diffusion models
AI focus
Research involving AI for human understanding, image and video generation, motion and behavior synthesis, multimodal interaction, and 3D data.
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