Ph.D. Research Intern

Job Description 

Candidate will work on:  

• Design, prototype, and evaluate AI agents that automate data science tasks (e.g., data wrangling, visualization, modeling). 

• Develop benchmark datasets, tasks, and metrics for evaluating AI agents in realistic data science scenarios. 

• Conduct empirical studies and ablation experiments to validate design choices and performance. 

• Contribute to building reproducible pipelines and documentation for agent evaluation. 

• Publish findings internally or externally (e.g., open-source repositories / benchmarks, academic conferences). 

 

Qualifications 

• Currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related field. 

• Strong research background in one or more of the following: AI agents and autonomous systems, data science automation, benchmarking and evaluation methodology, LLMs.  

• Proficient in Python and familiarity with open-source tools/libraries for data science. 

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. 

• Publication record in top AI/ML conferences 

• Knowledge of LLM-based agents (e.g., LangChain, AutoGen) is a plus.  

• Experience working with structured datasets and data-centric AI workflows is a plus.  

Fujitsu at a Glance

Fujitsu is a leading information and communication technology (ICT) company, headquartered in Japan, offering a full range of technology products, solutions, and services. Approximately 132,000 Fujitsu people support customers in more than 100 countries. We use our experience and the power of ICT to shape the future of society with our customers.

We are a corporate culture that places great value on the pursuit of new possibilities previously unimagined and brings them to fruition.  This has been the foundation of Fujitsu’s success since its inception.  In an increasingly competitive world, in which the pace of change continues to accelerate, Fujitsu must strive for continuous innovation. Each and every employee will rise to the challenge of creating new value amid changes in the management environment, technology, society and the marketplace. With a spirit of challenge, we are committed to the continuous creation of new value.  Fujitsu wants innovators like you!

 

At Fujitsu, one of our corporate principles is "We respect human rights". This principle underpins all our corporate and individual activities and guides the actions of every Fujitsu Group member. We embrace diversity and equal opportunity.  Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. By empowering people, we can unleash our collective strengths to create a better experience for our employees, our customers, and our partners.

 

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