Remote hybrid: Persons in these roles are expected to spend part of their time on-site in our Seattle offices and may occasionally work remotely from their home in the Greater Seattle area. On-site requirements vary based on position and team. If you have questions about Hybrid work arrangements for this role, please ask your recruiter.

Compensation Range: $91,310 - $129,660

Predoctoral Young Investigator 

Who You Are:

As a Predoctoral Young Investigator on our team, you’ll have the unique opportunity to see your research improve the productivity and discovery experience of millions of scholars who use Semantic Scholar (semanticscholar.org).

We collaborate frequently with researchers on other AI2 teams focused on natural language processing and computer vision, among others. Our main office has close ties and unique access to researchers at the University of Washington, only 1.5 miles away. Researchers excited about such internal and external collaborations are encouraged to apply.  

See our team page (https://www.semanticscholar.org/research/publications) for examples of our work. 

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.

Please apply by the following deadline: October 31, 2023 

If you have questions about the hiring process or timeline, please consult our team hiring FAQs or reach out to s2-research-careers@allenai.org with further questions.

Who We Are: 

Semantic Scholar Research at the Allen Institute for AI (AI2) is an interdisciplinary research team focused on AI, HCI, ML, NLP, accessibility, and computational social science in support of Semantic Scholar’s mission of accelerating science. Semantic Scholar is an open platform that helps millions of scholars discover, understand, and synthesize scholarly papers, powered by a large-scale literature graph with 200M+ papers. Our research impacts the Semantic Scholar platform and the research community more broadly, and we regularly publish in high-profile conferences and journals in NLP (e.g., ACL, EMNLP), HCI (e.g., CHI, UIST, CSCW), ML (e.g., NeurIPS, ICLR), IR (e.g., SIGIR), Accessibility (ASSETS), and other areas.

Your Next Challenge:

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

The Allen AI Predoctoral Young Investigator 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 who are already enrolled in graduate studies, this program offers the opportunity to work with researchers at AI2 on collaborative projects for the benefit of both AI2’s initiatives and your thesis work. For potential candidates who are choosing between entering a PhD program or seeking employment in industry, the PYI program can provide valuable exposure to graduate-level research and help inform your career decisions.

PYIs on our team have the opportunity to:

• Define and lead ambitious, high-impact research projects,
• Collaborate with and learn from team members across AI2, including scientists and engineers,
• Author scientific papers for publication in high-profile conferences or journals,
• Implement and share open source software to improve access to our research,
• Contribute to the Semantic Scholar project through new models or software systems.
• Learn about and leverage Semantic Scholar & AI2 data, engineering infrastructure, and research tools,
• Gain experience in a supportive and fast-paced industry research environment

At AI2, we value the importance of taking the next step in your research career - getting your PhD.  When visiting schools to decide on your PhD program, you will not be required to use your accrued Vacation and Personal Time to travel and/or conduct school visits. 

What You’ll Need:

• 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 currently en