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College of IST- Undergraduate Researcher in Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning

Penn State University
Penn State University Park, United States, United Statespart_timeVerifiedPosted 19 May 2026
💰 $40,000/yr

About the role

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

 

Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.

 

JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS

The College of IST is seeking applicants for part-time job of Undergraduate Researcher in Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning.

Job duties to include:

  • Conduct research on multi-agent deep reinforcement learning, including designing novel algorithms and architectures, conducting computational experiments in benchmark environments, and compiling results into reports.

Requirements, qualifications, and/or competencies:

  • familiarity with the theory of deep reinforcement learning
  • familiarity with state-of-the-art multi-agent reinforcement learning algorithms, including both value-decomposition and policy-based methods
  • experience with deep learning, including hands-on experience with PyTorch
  • experience with conducting experiments in multi-agent benchmark environments, including MPE and SMAC

Compensation:

The starting rate for this job is $20.

 

BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES

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