Postdoctoral Researcher in Applied NLP, ML, and Agentic AI Systems at Microsoft Microsoft in United States

Microsoft's Applied Science team, led by Sujay Kumar Jauhar, is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher for a ~15-month position (through June 2027) in the Greater Seattle Area. The role focuses on advanced research in areas such as LLM post-training (especially RL-based methods), applied NLP and machine learning for real-world systems, user behavior and intent modeling from large-scale interaction data, and agentic AI systems with human-in-the-loop decision-making. This opportunity is ideal for recent PhD graduates or exceptional PhD students nearing completion who have strong expertise in at least one of these domains.

The position offers the chance to work at the intersection of cutting-edge AI research and practical system deployment, contributing to impactful projects at Microsoft. The research environment encourages collaboration and innovation, with access to large-scale data and real-world applications. While specific funding details are not disclosed, the role is a paid postdoctoral appointment at a leading technology company.

Applicants should have a PhD or be close to completion in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field, with demonstrated expertise in the listed research areas. Interested candidates are encouraged to contact Sujay Kumar Jauhar directly via LinkedIn or share the opportunity within their professional networks.