PhD Positions in Interpretable AI, Safety, Reasoning, and Understanding Columbia University in United States

Duke University is inviting applications for a Postdoctoral Associate in the DukeNLP group in the Department of Computer Science. The position focuses on natural language processing , machine learning , and reliable AI, with research directions including factual and robust language generation, long-horizon and agentic workflows, human verification of AI-generated work, and the provenance, transparency, and accountability of human-AI-produced artifacts. The successful candidate will work with Pro...

We’re hiring 1–2 postdoctoral researchers for an immediate start at the University of Michigan. The research focus includes LLMs , VLMs , multimodal learning , video/temporal modeling , and agentic AI , with an emphasis on AI and medical/healthcare-related applications. A medical background is not required , which broadens eligibility for candidates from computer science and related AI fields. This is a postdoctoral opening, so it is best suited to applicants with a PhD or those completing one s...

Xiaolei Huang is recruiting 2–3 PhD students for Spring 2027 and Fall 2027 to join the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Missouri (Mizzou) . The research group focuses on trustworthy NLP , multimodal large language models , edge computing , and quantum AI , with applications in health informatics , precision agriculture , and other science and engineering domains. The broader lab environment also includes work in AI systems, machine learning, computer...

Chan Young Park at The University of Texas at Austin is recruiting multiple PhD students for this cycle. The research focus is human-centered AI, alignment, and LLM social reasoning. This is a strong fit for students interested in machine learning, natural language processing, human-AI interaction, and computational studies of language and reasoning. The post does not mention funding, deadline, or a formal application portal. Instead, interested candidates are encouraged to reach out directly to...

We’re hiring PhD research interns for summer 2027 at togethercompute to work on frontier AI agents across text and speech . This is an in-person, full-time opportunity in San Francisco, United States . The post specifically encourages speech researchers to apply and notes that the work will involve research on advanced AI agents, with an emphasis on producing work suitable for top venues . Potential research areas include computer science , machine learning , natural language processing , and sp...