PhD Research Intern (AI)

Location: Sydney, Australia; based in the Sydney office. The four-month internship runs from May to September 2027. Relocation support is available for candidates based outside Sydney.

Company

hirify.global’s Advanced Technology Group develops audio, video, and multimodal technologies for next-generation media and entertainment experiences.

What you will do

• Define a research project with hirify.global researchers and the PhD supervisor so that the internship does not delay PhD completion.
• Investigate a cutting-edge topic related to the PhD over four months with hirify.global Australia researchers.
• Design creative experiments to uncover new insights in media technology.
• Explore applications across interactive media, audio, video, text, multimedia, cloud media processing, immersive media, and future devices.
• Prepare results for potential publication in an appropriate conference or journal.
• Collaborate with hirify.global researchers, scientists, and creators across the global network.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a PhD at an Australian university.
• Residing in Australia.
• Anticipated PhD graduation date after September 2027.
• Research background in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Science, Music Technology, Media Technology, or Media Content Creation.
• Ability to creatively explore and design experiments to identify new and interesting findings in media.
• Relevant technical interests may include AI and machine learning, human-computer interfaces, multimodal or cross-modal representation learning, trustworthy and explainable AI, generative AI, spatial computing, immersive audio and video, or 3D deep learning.
• Appropriate tools may include Python, MATLAB, Max/MSP, Final Cut, or Logic Pro, depending on the project; the posting is not prescriptive about specific skill sets.

Nice to have

• Experience or research related to live events or sports, data provenance and authenticity, controllable multimedia generation, multimodal experiences, smart glasses, holographic displays, automotive entertainment, quantum computing with AI, robotics interfaces, or IoT applications.

Culture & Benefits

• Paid four-month internship with flexible work options.
• Personal leave, wellbeing programs, and a fitness subsidy.
• Generous parental leave benefits, including secondary-carer leave.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with discounted hirify.global stock purchases twice a year.
• End-of-trip facilities, including bicycle parking, showers, and towel service.
• Social clubs, team events, celebrations, and Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging communities.