PhD Residency - Operations Research and Optimization (AI)

TL;DR

PhD Residency - Operations Research and Optimization (AI): Designing and developing operations research algorithms to support early-stage project missions with an accent on industrial systems modeling and optimization. Focus on pushing the limits of science by applying ML to accelerate understanding of real-world systems and stochastic modeling.

Location: Onsite at hirify.global's headquarters in Mountain View, CA

Salary: $109,000 - $157,000

Company

hirify.global (The Moonshot Factory) is a research and development facility dedicated to creating radical new technologies to solve global problems.

What you will do

• Design and develop operations research algorithms to support project missions.
• Create modeling and optimization approaches for industrial systems.
• Design and evaluate models for simulated and real-world systems.
• Conduct literature surveys to understand project goals and challenges.
• Engage with the AI/ML Resident community and attend tech talks.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a PhD program in a STEM field (Operations Research, Applied Math, Industrial Process Engineering).
• Strong ehirify.globalperience with Python or C/C++.
• Deep understanding of stochastic modeling or combinatorial optimization methods.
• Ehirify.globalperience in industrial, chemical, or system engineering optimization.
• Must be located in or be able to work from Mountain View, CA.

Nice to have

• Open-source projects or publications in relevant conferences and journals.
• Proficiency in high-performance computing frameworks and libraries.
• Familiarity with Vertehirify.global AI, OpenAI Platform, or Anthropic Console.
• Knowledge of Bayesian optimization and stochastic processes.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits.
• Opportunity to be embedded into confidential or public hirify.global projects.
• Access to a lively community of AI and ML Residents.
• Direct interaction and tech talks with AI leaders from across hirify.global.