AI Institute Fellow in Residence

Job description

Schmidt Sciences is a nonprofit organization founded in 2024 by Eric and Wendy Schmidt that works to accelerate scientific knowledge and breakthroughs with the most promising, advanced tools to support a thriving planet. The organization prioritizes research in areas poised for impact including AI and advanced computing, astrophysics, biosciences, climate, and space—as well as supporting researchers in a variety of disciplines through its science systems program. Summary Schmidt Sciences invites recent PhD graduates in AI and computer science to apply for a 12-18 month fellows-in-residence program. Reporting to the Director of the AI Institute at Schmidt Sciences, fellows would split their time between supporting the AI Institute (e.g., by exploring new grantmaking programs) and pursuing specific research projects aligned with the Institute’s priorities. Up to four fellows will be hired in 2026. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. For this cohort, we are most interested in hiring experts in the following domains: - AI agent inter-operability and emerging communication in multi-agent systems - AI for scientific discovery - Hardware-enabled verification of AI agreements...