Bodhisattwa Majumder recruits researchers for Allen AI Asta team
Bodhisattwa Majumder is recruiting two positions on the Asta team at Allen AI focused on AI for scientific discovery. The full-time Research Engineer role targets reinforcement learning and post-training methods for hypothesis generation, long-horizon agents, and continual learning. A separate PhD research internship for fall 2026 emphasizes the design of novel reward functions beyond surprise and novelty. Applications are invited via email with preference for candidates offering a brief pitch and relevant experience.
Amazing opportunities for AI & Scientific discovery! Go work with Bodhi!
✨ I'm hiring for 2 roles in Asta/AI for Science @allen_ai Research Engineer: RL/post-training for hypothesis generation, long-horizon agents, continual learning PhD Research Intern, Fall 26: Designing new rewards beyond surprise & novelty 🔗 in 🧵. Email me if interested. A brief pitch when contacting would be wonderful. I may not be able to reply to all, but if it aligns, I'll be sure to contact you. Prior relevant experience would be preferred, but is not a necessary condition.