Schmidt Sciences
Fellow in Residence
USA new gradAI/ML/DataPosted 23 days ago
- Location
- NYC
- Type
- USA new grad
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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.
Schmidt Sciences invites recent PhD graduates in AI and computer science to apply for a 12-18 month fellows-in-residence program, with the possibility of extension to 24 months. Fellows would split their time between supporting the AI Institute’s grantmaking efforts and conducting independent research. Up to three fellows will be hired in 2027.
Review of applications will commence on December 15, 2026, and priority review will be given to applications submitted by this date.
For this cohort, we are most interested in hiring experts in the following domains:
The AI & Advanced Computing Institute at Schmidt Sciences supports fundamental research in artificial intelligence (AI), the application of AI and data science across a wide variety of disciplines, and the creation of high-impact research platforms that can speed discovery.
The goal of this fellowship is to allow early career AI researchers a flexible environment in which to pursue specific research projects while contributing to the work of the AI Institute at Schmidt Sciences. Fellows would split their time, roughly equally, between independent research and grantmaking work for the AI Institute as directed.
Fellows will indicate interest in specific areas of AI research as part of their application. Schmidt Sciences relies on domain experts to support grant decisions throughout all stages of review of external funding proposals. Fellows will directly engage with external proposals as well as assist with recruiting external reviewers for evaluating proposals.
This role involves significant autonomy and strategic thinking. Fellows will be expected to articulate arguments for what areas of AI research merit more philanthropic support, and they will contribute directly to Schmidt Sciences’ funding efforts.
Each fellow will have access to several valuable resources over the course of their fellowship:
Initial appointments will be for 12-18 months. We will consider an extension of the term-limited appointment up to a cumulative time of 24 months, if necessary to complete ongoing projects with the AI Institute and mutually agreed upon, at the discretion of the President of Schmidt Sciences.
Fellows will begin work in 2027, with flexibility around exact start and end dates to accommodate academic commitments and other needs.
Fellows will be based at our New York City office. Fellows will be permitted to spend a portion of their time at a university if they have an external affiliation.
Fellows will be invited to interview with Schmidt Sciences on the basis of their academic accomplishments and publications, the relevance of their academic research to the AI Institute’s priorities, and the relevance and quality of their proposed research projects.
We expect applicants to demonstrate AI fluency in their daily workflows, i.e. comfort using AI products and tools (for example, Claude, ChatGPT, or similar) to improve the efficiency and quality of their work, along with genuine interest in staying current on how these tools evolve.
Fellows will spend half their time continuing their own independent research. Fellows will be permitted to have unpaid, external academic appointments, as long as they do not conflict with either institution’s policies (e.g., conflict of interest policies). Past fellows have maintained affiliations with Stanford, MIT, and JHU, for example.
We expect independent research to be aligned with the applicant’s area of expertise. Publications by fellows will list their Schmidt Sciences affiliation and require a lightweight legal review by Schmidt Sciences staff.
We expect the other half of fellows’ time to involve supporting grantmaking activities of the AI Institute. These may include:
This is an exempt position.
Schmidt Sciences, is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that proudly pursues and hires a
diverse workforce. We do not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, color,
religion or religious belief, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender-identity, sexual
orientation, disability, age, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable local,
state, or federal laws or prohibited by Company policy. We strive for a healthy and safe workplace and
strictly prohibit harassment of any kind.