Research Scientist Intern (Seed - Generative AI for Science) - 2026 Start (PhD)

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ByteDance is a company focused on inspiring creativity and enriching life through innovative products. They are seeking a Research Scientist Intern to contribute to cutting-edge research in AI for Science, specifically in developing foundation models for nature science and collaborating with a multidisciplinary drug discovery team.


Responsibilities

  • Develop foundation models for nature science, such as protein structure prediction, molecular conformation analysis, and computational protein design
  • Replicate and assess emerging AI/ML methods using public benchmarks and databases
  • Collaborate closely with the multidisciplinary drug discovery team, applying inventive algorithms to cutting-edge challenges
  • Stay updated with the latest scientific literature
  • Communicate and elucidate computational models and AI techniques to a diverse audience spanning multiple disciplines

Skills

  • Currently Pursuing a Ph.D. in fields like computer science, electrical computer engineering, or related areas
  • Strong research background in AI and machine learning with solid publications in leading conferences (e.g., ICML, NeurIPS, ICLR) and journals, encompassing areas like large language models, diffusion models, geometric deep learning, natural language processing, computational protein design, protein structure and conformation prediction, and related fields
  • Proficient in Python programming and deep learning platforms, such as Pytorch

Benefits

  • Day one access to health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Wellbeing benefits
  • 10 paid holidays per year
  • Paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of year, 40 if hired in second half of year)
  • Housing allowance

Company Overview

  • ByteDance is a technology company that develops content creation platforms and services. It was founded in 2012, and is headquartered in Beijing, Beijing, CHN, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://bytedance.com.

    • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • ByteDance has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1350 in 2025, 1123 in 2024, 775 in 2023, 487 in 2022, 417 in 2021, 245 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.

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