Postdoctoral Fellow, Collaborative Intelligent Systems
Basis Research InstituteCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Posted November 17, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
Basis is a nonprofit applied AI research organization with two mutually reinforcing goals: to understand and build intelligence, and to advance society’s ability to solve intractable problems.
Job Description
Postdoctoral Fellow, Collaborative Intelligent Systems. PhD students interested in 3-4 month internship positions prior to graduating are encouraged to apply here. We study collaborative intelligent systems in the wild, focusing on how social species coordinate, communicate, and adapt in complex environments.
Requirements
- PhD in neuroscience, cognitive science, behavioral science, computer science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, or related fields
- Experience in behavioral modeling using AI / machine learning / computer vision techniques
- Multi-agent animal communication
- Environmental modeling, e.g. gaussian splat models, semantic segmentation
- Strong programming skills, including experience developing novel approaches, and contributing to larger codebases
- Demonstrated track record in scientific research, evidenced through publications, technical reports, or impactful software projects
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Funded travel for Basis-wide in-person events
- Possible extension of the fellowship
- Opportunity to work with a collaborative organization that puts human values first