Causal Inference and Reasoning Summer Intern @ HRL Laboratories

Based in Southern California with locations in Malibu, Calabasas and Camarillo; HRL has been on the leading edge of technology, conducting pioneering research and advancing the state of the art.

Essential Duties:

Perform research and development in the fields of quantitative causal inference and counterfactual reasoning, causal reinforcement learning, and the intersection of causal inference and machine learning/reasoning (including computer vision, natural language processing). Process and gain insight from large amounts of multimodal relational data (e.g. time-series, text, images, graphs, spatio-temporal processes).

Additional job functions include solving customer problems, writing invention disclosures, publishing papers, briefing customers, and assisting in marketing HRL expertise.

Required Skills:

Research experience developing and implementing causal inference and counterfactual reasoning, causal reinforcement learning, machine learning/reasoning, data mining algorithms and software tools.

Experience developing innovative solutions based on the application of relevant research results from a wide variety of literature i.e. from theory to software.

Experience working on projects requiring group software development and version control is a plus.

Desired Skills:

Experience in using machine learning tools and packages (e.g., Caffe, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Sklearn), COTS reinforcement learning simulators (e.g. OpenAI, PettingZoo, etc.), and distributed software (e.g. Ray, Python multi-processing) is a plus.

Background in causal inference and one or more of the following areas: machine learning, machine reasoning, computer vision, network science/graph theory, text mining, statistics.

Strong Python programming skills, proficiency with Unix-based systems, in addition to R, C/C++, Java, and/or Matlab.

Required Education:

Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Computer Science, Data Science, Network Science, Applied Math, Statistics, EE or related fields.

Physical Requirements:

Good communication (verbal and written) skills. Active participation in R&D team activities.

Special Requirements:

Able and willing to occasionally travel.

U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status required.

Compensation:

The pay range for this position is $50 - $55 per hour.

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HRL offers a very competitive compensation and benefits package. Our Regular/Full Time benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401K match, gym facilities, PTO, growth potential, and an exciting and challenging work environment.

HRL Laboratories is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, training or promoting, on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, medical condition, age, U.S. military or protected veteran status, union membership, or political affiliation. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

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This position must meet Export Control compliance requirements, therefore a "U.S. Person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 is required. "U.S. Person" includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

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