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Research Scientist Intern, Robotic Control Policy (PhD)

META
Redmond, WA Intern
POSTED ON 3/4/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/25/2025

At Reality Labs Research, our goal is to explore, innovate and design novel interfaces and hardware for the next generation of virtual, augmented, and mixed reality experiences. We are driving research towards a vision of natural, seamless experiences in XR environments that are effective, enjoyable, and functionally indistinguishable from those in the real world. As a Research Scientist Intern, you will work at the intersection of robotic control, machine learning, and human-robot interaction, and you will have the opportunity to work with world-leading collaborators and mentors in these fields. Your primary focus will be on developing data-driven / ML-powered robotic control policies for dextrous manipulation and teleoperation applications. Our internships are twelve (12) to twenty-four (24) weeks long and we have various start dates throughout the year. Some projects may require a minimum of 16 consecutive weeks.

Research Scientist Intern, Robotic Control Policy (PhD) Responsibilities

  • Conduct collaborative research on developing control policies for a range of robotics platforms.
  • Implement frameworks to train state-of-the-art machine learning control policies such as Large Behavioral Models, Imitation Learning, and Reinforcement Learning.
  • Develop robotic data collection pipelines for robotic dextrous manipulation, train models, and benchmark different algorithms.
  • Collaborate with researchers and cross-functional partners including communicating research plans, progress, and results.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Currently has or is in the process of obtaining a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, or relevant technical field.
  • Understand state of the art in robotic manipulation control policies, and advancing the technological frontier in an impactful and efficient way.
  • Experience with RoS, Python, PyTorch or JAX, or other related languages.
  • Experience working and communicating cross functionally in a team environment.
  • Interpersonal skills : cross-group and cross-culture collaboration.
  • Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment.
  • Preferred Qualifications

  • Proven track record of achieving significant results as demonstrated by grants, fellowships, patents, as well as first-authored publications at leading workshops or conferences such as Robotics (RSS, ICRA, IROS, CoRL, T-RO, IJRR), Machine Learning (NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, AAAI, JMLR), and Computer Vision (CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, TPAMI), or similar.
  • Experience with modern control policies like reinforcement learning, imitation learning, and large behavioral models.
  • Familiarity with modeling and analysis used in robotics including kinematics, dynamics, motion planning, perception, task planning, and control theory.
  • Experience working with robot manipulation.
  • Experience working and communicating cross functionally in a team environment.
  • Intent to return to the degree program after the completion of the internship / co-op.
  • Availability for minimum 16 consecutive week internship.
  • For those who live in or expect to work from California if hired for this position, please click here for additional information.

    About Meta

    Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today-beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

    7,800 / month to $11,293 / month benefits

    Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.

    Equal Employment Opportunity

    Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. You may view our Equal Employment Opportunity notice here .

    Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, fill out the Accommodations request form .

    Salary : $7,800 - $11,293

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