PhD Researcher — AI & Human Behavior (Part-Time)
Core
Build and evaluate LLM-based browser agents to simulate human exploration and decision-making on websites for commerce teams.
Role type
Part-time PhD researcher (AI & Human Behavior)
Builds
LLM-based browser agents, behavioral models, and experimental benchmarks
Domain
AI, machine learning, human-computer interaction, behavioral modeling
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Python, statistics, research methods, experimental design, causal inference, LLMs, agent behavior modeling
Preferred skills
PyTorch, JAX, reinforcement learning, browser automation, synthetic data, model evaluation
Technologies
Python, PyTorch, JAX, LLMs
Responsibilities
Build and evaluate LLM-based browser agents; Investigate persona calibration and behavioral modeling; Design benchmarks and error analyses; Write reproducible Python experiments; Collaborate to turn findings into prototypes
Seniority
PhD student (part-time)
