
PhD Research Intern – Graph Learning, Agentic AI for Fraud Detection
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $25 - $35 per hour
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Formulate and drive original research directions in graph learning for fraud detection, exploring architectures such as GNNs, graph transformers, and hybrid models
- Design scalable approaches for dynamic, heterogeneous, and large-scale fraud graphs
- Investigate agentic AI and LLM-augmented systems for automated risk reasoning, investigation workflows, and decision support
- Develop robust learning techniques for adversarial and non-stationary environments
- Conduct rigorous empirical evaluation on real-world, production-scale datasets
- Translate research insights into practical system-level implications in collaboration with data scientists and engineers
- Contribute to patent development and preparation of submissions to top-tier academic venues
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field
- Strong research foundation in one or more of:
- - Graph representation learning (e.g., GNNs, graph transformers)
- - Transformer architectures and deep learning
- - LLMs and agentic AI systems
- - Adversarial, robust, or trustworthy machine learning
- Demonstrated research capability (e.g., publications, preprints, or equivalent work)
- Strong programming skills in Python
- Experience with modern ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX)
- Ability to independently scope and execute open-ended research problems
Benefits
- Offers Equity
- Offers Bonus
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
graph learningGNNsgraph transformershybrid modelsadversarial machine learningrobust machine learningtrustworthy machine learningPythondeep learningLLMs
Soft Skills
research capabilityindependent problem solvingcollaboration
Certifications
PhD in Computer SciencePhD in Machine LearningPhD in StatisticsPhD in Mathematics