Responsibilities

Alongside fellow doctoral candidates and some of the world’s best researchers, interns learn, collaborate, and network for life. Interns not only advance their own careers, but they also contribute to exciting research and development strides. During the 12-week internship, students are paired with mentors and expected to collaborate with other interns and researchers, present findings, and contribute to the vibrant life of the community. Research internships are available in all areas of research, and are offered year-round, though they typically begin in the summer. You can find more information at https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/usphdandresearch.

The summer interns in MSR BCI will work on well framed projects that allow for open exploration and collaboration, under the guidance of their mentors. The internship ends with a final presentation open to all Microsoft employees, and ideally results in a peer-reviewed scientific publication.

Qualifications

In addition to the qualifications below, you will need to submit a minimum of two reference letters for this position. After you submit your application, a request for letters may be sent to your list of references on your behalf. Note that reference letters cannot be requested until after you have submitted your application, and furthermore, that they might not be automatically requested for all candidates. You may wish to alert your letter writers in advance, so they will be ready to submit your letter.

Required Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled in a PhD program in Computer Science or a related STEM field.
• Must have one year of experience with brain-computer interfaces and signal processing of EEG, or other biological signals.

Preferred Qualifications

• Good publication record.
• Experience with machine learning for signal processing for EEG, bio signals and related sensor data is strongly preferred.
• Experience applying algorithms within practical systems is a big plus.
• Hands-on design and system implementation skills, including real-time data processing.
• Strong coding skills preferred in MATLAB, Python or C/C++.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.  We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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