Ph.D. Intern – Machine Learning & Generative AI

1 Month ago • All levels • Research Development

Job Summary

Job Description

EvenUp is seeking a Ph.D. Intern specializing in Machine Learning & Generative AI to join their mission of closing the justice gap through technology. The intern will work on cutting-edge LLM research, focusing on areas like retrieval-augmented generation, tool-use agents, and multimodal LLMs. Responsibilities include designing and evaluating new approaches, fine-tuning models for complex legal and medical data, building agentic systems for automation, and developing evaluation suites for model safety and factuality. The role offers a fast-paced, applied-research environment with opportunities to publish findings and see code integrated into production within a month. This position is ideal for driven individuals looking to make a significant impact in the AI and legal tech space.
Must have:
  • Pursuing Ph.D. in CS, ECE, Stats, or related field with ML/NLP/GenAI focus
  • Strong grasp of LLM architectures and training pipelines
  • Fluency in Python
  • Ability to prototype research ideas
  • Intellectual curiosity and grit for 0-to-1 environments
Good to have:
  • Experience with agent frameworks (LangGraph, AutoGen)
  • Hands-on with long-context or multimodal models
  • Familiarity with vector databases, RAG, or document triage
Perks:
  • Impact on Day 1
  • Mentorship from Head of AI
  • Access to attorneys for domain knowledge
  • Publication support (travel stipend, legal review)
  • Conversion path to full-time roles

Job Details

EvenUp is on a mission to close the justice gap using technology and AI. We empower personal injury lawyers and victims to get the justice they deserve. Our products enable law firms to secure faster settlements, higher payouts, and better outcomes for victims injured through no fault of their own in vehicle collisions, accidents, natural disasters, and more.

We are one of the fastest-growing vertical SaaS companies in history, and we are just getting started. EvenUp is backed by top VCs, including Bessemer Venture Partners, Bain Capital Ventures, SignalFire, and Lightspeed. We are looking to expand our team with talented, driven, and collaborative individuals who seek to have a lasting impact. Learn more at www.evenuplaw.com.

We are inventing the next generation of document intelligence and conversation automation. Our platform pairs cutting‑edge large‑language‑model research with a deep understanding of medical, legal, and insurance workflows to unlock tasks that—until now—had almost zero automation. Think: auto‑triaging thousands of pages of medical records for a personal‑injury case in seconds, at scale. Because the generative‑AI frontier moves daily, we operate like an applied‑research lab: rapid pilots, direct user feedback, and a short path from idea to production. You’ll join a small team of distinguished engineers, AI researchers, and legal experts. Your mandate: push the state of the art and ship. Expect to prototype novel methods on Monday, validate with real case data by Friday, and see your code in the product a month later.

What You’ll Do

  • Research & Prototype Design and evaluate new approaches in retrieval‑augmented generation, tool‑use agents, multimodal LLMs, or self‑supervised document representation—whichever unlocks the next pain‑point for our users.

  • Domain Adaptation Fine‑tune and align models to the quirks of long, jargon‑dense medical/legal corpora (ICD codes, CPTs, deposition transcripts, insurance clauses).

  • Agentic Systems Build and benchmark autonomous chains that decide when to call OCR, which precedents to cite, or how to interview a claimant—all with safety and auditability baked in.

  • Measurement & Safety Create eval suites for factuality, legal soundness, and bias. Propose mitigations where gaps appear.

  • Publish & Share If your work advances the field, we’ll support conference submissions—credit where credit is due.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Pursuing a Ph.D. in CS, ECE, Statistics, or related field with a research focus in ML / NLP / Generative AI.

  • Strong grasp of modern LLM architectures (transformers, attention variants), training/fine‑tuning pipelines (LoRA, PEFT, RL‑HF), and evaluation methods.

  • Fluency in Python.

  • Demonstrated ability to turn research ideas into working prototypes (open‑source projects, or industry experience).

  • Intellectual curiosity, rapid learning loop, and the grit to thrive in an ambiguous, 0‑to‑1 environment.

Nice‑to‑Haves

  • Experience with agent frameworks (e.g., LangGraph, AutoGen) or building tool‑using LLM agents from scratch.

  • Hands‑on with long‑context or multimodal models.

  • Familiarity with vector databases, RAG orchestration, or document triage pipelines (OCR, layout parsing).

What You’ll Gain

  • Impact on Day 1 – Your code runs on live cases, not in a sandbox.

  • Mentorship – Weekly 1‑on‑1s with our Head of AI and access to attorneys for domain deep‑dives.

  • Publication Support – Travel stipend and legal review for papers or posters.

  • Conversion Path – High‑performing interns are first‑in‑line for full‑time research scientist or ML engineer offers.

This is a paid internship and compensation is determined by a number of factors from location, research and impact.

Notice to Candidates:

EvenUp has been made aware of fraudulent job postings and unaffiliated third parties posing as our recruiting team – please know that we have no affiliation or connection to these situations. We only post open roles on our career page (evenuplaw.com/careers) or reputable job boards like our official LinkedIn or Indeed pages, and all official EvenUp recruitment emails will come from the domains @evenuplaw.com, @evenup.ai, @ext-evenuplaw.com or no-reply@ashbyhq.com email address.

To ensure fairness and proper consideration, we do not accept resumes or expressions of interest via email or social media messages. If you’re interested in a role, please submit your application directly through our careers page.

If you receive communication from someone you believe is impersonating EvenUp, please report it to us at talent-ops-team@evenuplaw.com. Examples of fraudulent domains include “careers-evenuplaw.com” and “careers-evenuplaws.com”.

Benefits & Perks:

As part of our total rewards package, we offer attractive benefits and perks to our employees, including:

  • Choice of medical, dental, and vision insurance plans for you and your family

  • Additional insurance coverage options for life, accident, or critical illness

  • Flexible paid time off, sick leave, short-term and long-term disability

  • 10 US observed holidays, and Canadian statutory holidays by province

  • A home office stipend

  • 401(k) for US-based employees and RRSP for Canada-based employees

  • Paid parental leave

  • A local in-person meet-up program

  • Hubs in San Francisco and Toronto

Please note the above benefits & perks are for full-time employees

EvenUp is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and inclusion in our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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