Open Positions

Join the Lab

We are always looking for highly motivated students and collaborators who are excited to push the frontiers of theoretical and empirical machine learning — from LLM reasoning and reinforcement learning to AI agents, alignment, and optimization.

Who we're looking for

Ph.D. Students

Prospective doctoral students should apply through the UIUC CS graduate program and mention their interest in our research directions.

M.S. & Undergraduates

Students looking for hands-on research experience in machine learning are encouraged to reach out.

Visitors & Research Assistants

We welcome visiting students, scholars, and research assistants interested in collaborating on foundational ML problems.

When reaching out, please include

  • Your CV / résumé
  • A short note on your research interests
  • Links to relevant publications, code, or projects