Summer 2027 Internship – PhD Research Intern
Dandy
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About the opportunity
Dandy is transforming the massive and antiquated dental industry, valued at over $400B, with an ambitious mission to modernize every function of the dental practice through technology.
We are building the operating system for dental offices around the world, empowering clinicians with innovative technology and world-class support.
We are looking for motivated PhD Research Interns to join our team in exploring how bleeding-edge machine learning can reshape the future of digital dentistry and advance the state-of-the-art for generative AI.
Key responsibilities
- Work with large, complex datasets including 3D scans and sensor data to build and evaluate ML models.
- Explore and implement state-of-the-art machine learning methods, including generative modeling, deep learning, and applied optimization.
- Tackle frontier problems in 3D dental prosthetic design by consuming and refining the outputs of generative AI models and perception layers.
- Collaborate with researchers and engineers to improve existing ML pipelines and identify opportunities for innovation.
- Contribute to experiments, prototypes, and production-ready solutions in real-world applications.
- Learn best practices in MLOps, model evaluation, and applied research.
Qualifications
- Current PhD student in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, Applied Math, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong programming skills in Python and familiarity with PyTorch or TensorFlow.
- Coursework or research experience in machine learning, deep learning, or applied AI.
- Strong technical background with a demonstrated passion for performant graphics, geometric computations, or novel 3D algorithms (for CAD).
- Ability to reliably commute to the Dandy office in New York City, 3x days per week.
Nice to have
- Prior exposure to large datasets.
- Experience with generative AI.
- Familiarity with 3D or vision data.
Benefits
- Work on real-world healthcare problems with an immediate impact on our platform, customers, and manufacturing operations.
- Gain hands-on, full-stack experience at a fast-growing startup alongside a world-class technical team.
- Receive dedicated mentorship from experienced engineers who value ownership, speed, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Be part of a collaborative, NYC-based team where innovation happens daily.
Req ID
- Location: New York City, NY (3x days per week on-site)
About the company
Dandy has built the largest ML and CAD engineering teams in dentistry, drawing exceptional talent from leading organizations such as Google DeepMind, Amazon, and Waymo.
Our full-stack engineering teams tackle complex challenges across platform architecture, supply chain optimization, and SaaS product development.
Research is core to our culture, and our team includes authors of award-winning work, including ICML Best Paper.
Additional information
Visit Dandy Careers at https://www.meetdandy.com/careers/ for more!
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