Join Us
RAIL Lab is continuously recruiting PhD students, master's students, and research interns in the Shanghai Institute of AI for Education at East China Normal University.
Admissions notice: interviews for 推免 (recommended-admission) candidates are typically held in August. Admitted 考研 students will be notified once departmental master's quotas are finalized. Thanks for your interest in ECNU RAIL Lab.
Research directions
We pursue the three pillars of RAIL: Reasoning, Agentic, Alignment AI systems.
- Reasoning: reinforcement learning for reasoning, reward modeling, efficient and multimodal reasoning, so that large models can think and decide as deeply as (or beyond) humans.
- Agentic: autonomous planning, collaboration, memory, and self-evolution; GUI agents, code agents, tool agents, embodied agents, and multi-agent systems that accomplish complex real-world tasks.
- Alignment: reinforcement Learning from human feedback, preference modeling, AI safety, value alignment, and trustworthy AI to develop intelligent systems that are safe, reliable, and capable of effective human-AI collaboration, ultimately enabling human-centered AI.
What we offer
- Master's and PhD admission quotas in Shanghai Institute of AI for Education.
- Year-round undergraduate research internships, with systematic training in research skills and academic innovation.
- Short-term academic visits and collaborations for outstanding master's / PhD students from other institutions.
- Active partnerships with Shanghai AI Lab, Alibaba, Tencent, and other leading companies, providing rich industry internship opportunities.
What we look for
- Strong execution, clear communication, solid coding ability, and good English reading and writing.
- Genuine interest in large models / AI research and self-driven learning at the frontier.
- Willingness to put in the hard work research demands, and a drive toward breakthrough results.
- Prior research / project experience, LLM background, or co-first-author high-impact publications are a plus.
How to apply: fill out the application form at
f.wps.cn/g/BGMMuK0P/.
For further questions, please contact minzhang [AT] cs.ecnu.edu.cn.