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    <a href="index.html" class="subtitle">
        <h1 class="main-title">SphereLab</h1>
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            <h1 class="page-title">Openings</h1>
            <p class="intro">
                We welcome highly motivated students and researchers to join SphereLab. Below are the current Openings.
                If you are interested, apply by submitting <a href="https://forms.gle/YdBwtA1zRQemMZzs8">this Google Form</a>. Explore our recent research focus <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ln-BCYiYLRLILlmOCd7hzvW1ByF7pYK2FyB54VJRWCM/edit?usp=sharing">here</a>.
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                    <div class="opening-title">PhD Students</div>
                    <div class="opening-venue">Fall 2026</div>
                    <p class="opening-desc">We are currently looking for strong PhD applicants with backgrounds in machine learning, large-scale optimization and efficient ML systems.</p>
                    <ul class="opening-list">
                        <li>Self-motivated, curiosity-driven, responsible, good communication</li>
                        <li>Strong alignment in our lab’s research interest</li>
                        <li>Determination and ability to get things done (good mathematics, coding, etc.)</li>
                    </ul>
                    <div class="opening-tags">
                        <span class="opening-tag">Machine Learning</span>
                        <span class="opening-tag">LLM</span>
                        <span class="opening-tag">Optimization</span>
                        <span class="opening-tag">Systems</span>
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                    <div class="opening-actions">
                        <a href="https://forms.gle/YdBwtA1zRQemMZzs8" class="paper-link">Apply via Google form</a>
                        <a href="https://www.cse.cuhk.edu.hk/admission/mphil-phd/" class="paper-link">Program Info</a>
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            <!-- Postdoctoral Researchers -->
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                    <div class="opening-title">Postdoctoral Researchers</div>
                    <div class="opening-venue">Rolling Applications</div>
                    <p class="opening-desc">We invite candidates to work on scalable LLM training, formal/symbolic/math reasoning and principled generative modeling with us.</p>
                    <ul class="opening-list">
                        <li>Strong publication record in ML/AI venues</li>
                        <li>Independent, collaborative, and proactive</li>
                        <li>Comfortable with mentoring junior students</li>
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                        <span class="opening-tag">Scalable LLM Training</span>
                        <span class="opening-tag">Formal Reasoning</span>
                        <span class="opening-tag">Generative Models</span>
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                    <div class="opening-actions">
                        <a href="https://forms.gle/YdBwtA1zRQemMZzs8" class="paper-link">Apply via Google form</a>
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            <!-- Visiting Students / Interns -->
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                    <div class="opening-title">Visiting Students / Interns</div>
                    <div class="opening-venue">6–12 Months</div>
                    <p class="opening-desc">We host short-term visitors and research interns to collaborate on ongoing projects at SphereLab.</p>
                    <ul class="opening-list">
                        <li>Strong coding and communication skills</li>
                        <li>Prior ML coursework or project experience</li>
                        <li>Availability to commit sufficient time</li>
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                        <span class="opening-tag">LLM Reasoning</span>
                        <span class="opening-tag">ML Systems</span>
                        <span class="opening-tag">Benchmarks</span>
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                        <a href="https://forms.gle/YdBwtA1zRQemMZzs8" class="paper-link">Apply via Google form</a>
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