PhD Research Intern, AI for Climate and Weather Simulation - 2026

Nvidia • Santa Clara, CA

76d • $30 - $94

About The Position

NVIDIA is looking for research interns with a strong background relevant to applying modern AI methods to re-imagine technology across the Earth System Simulation and Analytics stack. Skills should be relevant to research on applied topics such as generative data assimilation, hybrid climate simulation, full model emulation of climate model components, regional-to-global high-resolution AI autoregressive weather prediction, and dynamical downscaling. We are hunting for highly creative, independent and self-starting research interns to help us invent that future. Strong computer scientists with sufficient knowledge of physical domain sciences are welcome. Alternately, very strong domain scientists with sufficient technical skills are, too. Come join a diverse research group that collaboratively works on hard and meaningful interdisciplinary problems with passion, drive and curiosity; that consistently publishes at top venues in climate science and artificial intelligence; and that values real impact on NVIDIA products and the world of academic and government climate prediction at large.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in at least the 2nd year of a Ph.D. in the geophysical sciences, computer science, applied math/statistics, or related fields.
• Strong research portfolio including one first-author publication that makes good use of AI.
• Proficiency or demonstrable ability to quickly absorb distributed deep learning training frameworks, e.g., PyTorch.
• Strong software engineering skills are necessary; including PyTorch, PyTorch-lightning, and standard methods for shell scripting, software environment management, and high performance parallel GPU computing.
• Experience in scaling algorithms for high computational loads is a plus.
• Experience developing in a changing software environment and ability to drive research projects end-to-end -- including the messy parts - are a plus.
• Expertise in climate domain science, nonlinear physics, or deep familiarity with associated synthetic and/or observational datasets and/or physical simulation systems are a plus.
• Excellent communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in scaling algorithms for high computational loads.
• Experience developing in a changing software environment.
• Expertise in climate domain science or nonlinear physics.

Responsibilities

• Propose, research, prototype and test innovative research ideas.
• Publish groundbreaking work at top conferences and journals.
• Collaborate with other research team members, fellow interns, internal product teams, external researchers and be mentored.
• Contribute to technology transfer with engineers around NVIDIA as ideas graduate from research to product.
• Make good use of top-of-the-line NVIDIA GPUs at scale for cutting edge research at the intersection of AI and climate science.

Benefits

• Intern hourly rates are a standard pay based on the position, your location, year in school, degree, and experience.
• The hourly rate for our interns is 30 USD - 94 USD.
• Eligible for Intern benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree