PhD Research Scientist, Fundamental Generative AI - New College Grad 2026

NVIDIA•Santa Clara, CA

3d•$168,000 - $264,500

About The Position

NVIDIA is seeking a generative AI researcher to join its fundamental generative AI research team at NVIDIA Research. The role focuses on fundamental research to advance generative AI methods for text, images, video, 3D, or scientific applications, including GenAI for Science. The researcher will analyze and develop novel models, with the freedom and resources to pursue groundbreaking work. The position is part of a collaborative research team that publishes at leading machine learning venues, and its work is intended to create real-world impact and transfer to NVIDIA product groups. The role is aimed at a new PhD graduate in 2026 or someone who has recently completed a PhD. The researcher will collaborate with research and product teams, publish original research, and speak at conferences and events. The position offers a base salary range of USD 168,000–264,500, determined by location, experience, and other job-related factors, in addition to eligibility for equity and benefits.

Requirements

Completing or recently completed a Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Excellent knowledge of the theory and practice of generative AI.
Experience building generative models for text, image, 3D, video, multimodal, biology, chemistry, or material science data.
Excellent programming skills in prototyping environments such as Python; C++ and parallel programming (e.g., CUDA).
Knowledge of deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch.
Outstanding research track record.
Excellent communication skills.