# PhD Research Intern - Cross-Disciplinary Vision Science at NVIDIA

- Company: [NVIDIA](https://nvidia.com)
- Location: Santa Clara, CA
- Type: Internship · Internship
- Posted: 2026-10-06
- Apply: https://nvidia.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/NVIDIAExternalCareerSite/job/US-CA-Santa-Clara/PhD-Research-Intern--Cross-Disciplinary-Vision-Science---Summer-2027_JR2026499
- Page: https://newgrad.ai/jobs/phd-research-intern-cross-disciplinary-vision-science-0b668c4d

## Summary by newgrad.ai

What you'll do:

- Divide complex research into smaller phases and solve them sequentially.
- Spot overlooked areas and devise unconventional, impactful approaches to address them.
- Partner with scientists and engineers to apply findings to practical challenges.
- Communicate discoveries through academic venues and internal channels.

What they're looking for:

- Doctoral candidate with a publication record demonstrating research contributions.
- Genuine enthusiasm for gaming and related human behavioral contexts.
- Background in Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or adjacent disciplines.
- Coding ability in Python, Rust, or C++.
- Hands-on experience with PyTorch or similar machine learning frameworks.

Pay and perks:

- Hourly compensation ranges from $38 to $94, determined by role, geography, academic year, degree level, and background.
- Access to standard intern benefits package.

## Posting

NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. It's a unique legacy of innovation that's fueled by great technology—and amazing people. Today, we're tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world. Doing what's never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world's best talent. As an NVIDIAn, you'll be immersed in a diverse, supportive environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work. Come join the team and see how you can make a lasting impact on the world.

We, the Human Performance and Experience (HPX) team at NVIDIA Research, strive to lead AI innovation by deeply understanding humans. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about cross-disciplinary research in vision between humans and machines. We expect candidates with backgrounds in computer vision, human vision science, robotic vision, and related fields to be well-suited to this position. You will be working in a team of research scientists and engineers from varied backgrounds and closely collaborating with product engineers. Join us in transforming the future of AI and human interaction.

### What you'll be doing:

- Decompose research questions into smaller, more manageable parts and tackle them in iterative steps.

- Think critically to identify unseen gaps, and creatively bridge them with non-traditional, high-impact solutions.

- Connect with researchers and product engineers to ground research findings in real-world problems.

- Lead knowledge dissemination effort, with options for conference, journal, and in-house publication.

### What we need to see:

- Currently pursuing a Ph.D. or equivalent academic program, demonstrated by a track record of research and publications.

- Deep interest in gaming and/or human behavior in related application domains.

- Training or systematic knowledge and skill in the field of Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related fields.

- Proficiency with Python, Rust, and/or C++.

- Experience with AI model training and evaluation frameworks, like PyTorch.

### Ways to stand out from the crowd:

- Experience with quantitatively modeling human perception, cognition, movement, and/or decision-making.

- Comfortable with modern software development, version-control systems, like git(hub/lab).

- Experience with multi-node, multi-GPU training and inference workflows.

- Familiarity with and interest in modern deep learning models, including working with large-scale, multi-modal foundation models (such as recent LLMs, VLMs).

- Demonstrated public portfolio (e.g. repositories, OSS contributions, notebooks, packages, or technical blog posts with code).

Pay: 38 USD - 94 USD hourly

Application deadline: October 10, 2026

You will also be eligible for Intern benefits.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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