NVIDIA
Developer Relations Manager, Higher Education and Research – AI for Science
$152K–$288K
US, CA, Santa Clara +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 12, 2026
- Location
- US, CA, Santa Clara
US, Remote - Experience
- 4+ years in research or industry.
- Education
- PhD in Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning, Computational Science, or a related technical field; or equivalent experience demonstrating comparable research depth.
About the job
Engage university-affiliated researchers and labs to accelerate adoption of NVIDIA AI and computing platforms in scientific research.
What you'll do
- Advise research labs and integrate NVIDIA frameworks, libraries, and software into research projects.
- Assess research ecosystems and trends to identify growth opportunities and guide collaboration and technology strategy.
- Partner across teams, represent researcher needs internally, and support researcher enablement and adoption.
What they ask for
- PhD in Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning, Computational Science, or a related technical field; or equivalent experience demonstrating comparable research depth.
- 4+ years of experience in research or industry advancing innovation at the intersection of AI and science.
- Deep expertise applying AI, including Generative AI and Physical AI, to a scientific domain; strong understanding of frontier AI and computational science challenges.
- Hands-on experience building or evaluating AI systems using modern frameworks, model APIs, orchestration tools, retrieval systems, and sandboxed execution; research credibility through publications, open-source contributions, or academic collaborations.
Nice to have
- Experience with NVIDIA technologies and platforms, such as CUDA, NIM, NeMo/Nemotron, BioNeMo, Omniverse, or DGX systems.
- Established academic or research-community relationships; experience translating research into technical content, events, or developer enablement.
Pay
152,000 USD - 241,500 USD (base salary, Level 3); 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD (base salary, Level 4)
Tools
CUDA, CUDA-X libraries, NVIDIA AI Enterprise, NIM, NeMo/Nemotron, BioNeMo, cuQuantum, Omniverse
AI focus
Applies AI, including Generative AI and Physical AI, to scientific research; supports research-grade AI systems and adoption of NVIDIA platforms.
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