NVIDIA · 5 days ago
Research Scientist, Fundamental LLM Research for Knowledge, Reasoning, and Agents - New College Grad 2026
United States
Full-time
Remote
New Grad, Entry Level
$160K/yr - $259K/yrNVIDIA is seeking a Research Scientist in the fields of NLP and deep learning research to contribute to our LLM Research team. The role involves researching and proposing innovative model architectures, collaborating with team members, and contributing to the academic community through publications.
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Responsibilities
Research and propose alternative model architectures that enhance the performance and efficiency of language or multimodal models
Investigate novel methods for knowledge distillation and data synthesis for language or multimodal models
Explore novel methods for test-time inference algorithms
Analyze multiple novel methods for enhancing factuality, reasoning, long-context, or agentic capabilities of language or multimodal models
Research: Undertake research, design, and implementation of novel methods aimed at enhancing the capability of large and small language models
Publication: Contribute to the academic community by publishing original research findings in reputable conferences and journals
Collaboration: Collaborate closely with fellow team members, as well as interdisciplinary teams within the company, to foster a collaborative research environment
Mentorship: Provide mentorship and guidance to interns and students within the research team
Technology Transfer: Collaborate with product groups within the university to facilitate the transfer of research technology into practical applications
Qualification
Required
Completing or recently completed a PhD in CS or equivalent research experiences in research labs with strong publication records at top-tier conferences
A strong foundation in the theory and practice of NLP and deep learning
Proficiency in all aspects of large language models from training to alignment to inference to evaluation is expected
Alternatively, proficiency in all aspects of large multimodal models or diffusion models is expected
A track record of outstanding research achievements and contributions
Excellent communication skills to effectively convey research findings and collaborate with peers
Benefits
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Company
NVIDIA
NVIDIA is a computing platform company operating at the intersection of graphics, HPC, and AI.
Founded in 1993
10001+ employees
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