Research DevRel Lead - AI for Academic Labs (Equity)

NVIDIA; United States; On-site; USD 152,000 - 288,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits package

Job summary

NVIDIA seeks a Developer Relations Manager to engage university researchers, accelerate adoption of NVIDIA AI and computing platforms, and translate research insights into actionable product roadmaps.

The role blends deep technical expertise with research ecosystem engagement, collaborating with researchers, Account Managers, and engineers to drive innovation and platform adoption across domains.

Qualifications

• PhD in CS/AI or related field, or equivalent research depth.
• 4+ years in research or industry advancing AI at the science frontier.
• Deep expertise in AI including Generative AI and Physical AI.
• Experience applying AI to scientific domains (biology, physics, materials).
• Hands‑on experience building/evaluating AI systems with modern frameworks and APIs.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted technical advisor for research labs, engaging ecosystem leaders and accelerating high-impact workloads by integrating NVIDIA frameworks into research projects.
• Map and continuously assess the research ecosystem to identify growth opportunities and inform long-term tech strategies.
• Stay current on research papers to anticipate trends and guide future collaborations.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Research Account Managers, Solution Architects, and Business Development teams to drive researcher enablement.
• Forge closer ties with lab personnel to understand opportunities, challenges, and research scope.
• Attend domain conferences and facilitate NVIDIA participation, driving success stories into adoption.
• Translate academic feedback into actionable insights for product development, education programs, and platform roadmaps.

Skills

Research engagement

AI systems

Generative AI

Open-source contributions

Publications

Education

PhD in Computer Science / AI / related field

Equivalent research depth

Tools

Model APIs

Orchestration tools

Sandboxed execution

Retrieval systems

Job description

NVIDIA seeks a Developer Relations Manager to engage university researchers, accelerate adoption of NVIDIA AI and computing platforms, and translate research insights into actionable product roadmaps.

The role blends deep technical expertise with research ecosystem engagement, collaborating with researchers, Account Managers, and engineers to drive innovation and platform adoption across domains.