Student Researcher, Phd, Fall 2026

Google Google · Big Tech · Waterloo, ON +2

Student Researcher (PhD) role at Google focused on participating in research projects to develop solutions for real-world, large-scale problems, advancing the state of the art in computing and building the next generation of intelligent systems. The role involves exploratory research and contributing to scientific advancement across various research areas, with potential placements in teams like Google DeepMind and Google Research.

What you'd actually do

  1. Participate in research to develop solutions for real-world, large-scale problems.

Skills

Required

  • PhD in Computer Science, Linguistics, Statistics, Biostatistics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Economics, Natural Sciences, or a related technical field
  • Experience in one area of computer science (e.g., Natural Language Understanding, Human Computer Interactions, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Algorithmic Foundations of Optimization, Quantum Information Science, Data Science, Software Developing, or similar areas)

Nice to have

  • Full-time degree program enrollment and returning to the program after completion of the internship
  • Currently attending a degree program in Canada
  • Experience as a researcher, including internships, full-time, or at a lab
  • Experience with one or more general purpose programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, JavaScript, C/C++, etc.)
  • Experience in contributing research communities or efforts, including publishing papers in major conferences or journals

What the JD emphasized

  • PhD degree in Computer Science, Linguistics, Statistics, Biostatistics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Economics, Natural Sciences, or a related technical field.
  • Experience in one area of computer science (e.g., Natural Language Understanding, Human Computer Interactions, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Algorithmic Foundations of Optimization, Quantum Information Science, Data Science, Software Developing, or similar areas).
  • Experience as a researcher, including internships, full-time, or at a lab.
  • Experience in contributing research communities or efforts, including publishing papers in major conferences or journals.

Other signals

  • research projects
  • scientific advancement
  • innovative research challenges
  • breakthrough technologies
  • foundational research
  • pioneering AI systems