Post-Doctoral Researcher in Machine Learning, Google DeepMind India, Bengaluru (12–24 Months)

Job Description

This industry postdoc in AI in India is a 12 to 24-month research post with Google DeepMind India in Bengaluru. You will work with Google DeepMind scientists and engineers on fundamental and applied machine learning research. You are expected to publish.

At a glance

• Position: Post-Doctoral Researcher, PhD, 2026 Start (fixed-term contract, 12–24 months)
• Where: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
• Team: Google DeepMind India
• Degree: PhD in a STEM field, such as computer science, mathematics or statistics, or equivalent practical experience
• Must have: At least one paper submitted to an AI conference such as NeurIPS, CVPR, ICCV or ICLR
• Apply: open until filled (re-checked 12 November 2026)

What the post-doctoral researcher does

• Work with research mentors to shape a research project or a new application of machine learning
• Do research and publish high-quality work
• Design and run large-scale experiments, and write clean, reusable code, for example in JAX
• Contribute to production-ready systems
• Learn current research in ML algorithms and use it to guide design decisions

What to send

The posting asks for an updated CV and a transcript in English. Put these in one PDF in the resume section: your research work (projects, publications, research experience and references, if any), a statement of purpose of no more than 500 words, and your graduation date as MM/YY. Upload the transcript in the education section.

Why this role matters

Industry postdocs at top AI labs are rare in India. This one gives a fresh PhD up to two years inside a research team that publishes at the main AI conferences. Google says the work spans fundamental research, product applications, human-centred AI and AI for social good.

What Google is looking for

• PhD in a STEM field (for example computer science, mathematics or statistics), or equivalent practical experience
• Programming in Python, C/C++ or Java, and training deep learning models in JAX, TensorFlow or PyTorch
• Research experience in ML or AI, such as open-source projects, lab work, research internships or publications
• One or more paper submissions to AI conferences such as NeurIPS, CVPR, ICCV or ICLR

Nice to have

• A Master’s degree in a STEM field, or equivalent practical experience
• The ability to work across teams and handle open problems

Pay and location

The posting does not state pay. It is a fixed-term contract of 12 to 24 months, based in Bengaluru. Google lists the level as “Mid”.

How to apply

Apply through the official Google job posting. Google’s posting does not give a closing date, so the role is open until filled; ResearchJobs.in will re-check this listing on 12 November 2026. Check the posting for location and work-authorisation details before you apply.

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