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I finished my PhD in Computational Science and Engineering and joined NVIDIA as a senior software engineer 2 yrs ago. Now, I am starting to feel like I want to move back to a research position because the kind of work I am doing right now is not as exciting as I though it would be. I am interested in computer vision as my PhD thesis was in that. I am thinking of moving to NVIDIA research internally. Although I have experience in computer vision, I have way less experience in Deep Learning (no published papers). I am planning to build up my profile, network in the company and then when the time is right, make a move. Does the strategy sound reasonable? Has anyone done this sort of thing before? Constructive feedback/criticism is welcome. Customary TC reporting: 280k #nvidia_research
Absolutely possible. Look at Noam Shazeer, an absolute legend. Only way to show you deserve it is to show them they deserve you. Flip the script, learn and contribute
Very hard. I have been trying to switch for years now. Research managers seem to hire their former students and their friends’ students.
Not hard at nvidia
Never heard back from nvidia research roles either. At most they say how about this MLE or SWE role. I’ve been in applied research roles for 6 years now, which is pretty much an MLE/SWE role.
Don’t have any tips on how to do it. But try to do it as soon as possible. Don’t stay in a field you aren’t passionate in. Put your phd to good use.
There are a few who’ve already done this at Nvidia. Stalk on LinkedIn. Find them and get tips. Mostly you need to first take on some research projects while in your engg role and prove your mettle. Research to engg is more common.
First apply to the applied research teams and then from there once you have some accomplishments u der your belt, shift to research
Doesn’t make sense to first try to tackle a research project?
Not at nvidia but done that at two companies. Research teams are almost like cults. They never let lowly engineers to become equals with them.
Hey OP did you do your PhD while working full time?
No.
yeah do research with PhD background