Visiting researcher program
Overview
Google is always looking to work with bright computer scientists, and many of them can be found at universities.
Through our Visiting Researcher program, both Google and academia benefit as exciting ideas and research challenges are shared. In doing so, Google's world-class computing infrastructure is utilized to explore new projects at industrial scale, helping universities to be well-equipped to train the next generation of researchers to do long-term research.
Program details
Program information
The Visiting Researcher Program is available to both postdoctoral and university faculty candidates/applicants. Positions are flexible as part-time or full-time arrangements to accommodate a variety of schedules and commitments. Visiting Researchers typically collaborate with research and engineering teams at Google for 3 - 12 months.
At this time, we are not accepting external applications for visiting researchers. However, we encourage postdocs and faculty to explore our research areas of focus and the corresponding recent publications lists for research areas of mutual interest.
Eligibility criteria
- Faculty (full, assistant, or associate professors) with a PhD or equivalent practical experience
- Postdocs who may or may not have a faculty appointment
- Strong publication record (e.g., at top-tier, peer reviewed conferences and/or journals)
- Ability to design and execute on a research agenda
- Relevant research experience in one of Google’s research areas of focus.
Supporting cutting-edge research
Google is building the next generation of intelligent systems for all Google products. To achieve this, we’re working on projects that utilize the latest computer science techniques developed by software engineers and research scientists globally.
Googlers collaborate across product areas, maintaining the flexibility and versatility required to adapt new projects that meet the demands of the world’s fast-paced business needs.
FAQs
At this time, we are not accepting external applications for visiting researchers. However, we encourage postdocs and faculty to explore our research areas of focus and the corresponding recent publications lists for research areas of mutual interest.
Yes. We focus on funding social science research that looks at technology's implications and impacts on individuals and society. Some areas may include human-computer interaction, psychology, and science and technology studies, as well as research in computer science fields with a strong emphasis on the human experience.
We provide limited email support via visitingresearcher-questions@google.com. Due to the volume of emails we receive, we may not be able to respond to all inquiries.
