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PhD and doctoral roles: a person in this job does research or advanced technical work that asks for a doctorate, mostly in AI, science and engineering. Waymo, Ellison Institute of Technology, Anyone Ai, ISU and Figma have the most open roles with “PhD and doctoral roles” or a close variant in the title right now.

173 open roles · 7 posted in the last 7 days · 6% remote · 60 companies hiring · checked Nov 15 against employer career pages

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Are for beginners64%111 of 173 jobs
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What is a PhD and doctoral roles job?
In a PhD and doctoral roles job, a person does research or advanced technical work that asks for a doctorate, mostly in AI, science and engineering. 173 such roles are open on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026.
How many PhD and doctoral roles jobs are open right now?
There are 173 open PhD and doctoral roles jobs at 60 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 7 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
Which companies have the most PhD and doctoral roles jobs?
Right now the most openings are at Waymo (54), Ellison Institute of Technology (11), Anyone Ai (9), ISU (6) and Figma (5). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote PhD and doctoral roles jobs?
11 of the 173 open PhD and doctoral roles jobs (6%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
What do PhD and doctoral roles jobs pay?
The median advertised salary is $168K, based on 22 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $150K and $202K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
Is it hard to get a PhD and doctoral roles job?
111 of the 173 open PhD and doctoral roles jobs (64%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. 60 companies are hiring and 7 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
How is AI changing PhD and doctoral roles jobs?
124 of the 173 open PhD and doctoral roles jobs (72%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Machine Learning, PyTorch, AI. Employers still list 173 such roles today at 60 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do PhD and doctoral roles jobs ask for?
Most often Machine Learning (62%), Python (61%), PyTorch (34%), Deep learning (29%), C++ (27%) of the 173 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in PhD and doctoral roles jobs?
2027 Summer Intern (54), Postdoctoral Research Fellow (9), Computer Science PhD (9), PhD Intern (6), Postdoctoral Fellow (5): the most common titles among the 173 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are PhD and doctoral roles jobs in demand in 2026?
173 PhD and doctoral roles jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 60 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 7 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $168K. 11 (6%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for PhD and doctoral roles jobs?
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