Hire the best AI Researcher in Manila

How to hire an AI researcher in Manila

To hire an AI researcher in Manila, focus on the universities and agencies of Metro Manila, where most of the country's AI research sits. UP Diliman, Ateneo de Manila and De La Salle University run active labs, national programmes coordinate funding, and shared-services employers supply applied talent. Overseas offers are the main rival, so speed and clarity win.

Where the talent is

• UP Diliman and Ateneo de Manila (Quezon City): computer science and engineering labs with AI groups.
• De La Salle University (Taft, Manila): an AI and data research community in the city proper.
• Makati CBD and Bonifacio Global City: regional teams of global technology firms and banks.
• Ortigas Center: shared-services and analytics teams that provide applied talent.

Who's hiring AI researchers in Manila

Universities, government agencies running the national AI programme, banks and global firms' Manila teams all compete here. Researchers who bridge academia and industry and who can work on Filipino and multilingual data are scarce. Many also work remotely for overseas labs, so local employers need to match flexibility as well as pay.

What makes Manila different

Manila is deep in applied talent but thinner in senior researchers, unlike the Singapore market in our Singapore guide, where national labs and global research teams dominate. Hiring in Metro Manila is faster, salary expectations are lower and the pool of generalists is large, but the best researchers hold remote or overseas options and expect clarity on growth.

Sourcing channels that work in Manila

• LinkedIn and Google Scholar for researchers in Metro Manila and abroad.
• JobStreet and university career fairs for active applicants.
• UP Diliman, Ateneo and De La Salle University lab and alumni networks.
• Overseas Filipino researchers considering return, with relocation set up front.

How Whitecarrot helps you hire AI researchers in Manila

Whitecarrot is an AI recruiter that runs your entire hiring pipeline in one place, from the first job post to the signed offer, designed around Manila's applied-talent market.

1. AI job posting and sourcing: state research scope, remote options and shift expectations in the post, then publish to Metro Manila and returning overseas researchers.
2. AI resume screening: applicants are scored on research area, project depth, notice period and overseas offer status, so you can see who may drop out.
3. AI interview agent: the interview agent runs first-round screens outside working hours, suited to candidates working with overseas teams.
4. Structured interviews and scheduling: structured interviews and calendars keep research leads and HR aligned across several rounds.
5. Offer and onboarding: offers are tracked in one place, with 13th month pay and contributions shown, and AEP and 9(g) steps planned for foreign hires.

Compliance in brief

Notice is 30 days under the Labor Code. Rank-and-file staff receive 13th month pay, employers contribute to SSS, PhilHealth and Pag-IBIG, and foreign hires need an AEP plus a 9(g) visa. For the full list, see our guide to hiring AI researchers in the Philippines.