Silicon Technology Research and Development Research Scientist Intern
Listed on 2026-10-02
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Engineering
Research Scientist
Location: Yorktown Heights
Introduction
We are seeking Research Scientist candidates with demonstrated publication records in one or more of our focus areas and technical leadership potential. As part of the IBM Research team, you will conduct world-class research on innovative technologies and solutions and publish in top-tier conferences and journals. You will also can contribute to the commercialization of the resulting assets. Demonstrated communication skills and ability to work independently, as well as in a team, are highly desired traits.
Your role and responsibilities
In this role, you will apply your research skills toward new hardware design and applications from state-of-the-art chip architecture, design, fabrication and test to advanced chip packaging. Interns are expected to have a strong research background as evidenced by project or publication in semiconductor technology, materials science or relevant fields.
Required education
Bachelor's Degree
Preferred education
Master's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise
Expertise in one or more of these areas:
Semiconductor or memory device fabrication, Lithography, Plasma Etch, Novel Film deposition and epitaxial growth, Wet chemical processes, Device physics, Chip Packaging and thermal management, Polymer materials, Computational materials science, computational optics, Device simulation, Semiconductor test and characterization.
Preferred technical and professional experience
Prior publications in focus areas and/or internship experience.
ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT
IBM Research is the organic growth engine of IBM and an innovation engine for our customers and partners. As part of this mission, IBM Research anticipates and examines 'What's Next in Computing' to ultimately create and integrate the technologies the world relies upon to solve big challenges and unlock new opportunities. We create and pioneer new markets for IBM, our partners and customers as exemplified in our ongoing quest to reach practical and large-scale quantum computing.
Across IBM Research, we realize the power and potential to accelerate discovery with our partners and clients by combining the power of high performance computing, AI, and Quantum, all integrated through the hybrid cloud.
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