Research Scientist - Semiconductor Intern: 2025

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

This is for a 2025 summer internship with the following start dates: May - August or June - September for quarter system schools.

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 allied fields.

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• Applicants should be PhD & MS students pursuing graduate studies.
• 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 thernal management
  • Polymer materials
  • Computational materials science
  • computational optics
  • Device simulation
  • Semiconductor test and charecterization

• Prior publications in focus areas and/or internship experience.