Responsible Tech Research Scientist Intern: 2025

Introduction
IBM Research Scientists are charting the future of Artificial Intelligence creating breakthroughs in quantum computing discovering how blockchain will reshape the enterprise and much more. Join a team that is dedicated to applying science to some of today’s most complex challenges whether it’s discovering a new way for doctors to help patients teaming with environmentalists to clean up our waterways or enabling retailers to personalize customer service.

Your Role and Responsibilities

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Applicants should be PhD & MA students pursuing graduate studies.
• Enrolled in a PhD or MA program in the social sciences or humanities including but not limited to: history history of science media studies anthropology sociology english language and literature philosophy economics political science and area studies.
• Strong interest and previous experience conducting research from a humanities perspective on topics in science and technology; strong preference for researchers informed by a historical political or social perspective.
• Willingness to work across disciplines and communicate findings to a wide range of audiences including technologists.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Familiarity with scholarship in critical traditions such as feminist theory decolonial/post-colonial theory historical materialism contemporary critical theory etc.
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Publications in academic venues or popular media (published forthcoming or in preparation)