Research Scientist, R&D Internship

IBM

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Yorktown Heights, NYCambridge, MA
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TL;DR · Research Scientist, R&D Internship

Research Scientist - R&D Internship – 2027 Yorktown Heights & Cambridge will join the Software Innovation Lab team to advance the foundations of artificial intelligence. As an intern, you will engage in the full research lifecycle, identifying core challenges and designing novel prototype solutions for foundation models, multimodal AI, and agentic systems. You will build research in business process intelligence, IT and industrial automation, and AI for software engineering. Key responsibilities include developing enterprise-grade benchmarks and disseminating results through publications and patent applications. Required skills include proficiency in Python, PyTorch, and experience with large-scale machine learning systems, knowledge graphs, and continual learning. This role solves technical problems regarding reliable, scalable, and trustworthy AI for distributed environments, focusing on workflow orchestration and automated operations.

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What you'll do

  • Identify core research challenges and design novel prototype solutions for artificial intelligence.
  • Validate research prototypes through rigorous experimentation and quantitative analysis.
  • Advance research in foundation models, multimodal AI, and agentic systems.
  • Develop responsible AI systems and enterprise-grade benchmarks for business processes.
  • Implement large-scale machine learning systems using Python and PyTorch.
  • Shepherd research projects from the initial ideation phase to full completion.
  • Disseminate research results through academic publications and patent applications.

What we're looking for

  • High School Diploma/GED.
  • Doctorate Degree (preferred).
  • Research experience in modern AI, including foundation models, agentic systems, knowledge graphs, or distributed systems.
  • Proficiency in Python for rapid prototyping and implementing large-scale machine learning systems.
  • Strong quantitative analysis skills and the ability to design and deconstruct complex research problems.
  • Proven research track record evidenced by peer-reviewed publications or strong preprints.
  • Advanced expertise in ML frameworks like PyTorch and full-cycle algorithm development (preferred).
  • Hands-on experience with generative AI (LLMs) and multimodal models (preferred).

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