2023 Intern Research – Exploratory Math Sciences Sr Researcher

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.

Start and end dates for this Internship are during Summer 2023 (12 weeks) at IBM Research. At IBM Research, we invent things that matter to the world. Today, we are pioneering the most promising and disruptive technologies that will transform industries and society, including the future of Hybrid Cloud, AI, and Quantum Computing. And looking to the horizon, we are placing big bets on a pipeline of ambitious exploratory science breakthroughs which will be foundational for the future of computing. We are driven to discover. With more than 3,000 researchers in 12 labs located across six continents, IBM Research is one of the world’s largest and most influential corporate research labs.

The Exploratory Mathematical Sciences program at IBM Research is seeking candidates who will contribute to foundational research topics in Applied and Computational Mathematics, and Theory of Computation.

Candidates should have basic knowledge in one or more of the following skills:

Candidates should possess one or more of the following:

• A background in Applied Math and/or Theoretical Computer Sciences with graduate-level studies in

topics including optimization, complexity analysis, geometry of data, linear and multi-linear algebra, theorem-proving based program synthesis, algorithmic game theory, numerical analysis and scientific computing, dynamical systems, stochastic optimal control, inverse problems, applied probability, and statistics.

• Graduate level experience in conducting research in one or more the above topics

• Track record of co-authoring technical reports and publications

• Programming experience in scientific computing, computational math, and/or high-performance computing

Candidates must be willing to work in any of the following locations:

At this time the hope is to have the program in person in which case candidates would need to work in one of the following locations: USA (Yorktown Heights, NY, Almaden, CA; Cambridge, MA), Ireland (Dublin), Israel (Haifa), Japan (Tokyo), or Switzerland (Zurich). Pursuing a graduate degree in an area related to Applied and/or Computational Mathematics, or Theoretical Computer Science is required.

The World is Our Laboratory: No matter where discovery takes place, IBM researchers push the boundaries of science, technology, and business to make the world work better. IBM Research is a global community of forward-thinkers working towards a common goal: progress.

Candidates should possess one or more of the following:

• Must have a background in Applied Math and/or Theoretical Computer Sciences with graduate-level studies in topics including optimization, complexity analysis, geometry of data, linear and multi-linear algebra, theorem-proving based program synthesis, algorithmic game theory, numerical analysis and scientific computing, dynamical systems, stochastic optimal control, inverse problems, applied probability, and statistics.

• Must have graduate level experience in conducting research in one or more the above topics

• Track record of co-authoring technical reports and publications

• Programming experience in scientific computing, computational math, and/or high-performance computing.

• Ph.D. candidate

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.

This job requires you to provide your COVID-19 vaccination status with supporting documentation, where legally permissible.

Are you craving to learn more? Prepared to solve some of the world’s most unique challenges? And ready to shape the future for millions of people? If so, then it’s time to join us, express your individuality, unleash your curiosity and discover new possibilities.

Every IBMer, and potential ones like yourself, has a voice, carves their own path, and uses their expertise to help co-create and add to our story. Together, we have the power to make meaningful change – to alter the fabric of our clients, of society and IBM itself, to create a truly positive impact and make the world work better for everyone.

It’s time to define your career.

IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

Supplemental 1 employees may be eligible for paid holidays, paid sick time and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.