• Job Description

  Req#: 729386BR

  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.
  As an experimental research scientist with IBM Quantum, your job will be to advance the field of quantum computing by pushing the boundaries of what’s possible on today’s most advanced quantum hardware. You will develop and make first-of-a-kind demonstrations of new capabilities to extend the reach of IBM’s quantum processors. You will also work with theorists, experimentalists, and software engineers to design and execute groundbreaking demonstrations at the utility-scale, utilizing capabilities such as error mitigation and error suppression. Areas of interest for demonstrations include quantum simulation, chemistry, machine learning, high energy physics, condensed matter physics, and optimization.
  Responsibilities include advancing the entire quantum computing technology stack and exploring applications to make quantum broadly usable and accessible. Collaborate with others in a research and development environment, participate in executive speaker series, and showcase effective problem-solving skills."

  Introduction

  IBM Research Scientists are charting the future of Artificial Intelligence, creating breakthroughs in 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.

  Required Technical and Professional Expertise

  • Experience in academic graduate program related to computing or other applicable area of study
  • Experience performing experimental research.

  Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

  • Experience using experimental techniques such as error mitigation, error suppression, control
  • Strong record in high-impacts or top conference proceedings.
  • Familiarity with and/or
  • Experience with one or more general purpose programming languages such as
  • Experience with or similar software development kit

  Required Education

  Bachelor's Degree

  Preferred Education

  Master's Degree

  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 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 , all integrated through the hybrid cloud.

  Wonder if IBM is the one for you?

  In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

  Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

  Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

  Are you ready to be an IBMer?

  About IBM

  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, 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.

  Other Relevant Job Details

  Supplemental 1 employees may be eligible for up to 8 paid holidays, minimum of 56 hours paid sick time and the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan. IBM offers paid family medical leave and disability benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law. The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year. This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

  Being You @ IBM

  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, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

  Country/Region

  United States

  State / Province

  MULTIPLE

  City / Township / Village

  MULTIPLE CITIES

  Work Arrangement

  Onsite

  IBM Business Group

  Research

  Primary job category

  Research

  Secondary Job Category

  Research Staff

  Role ( Job Role )

  Research Scientist

  Employment Type

  Full-time OR Part-time

  Contract type

  Internship

  Projected Maximum Salary

  $156,420

  Projected Minimum Salary

  $85,320

  Early Professional Track

  No Track

  Position Type

  Intern

  Travel Required

  Up to 20% or 1 day a week

  Company

  (0147) International Business Machines Corporation

  Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?

  No

  Company Label

  IBM

• About the company

  IBM is a global technology and innovation company headquartered in Armonk, NY. It is the largest technology and consulting employer in the world, with more than 375,000 employees serving clients in 170 countries. Just completing its 22nd year of patent leadership, IBM Research has defined the future of information technology with more than 3,000 researchers in 12 labs located across six continents.

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