Research Scientist—Generative AI in Sustainability 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
IBM Research Europe (UK) is seeking outstanding MSc and PhD students for its summer internship program. Our lab focuses on using cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to advance scientific discovery in the high-impact themes of Climate and Sustainability, Sustainable Materials, and core mechanisms for generative AI.

During the internship you will work under the mentorship of experienced researchers, addressing problems at the forefront of AI. Potential research topics include, but are not limited to:

• Developing advanced AI architectures and algorithms to train, fine-tune, and apply generative models for multi-modal tasks, directly influencing high-impact sectors.
• Enhancing foundation models for applications in climate science, materials discovery, and chemistry, with the goal of solving real sustainability challenges.
• Designing and testing single or multi-agent AI systems using cutting-edge benchmarks, or developing solutions tailored to business-critical use cases.

As part of the role, you will need to be comfortable with identifying and defining research challenges, prototyping solutions, designing experimental setups to test certain hypotheses, refining solutions, and communicating findings through patent applications and publications in top-tier conferences.

We seek creative, driven individuals who are comfortable tackling ambiguous challenges, eager to push the limits of what’s possible, and committed to shaping the future of AI and sustainability. Applicants should submit a CV and a one-page cover letter that highlights your experience and passion for the research themes outlined above.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Candidates must be enrolled in a Masters or a PhD program in computer science, mathematics, statistics, or related disciplines.
• Strong programming skills in one or more widely used languages such as Python.
• Demonstrated experience in solving analytical problems using rigorous and quantitative approaches.
• Demonstrated experience in developing, training, and testing deep neural networks.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Experience with machine learning tools and frameworks such as PyTorch.
• Demonstrated experience in developing, training, and testing generative models, such as LLMs or multi-modal foundation models.
• Being able to clearly and effectively communicate research ideas as demonstrated by publications and presentations at top-tier AI conferences such as NeurIPs, ICLR, ICML, ACL, EMNLP, CVPR etc.

Key Job Details
Role:Research Scientist—Generative AI in Sustainability Intern: 2025 Location: Multiple Locations See All Warrington Hursley Category:Research Employment Type:Full-Time Travel Required:No Travel Contract Type:Internship Company:(8660) IBM United Kingdom Limited Req ID:734573BR