PhD Digital Innovation Intern: Materials & Data Science

Dow Inc.; West Columbia (TX); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Dow Inc. invites PhD scientists and engineers for digital internships in Texas, with opportunities across R&D, ISC, M&E, and IS/EHS&S. You will tackle open-ended problems in data science, chemistry, and engineering contexts to accelerate digital transformation while collaborating with domain experts.

The program emphasizes safety, sustainability, and delivering business value through innovative tech integration and cross-functional teamwork in a hybrid/remote setting within North America.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a PhD degree program in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Polymer Science, Computer Science, Mathematics/Statistics, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Data Science, or other related disciplines.
• Preferred GPA of 3.00 (on a 4.0 scale) in current graduate studies.
• Eligible to comply with U.S. export control laws.

Responsibilities

• Solve diverse, open-ended problems to accelerate the digital evolution of a global leader in materials science.
• Collaborate with cross-functional Dow teams to deliver high-priority projects.
• Develop expertise as an industrial researcher across product, process, and operations domains.
• Contribute to safety, sustainability, and manufacturing efficiency initiatives.

Skills

Digital literacy

Problem-solving

Technical skills

Innovation & tech integration

Collaboration

Safety mindset

Business orientation

Education

PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Computer Science or related

Tools

Data Science

Statistics

Machine Learning

Job description

Dow Inc. invites PhD scientists and engineers for digital internships in Texas, with opportunities across R&D, ISC, M&E, and IS/EHS&S. You will tackle open-ended problems in data science, chemistry, and engineering contexts to accelerate digital transformation while collaborating with domain experts.

The program emphasizes safety, sustainability, and delivering business value through innovative tech integration and cross-functional teamwork in a hybrid/remote setting within North America.