PhD Digital R&D Internship — Hybrid/Remote

Dow Inc.; Nitro (WV); Remote; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Dow Inc. is offering a digital internship for PhD students across North America, with options for hybrid or remote work. You will join a team addressing data-driven challenges across R&D, ISC, operations, and more, applying analytics and modeling to real chemical and process problems.

The role emphasizes collaboration, innovation, safety, and delivering value to the business and customers. Eligible candidates are pursuing a PhD in relevant STEM fields.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Polymer Science, Computer Science, Mathematics/Statistics, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Data Science or related fields.
• Strong data analytics, programming or modeling experience is preferred.
• Eligible to participate in a digital internship in North America.

Responsibilities

• Address diverse, open-ended problems to accelerate Dow's digital evolution.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across R&D, ISC, M&E, IS, or EHS&S.
• Apply analytics, modeling or software development to improve formulations, processes or scheduling.
• Deliver high-priority project outcomes with safety and compliance in mind.

Skills

Digital literacy

Problem solving

Technical skills

Innovation

Collaboration

Safety mindset

Business value orientation

Education

PhD student in a STEM or related field

Job description

Dow Inc. is offering a digital internship for PhD students across North America, with options for hybrid or remote work. You will join a team addressing data-driven challenges across R&D, ISC, operations, and more, applying analytics and modeling to real chemical and process problems.

The role emphasizes collaboration, innovation, safety, and delivering value to the business and customers. Eligible candidates are pursuing a PhD in relevant STEM fields.