Applications Scientist Intern

Applications Scientist Intern (Summer 2025)

At Lake Shore Cryotronics, there are hundreds of different ways our employees help advance science. The groundbreaking contributions that get satellites into space or high-speed rail on a track can all start with YOU. Come join our team and leave your mark in the history of science and technology that benefits humanity!

As an Applications Scientist Intern, you will identify technical needs for our customers, collaborate to create solutions and communicate those solutions effectively. This role requires strong written and verbal communication skills, organizational and problem-solving abilities, and technical expertise. This position will work onsite out of Westerville, OH, for the Summer of 2025. Relocation assistance is NOT available for our internships. It is preferred that candidates are available full-time (40 hours per week).

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Applications Scientists and Product Managers on application development initiatives
• Research trends in materials research
• Develop experiments and protocols
• Characterize temperature, magnetic, and/or electronic platforms for emerging customer use cases
• Measure novel materials using existing research platforms and protocols
• Assist in troubleshooting applications and resolving customer service issues

Qualifications:

• Current enrollment in advanced undergraduate or graduate studies in materials science, electrical engineering, physics, physical chemistry, or relevant discipline
• Minimum 3.0 GPA
• Basic coding skills to develop data acquisition and automation routines – ideally in Python, C++/C#, LabVIEW or equivalent
• Ability to preserve the confidentiality of information, strong interpersonal skills, excellent written and oral communication skills, ability to be both an independent worker and collaborator

Lake Shore offers a work-life balance with challenging assignments, a focus on health and wellness, social activities, and community outreach. We are a drug and tobacco-free company.

The Company:

Lake Shore Cryotronics, Inc., is a privately owned company, in business 50+ years, with an impressive history of continued growth and profitability. Over 60% of our sales come from outside North America. The company is an international leader in developing innovative measurement and control solutions, including cryogenic temperature sensors and instrumentation, magnetic test equipment, metrology systems, and probe stations used for characterizing the physical properties of materials for applications in aerospace, quantum computing, and physics research. Some of our customers include IBM, CERN, Philips Medical, Google, and Blue Origin along with University Physics Laboratories and National Labs around the world. Engineers, physicists, and scientists from our R&D, Design, and Manufacturing departments work together to manufacture and test our products for quality before they leave the building. We are located in Westerville, a northeast suburb of Columbus, OH.

Learn more about Lake Shore Cryotronics by visiting our website at www.lakeshore.com – and also visit our Facebook and LinkedIn sites.

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans

We are an E-Verify employer

This position is not eligible for VISA sponsorship