Graduate Materials Science Intern - Hands-on Research

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Livermore (CA); On-site; USD 904,000 - 1,098,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday Pay

Sick leave accrual

Individual 401(k) contributions

Job summary

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) offers graduate students and new grads engaging opportunities to conduct practical research in chemistry, materials science, and computational chemistry. You will explore fields such as organic/inorganic synthesis, analytical methods, computational studies, and materials characterization.

You will work with scientists on hands-on lab, computation, or data analysis projects, conduct research under limited supervision, and present results via talks or

Qualifications

• Pursuing a graduate degree or recent graduate with a bachelor’s or master’s degree in chemistry, materials sciences, computational chemistry, or a related field.
• Demonstrated academic achievement in chemistry, materials sciences, computational chemistry, or related field.
• Experience applying basic scientific principles to solve technical problems.
• Demonstrated effective communication skills.
• Ability to present and communicate concepts and ideas.
• Experience working with personal computers and familiarity with Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Work with scientists on projects involving hands-on work in a laboratory, computation, or data analysis.
• Conduct research in assigned area, under limited direction and supervision.
• Perform technical assignments of a basic degree of complexity and providing advanced technical support to scientist in scientific research and development projects.
• Present work through presentations and/or poster sessions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Presenting skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Pursuing graduate degree or recent graduate with bachelor’s/master’s

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) offers graduate students and new grads engaging opportunities to conduct practical research in chemistry, materials science, and computational chemistry. You will explore fields such as organic/inorganic synthesis, analytical methods, computational studies, and materials characterization.

You will work with scientists on hands-on lab, computation, or data analysis projects, conduct research under limited supervision, and present results via talks or