Materials & Chemistry Intern: Hands-on Research

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Livermore (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday Pay

Sick leave accrual

401(k) contributions

Job summary

LLNL invites graduate students and recent graduates to engage in practical research across chemistry, materials science and related fields. Positions are in the Materials Science Division of the Materials and Chemistry Institute.

Candidates pursue a graduate degree or hold a bachelor’s/master’s in chemistry, materials science, computational chemistry, or related field, and must show strong academic achievement and effective communication skills.

Qualifications

• Pursuing graduate degree or recent graduate in chemistry, materials science, computational chemistry, or related field.
• Strong academic achievement in chemistry, materials sciences, computational chemistry, or related field.
• Experience applying basic scientific principles to solve technical problems.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with scientists on projects involving hands-on lab work, computation, or data analysis.
• Conduct research in assigned area under limited direction and supervision.
• Perform technical assignments with basic complexity and provide support to scientists.
• Present work through presentations and/or poster sessions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Analytical thinking

Computer literacy

Presentation

Education

Graduate degree student

Bachelor's or Master's in chemistry/materials science

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

LLNL invites graduate students and recent graduates to engage in practical research across chemistry, materials science and related fields. Positions are in the Materials Science Division of the Materials and Chemistry Institute.

Candidates pursue a graduate degree or hold a bachelor’s/master’s in chemistry, materials science, computational chemistry, or related field, and must show strong academic achievement and effective communication skills.