Intern, R&D Graduate Year Round - Gas Phase Physical Chemistry, Onsite

What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are seeking a year round R&D Graduate Student Intern to join our team in the Gas Phase Physical Chemistry Department.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Work on the design, development, implementation, and testing of python codes for high-performance computing environments to generate and process high volumes of molecular data.
• Interact with other theorists and experimentalists in the department to maintain a collaborative environment.
• Work on the documentation of your work in the form of a report, manuscript, or internal presentation.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

At Sandia, we value the important work done by our interns and its contribution to National Security. Because of this, our interns earn competitive pay rates. Our pay structure is based on earned credit hours, classification, and degree level. Your pay rate will be determined during the hire process and included in your offer package. You can view the Intern Pay Rate chart here (https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).)

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• Earned bachelor's degree
• Currently attending and enrolled full time in an accredited science, engineering, or math graduate program
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0
• Ability to work up to 30 hours per week during the academic year, and up to 40 hours per week during the summer
• U.S. citizens, legal permanent residents, asylees or refugees in the U.S.

• Earned master's degree in chemistry, physics, or related area
• Currently enrolled in an accredited Chemistry or Chemical Engineering program or related discipline
• Good communication skills as evidenced by a record of publication of results in peer‑reviewed journals and external presentations at scientific conferences
• Experience with computational research and technique development
• Substantial experience with Python and HPC
• Working experience with at least one leading quantum chemistry code
• Experience in machine learning

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the ‘posting date’. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

The Gas Phase Chemical Physics Department is part of Sandia’s Combustion Research Facility (CRF) in Livermore, California, where over 100 scientists, engineers, and technologists conduct basic and applied research to improve our nation’s capabilities in gas‑phase chemical physics. Under the principal sponsorship of the Department of Energy’s Office of Basic Energy Sciences, the Gas Phase Chemical Physics Department conducts fundamental experimental, theoretical, and modeling research to develop a foundational understanding of the complex chemical reactions that occur either directly in the gas phase or influenced by it.

Research areas include chemical dynamics and spectroscopy, advanced diagnostics, ultrafast physics and chemistry, chemical kinetics, multi‑phase chemical physics, high‑pressure combustion, and gas‑surface interactions.

This position does not currently require a Department of Energy (DOE) security clearance.

Sandia will conduct a pre‑employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Furthermore, employees in New Mexico need to pass a U.S. Air Force background screen for access to Kirtland Air Force Base. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause access to be denied or terminated, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

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