Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is seeking graduate-level students and recent graduates to engage in practical research to further their educational goals, providing technical and/or research support to projects in areas like numerical methods, machine learning, and computational physics.
Requirements
- Experience applying advanced principles of physics, engineering and/or computer science to solve technical problems.
- Ability to conduct research and present and communicate concepts and ideas including research project(s), document work and give a technical talk/presentation.
- Experience working with computers and familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Coding experience (e.g., Python, C++).
Responsibilities
- Provide technical and/or research support to projects in the areas of numerical methods, machine learning, computational physics, or other related fields, working with scientists, engineers, and technical staff members.
- Support documentation, testing, creation or modification of Laboratory software, hardware, or Computer operating systems.
- Conduct research in assigned area under limited direction and supervision.
- Perform technical assignments of basic degree of complexity and provide technical support to scientists in scientific research and development projects.
- Present work through presentations and/or poster sessions.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Other
- Must be a continuing college or university student in good standing at an accredited institution pursuing a graduate degree or has completed their bachelor’s or master’s degree in Physics, Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science or a related field.
- Effective interpersonal skills with the ability to work in a team environment.
- Academic achievement in engineering, scientific and/or technical curriculum.
- work must be performed by a U.S. person (e.g., U.S. citizen or permanent resident and certain others).
- assignments longer than 179 days require a federal background investigation.
