Tri Source International

Energy & Materials Intern- XRD Advanced Analysis

Los Altos, CA · Intern · Internship

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 35 days ago

Machine LearningData AnalysisRoboticsResearchCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

Our customers are scientists and engineers advancing new batteries, fuel cell catalysts, and other materials development projects.
They will investigate crystallite size, texturing, and strain across the dataset.
By increasing the speed of discovery, we can iterate faster and bring new materials from the lab to the world at a much-needed, faster pace.

Experience with basic data analysis in Python.
A track record of executing research projects evidenced by journal publications.
Strong communication skills and ability to work and foster collaboration across interdisciplinary teams.
Pursuing a PhD in Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, or related fields.
Familiar with running tabletop or synchrotron XRD experiments.
2+ years experience in performing Rietveld refinement, bonus if familiar with analyzing different materials classes.
Desire to work on challenging and open-ended research projects.
Bonus Qualifications

Experience using XRD phase identification software, e.g. DARA, GSAS-II, MAUD, Spotlight.
Experience working with thin-film metal oxides.
Comfortable working with large datasets.
Experience with code best practices and collaborative software development using git.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment.
An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment.

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $45 and $65/hour for California-based roles.

The Accelerated Materials Design and Discovery (AMDD) Team at Toyota Research Institute is focused on accelerating the design and discovery of new materials to enable emissions-free mobility.
Materials are at the heart of clean energy technologies, such as batteries, fuel cells, solar cells, hydrogen electrolysis, and carbon capture, and discovering new materials can deliver the breakthroughs needed to displace traditional fossil fuels.
Our team develops tools to overcome roadblocks in the materials discovery process using software, machine learning, robotics, and automation.

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