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Internship - 2027 PhD Research & Development Intern
The Internship - 2027 PhD Research & Development Intern role involves collaborating with research teams to support the development of new technologies and existing products. The intern will lead assigned projects toward advanced technical solutions, document experimental records in electronic laboratory notebooks for potential patent applications, and communicate results across various R&D functions. Depending on the specific track, work may involve formulation science, synthetic chemistry, process design, materials characterization, or digital science tasks such as optimizing algorithms and building capabilities with Microsoft Azure ML, AWS ML, and Python. Candidates should possess expertise in machine learning, data science, or chemical engineering. The role addresses technical challenges in material science, manufacturing, and computational modeling to solve complex physical and chemical processes while utilizing tools like MATLAB, C++, R, and advanced statistical analysis of experimental results.
Support the development of new technologies and existing products through technical expertise.
Lead and direct assigned projects toward advanced technical solutions.
Document detailed experimental records in electronic notebooks for potential patent applications.
Analyze, interpret, and communicate results from experiments to relevant stakeholders.
Collaborate with cross-functional R&D teams including chemists, engineers, and researchers.
Develop digital science tools or optimize algorithms for computational efficiency and usability.
Perform material characterization, synthesis of polymers, or chemical process design as required.
Implement complex data engineering processes to support innovative data science solutions.
What we're looking for
Must be currently pursuing a PhD degree in science or engineering from an accredited institution.
Candidates should have experience in machine learning, deep learning, data science, computer vision, AI, statistics, software engineering, or applied mathematics.
Must possess 6-12 months of practical laboratory experience in areas such as polymer synthesis, chemical processing, or materials characterization.
Proficiency in one or more programming languages including Python, MATLAB, C, C++, and/or R is required.
Experience with Microsoft Azure ML and/or AWS ML platforms is preferred.
Must be able to demonstrate scientific excellence through publications and presentations.
Candidates must be a U.S. person as defined by export control laws (U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, or protected status).
Python
MATLAB
C
C++
R
Microsoft Azure ML
AWS ML
Machine Learning
Deep Learning
Computer Vision
Artificial Intelligence
Data Science
Big Data
Object-Oriented Design
Statistics
Simulations
Robotics
Additive Manufacturing
Python
C++
CUDA
PyTorch
JAX
TensorFlow
MuJoCo
Deep Learning
Robotic Manipulation
Motion Planning
Reinforcement Learning
Sim-to-Real
Foundation Models
Robot Kinematics
Dynamics
Synthetic Data Generation