Location: Los Alamos, NM
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
**What You Will Do** **We are seeking graduate students with an undergraduate degree in physics, chemistry, computer science or materials science to join one of our research teams. We are looking for candidates to join our team in Los Alamos National Laboratory's Theoretical Division (T-Division), in the T-1 group. T-Division provides a unique and engaging environment that fosters multi-disciplinary collaborations to support the laboratory's strategic basic research and national security missions. The Physics and Chemistry of Materials group (T-1) seeks to understand how basic forces operating at the atomic level manifest themselves in the properties of matter at the macroscopic level. The group maintains theory, modeling and simulation capabilities in a broad set of materials-related areas. Current activities in the group include research in atoms, molecules, solids, liquids, gases, and plasmas. Our goal is to provide innovative and creative solutions needed to solve technical problems across the Laboratory's missions, including energy security, stockpile readiness, and global threat reduction.You will work on a research project with a staff scientist mentor and co-mentor in one of the aforementioned areas. The position is expected to begin typically in the summer, but it can begin anytime during the year.** **What You Need** **Minimum Job Requirements:** - **Currently enrolled in an accredited graduate degree program in any Engineering, Physics, or other STEM disciplines.** - **Must be enrolled in at least 6 semester credit hours (or full-time equivalent).** - **Must currently have and maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent)** **Desired Qualifications:** - Experience with conducting scientific research - Demonstrated ability to communicate (verbal and written) well in a professional scientific context. Computer programming (Python, C++, etc.) in support of scientific or engineering applications; - Application of advanced mathematic