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Simons Foundation · 1 day ago

Summer Research Interns, Initiative for Computational Catalysis

New York, NY

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$20/hr - $25/hr

Start in 2026 Summer

The Simons Foundation's Flatiron Institute is seeking seasonal, full-time paid research interns for the Initiative for Computational Catalysis. Interns will develop and implement concepts, algorithms, and codes to gain insight into catalytic reactions and contribute to ongoing research projects under the mentorship of ICC scientists.

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Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Reporting to a designated ICC staff scientist, the research intern will apply skills of analytical calculation, algorithm development and implementation, testing and running computer codes, and data analysis to topics of relevance to ICC’s mission

Other responsibilities include reporting on research, writing documentation, and performing other ICC mission-related tasks or duties as required

Qualification

Computational chemistryMachine learningHigh-performance computingMaterials scienceStatistical mechanicsProgramming in PythonProgramming in MatlabProgramming in JuliaProgramming in FortranProgramming in C/C++Data analysisAlgorithm developmentAnalytical calculation

Required

Candidates will normally have completed an undergraduate degree and be enrolled in or accepted to a graduate program in physics, chemistry, materials science, or a related field, although in exceptional cases advanced undergraduate students may be considered

The successful applicant should have experience with programming in one or more of the following: Matlab, Python, Julia, Fortran or C/C++ under Windows, OS-X or Linux operating systems

Curriculum vitae

Transcript indicating completed courses

Cover letter or research statement mentioning your areas of interest related to ICC's range of activities

Names and contact information for two scientists who can be contacted for references

Preferred

Experience with computational chemistry, materials science, statistical mechanics, machine learning, and/or high-performance computing strongly preferred

Benefits

Applicable travel assistance to New York City

Supported temporary housing option while in New York City

Company

Simons Foundation

Simons Foundation is a private foundation funding research in mathematics and the basic sciences.

Founded in 1994

New York, New York, USA

201-500 employees

https://www.simonsfoundation.org

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