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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory · 1 day ago

PhD Intern - Continuum Computing

positionRichland, WA
timeInternship
remoteHybrid
seniorityIntern
money$24.04/hr - $36.06/hr
workcardStart in 2026 Spring

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is a world-class research institution focused on scientific research and innovation. They are seeking a PhD intern for Spring 2026 to work on High Performance Computing and Inference of Large Language Models, contributing to high-quality research and peer-reviewed publications.

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Responsibilities

Design efficient KV cache management for distributed LLM Inference on FAM-based platforms
Develop hybrid parallelism strategies for LLM inference using low-level programming models and runtimes
Participate in the develop and publication of a peer-reviewed publication to present the proposed techniques

Qualification

High Performance ComputingDistributed LLM InferenceOpen-source Inference EnginesGPU ProfilersCXL ProtocolsResearch Experience

Required

Candidates must be currently enrolled/matriculated in a PhD program at an accredited college
Minimum GPA of 3.0 is required

Preferred

Demonstrated research experience
Experience with distributed LLM inference
Experience working with open-source inference engines for distributed serving
Knowledge of GPU profilers and performance analysis methods (including FLOPs/byte and data-movement analysis)
Experience with CXL protocols and related hardware

Benefits

Health insurance
Flexible work schedules
Employee assistance program
Business travel insurance
Company funded pension plan
401k savings plan

Company

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory operates as a government research laboratory.
dateFounded in 1965
location
Richland, Washington, USA
people-size5001-10000 employees
web-link
http://www.pnnl.gov/

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
unknown
Key Investors
US Department of Energy
2022-07-14Grant
2018-07-16Grant

Leadership Team

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Allison Campbell
Associate Laboratory Director for Earth and Biological Sciences
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Brian Abrahamson
Director and Chief Information Officer
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