Bridging Atomistic Modeling to Electrochemical Systems Modeling Intern

At Toyota Research Institute (TRI), we’re on a mission to improve the quality of human life. We’re developing new tools and capabilities to amplify the human experience. To lead this transformative shift in mobility, we’ve built a world-class team advancing the state of the art in AI, robotics, driving, and material sciences.

This is a paid 12-week internship opportunity and is a hybrid, in-office role.

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The long-term vision of TRI’s Accelerated Materials Design and Discovery (AMDD) program is to accelerate the development of truly emissions-free mobility. Realizing this vision will require the discovery of new materials and devices for batteries, fuel cells, and more. Our aim at TRI is to merge sophisticated computational materials modeling, new experimental data, artificial intelligence, and automation to significantly accelerate materials research in this area.

Our focus is on developing tools and capabilities to enable this acceleration. We collaborate closely with a dozen universities and national labs and our colleagues across global Toyota. AMDD seeks to develop and translate the newest technologies into practice, both within Toyota and the open research community, more broadly.

We are looking for an intern researcher to contribute to the development of atomistic catalysis modeling that bridges the gap between current simulation (e.g. DFT) and in-situ catalysis experiments. We will develop reasoning models with embedded chemical and atomistic descriptors as well as experimental parameters and measurements. Your day-to-day may include: literature review of computational methods and model construction and validation.

We welcome you to join a unique team of scientists and engineers where you will constantly learn new skills at the interface of materials science and thoughtful

• Research multiscale physics phenomena required in electrocatalysis modeling.
• Data analytics for experimental electrocatalyst design and testing.
• Identify key materials understanding that enable translation of existing models to new materials.
• Develop new reasoning models incorporating atomistic modeling and experiments.
• Collaborate with the team on automated reasoning methods.
• Present findings within the team and to the greater group.

• Are currently enrolled in a doctoral program in STEM subjects (chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related discipline).
• Hands-on experience with advanced 3-electrode cell catalyst electrochemical evaluation.
• Experience with standard material characterization techniques (x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, etc.).
• Published manuscripts in the electrocatalysis field.

• Experience coding in Python.
• Microkinetic modeling experience.
• Experience in DFT simulations.
• Experience in in-situ electrocatalysis characterization.

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $45 and $65/hour for California-based roles. Base pay offered will depend on multiple individualized factors, including, but not limited to, a candidate's experience, skills, job-related knowledge, and market location. TRI offers a generous benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, and paid time off benefits (including holiday pay and sick time).

Additional details regarding these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

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