Research Scientist Intern; Quantum Chemistry, Seed-AI Science PhD

Responsibilities

About the Team:
Our team at Seed-AI for Science has been focusing on developing quantum computational chemistry and machine learning tools to help us better understand some fundamental science problems, such as the mechanism of catalyst. We are looking for outstanding researchers to join our team and conduct cutting‑edge research in AI for Chemistry.

We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship. PhD internships at Our Company provide students with the opportunity to actively contribute to our products and research, as well as to the organization’s future plans and emerging technologies.

Our dynamic internship experience blends hands‑on learning, enriching community‑building and professional development events, and collaboration with industry experts.

• Carry out interdisciplinary research in quantum computational chemistry and machine learning.
• Perform theoretical analysis on machine‑learning‑based quantum chemical models.
• Conduct large‑scale quantum chemical simulations and verify the correctness and practicability of proposed models.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a PhD in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Machine Learning and related fields.
• Research experience in quantum chemistry, machine learning or related fields.
• Strong mathematical background and solid programming skills.

• Machine Learning background.
• Strong publication records in top conferences or journals.

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【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Hourly) - Campus Intern

The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $60- $60.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Interns have day one access to health insurance, life insurance, wellbeing benefits and more. Interns also receive 10 paid holidays per year and paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of year, 40 if hired in second half of year). Interns who are not working 100% remote may also be eligible for housing allowance.

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

• Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
• Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
• Exercising sound judgment.

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