Energy & Materials Intern- XRD Advanced Analysis

• Scope the project to align with the core research efforts. • Be the primary driver of the technical plan (e.g., model development, analysis plan) with regular feedback from mentors. • Execute the project using TRI resources. • Present the project’s approach and findings in research meetings.

• Pursuing a PhD in Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, or related fields. • Familiar with running tabletop or synchrotron XRD experiments. • 2+ years experience in performing Rietveld refinement, bonus if familiar with analyzing different materials classes. • Experience with basic data analysis in Python. • A track record of executing research projects evidenced by journal publications. • Strong communication skills and ability to work and foster collaboration across interdisciplinary teams. • Desire to work on challenging and open-ended research projects. • Experience using XRD phase identification software, e.g. DARA, GSAS-II, MAUD, Spotlight. • Experience working with thin-film metal oxides. • Comfortable working with large datasets. • Experience with code best practices and collaborative software development using git.