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Job Summary:

Brookhaven National Laboratory is a DOE-funded national scientific user facility focused on advancing nanoscience through fundamental research and technique development. The CFN is seeking a Scientific Associate to develop and apply AI/ML methods for scientific exploration and experimentation, primarily focusing on leveraging foundation models for nanoscience research.

Responsibilities:

• You will be responsible for developing and deploying AI/ML methods for scientific exploration and experimentation.

• You will apply foundation models (LLM, vision, multimodal) to scientific contexts.

• You will collaborate with researchers to create practical tools for performing nanoscience research via natural language.

• You will produce software packages for the developed tools; disseminate new knowledge through publications and presentations.

Qualifications:

Required:

• You have a Bachelor’s degree in computer science, physics, mathematics, engineering, or a related discipline; a Master's degree is preferred.

• You have experience-knowledge in research on AI/ML and software development.

• You have the ability to communicate effectively by writing scientific papers or giving technical presentations.

• You have a demonstrated ability to work in a group of researchers with diverse academic background.

• You are committed to fostering an environment of safe scientific work practices.

Preferred:

• You have a minimum of three (3) years progressively responsible related work experience including supporting scientific research programs following established methods and standards for investigation and experimentation.

• Master's degree preferred.

• You have recent experience with foundation models, embedding models, modern NLP/LLM systems, and chatbot systems.

• You have experience with modern software development systems, such as version control or continuous integration.

• You have basic familiarity with database systems.

Company:

Brookhaven National Laboratory is a multi-purpose research institution focused on questions in basic and applied science. Founded in 1947, the company is headquartered in Upton, New York, USA, with a team of 1001-5000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage. Brookhaven National Laboratory has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships.