Energy & Materials Intern Agentic Systems

Los Altos, CA - USA

Hourly Salary: $ 45 - 65

Posted on: 13 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

At Toyota Research Institute (TRI) were on a mission to improve the quality of human life. Were developing new tools and capabilities to amplify the human experience. To lead this transformative shift in mobility weve built a world-class team in Automated Driving Energy & Materials Human-Centered AI Human Interactive Driving Large Behavioral Models and Robotics.

The Team

The long-term vision of TRIs 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 cutting-edge computational materials modeling experimental data artificial intelligence and automation to significantly accelerate materials research. Our focus is on developing tools and capabilities to enable this acceleration. We collaborate closely with a dozen universities and national labs and 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.

The Internship

This project aims to develop methodologies for AI agents to interact with scientific workflows towards the end of improving collaboration with users. This project may include studying and improving agentic capacity to plan design and execute complex tasks within scientific and engineering domains. The intern will prove out the practical application of these systems with the goal of producing and developing adaptable frameworks and advancing our understanding of agentic AIs contribution to scientific exploration and automation.

Qualifications

Currently enrolled in a doctoral program in computer science applied mathematics materials science engineering physics chemistry or a related discipline.
Have familiarity with Large Language Models (LLMs) and agentic systems and optionally fine-tuning LLMs and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG).
Are proficient in computational workflow documentation and artifact generation.
Have analytical skills for assessing agent performance critiquing recorded workflows and developing transparent evaluation metrics
Demonstrated aptitude for applying AI concepts to practical scientific and engineering problems

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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 business or organizational needs market location job-related knowledge skills and experience. 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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