Intern

Job Description

About the Company:

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is a world-class research institution committed to solving critical challenges in fundamental sciences, national security, and energy resiliency. PNNL fosters a work environment where individuals are treated with fairness and respect.

Job Description:

PNNL, in partnership with the University of Maryland at College Park, is seeking an intern to contribute to the development of software tools used in cutting-edge interdisciplinary research at the Joint Global Change Research Institute (JGCRI) in College Park, MD. The intern will work in close collaboration with senior researchers.

Responsibilities include contributing to JGCRI’s open-source human-Earth systems modeling framework, GCAM (which combines models of energy and the economy, land use, agriculture, water, and ecosystems), and/or development of the CEDS historical emissions data system. Project work will involve working in C++, R, and/or Python. The intern will work in a team environment that demands excellent written and oral communication skills.

JGCRI researchers publish their findings in leading scientific journals and work with US Federal agencies, state governments, industry, foundations, and universities. JGCRI researchers are leaders in the international and national global change research communities through prominent roles in science-based analysis of energy, agricultural systems and water resources. The work environment at JGCRI is highly collaborative and interdisciplinary, focused on solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges associated with energy, water and the environment.

The Earth and Biological Sciences Directorate (EBSD) leads novel and necessary research in three core areas: Atmospheric and Climate Sciences, Biological Sciences, and Environmental Molecular Sciences. The contributions of EBSD staff are many as we continue to elevate the impact of PNNL’s science mission: to understand, predict, and control the complex adaptive systems underlying the science behind Earth, energy, and security.

Key aspects of the role:

• Location: On-site at the JGCRI offices in College Park, MD.
• Focus: Development of software tools for interdisciplinary research.
• Tools: C++, R, and/or Python.
• Collaboration: Working in a team environment with senior researchers.
• Impact: Contributing to research addressing global challenges related to energy, water, and the environment.