Summer Intern 2023 for ceramic chemistry
PARC, a Xerox company, is in the Business of Breakthroughs®. Practicing open innovation, we provide custom R&D services, technology, expertise, best practices, and intellectual property to Fortune 500 and Global 1000 companies, startups, and government agencies and partners. We create new business options, accelerate time to market, augment internal capabilities, and reduce risk for our clients. Since its inception, PARC has pioneered many technology platforms – from the Ethernet and laser printing to the GUI and ubiquitous computing – and has enabled the creation of many industries. Incorporated as an independent, wholly owned subsidiary of Xerox in 2002, PARC today continues the research that enables breakthroughs for our clients' businesses.
The Hardware Research and Technology Laboratory (HRTL) at PARC (A Xerox Company) is a group of multi-disciplinary scientists and engineers who enjoy the opportunity to invent and develop new technologies, foster innovation, and launch new businesses. Research conducted by HRTL spans a wide range of technologies, including: 3D printing, IoT (internet-of-things) sensors, technologies for carbon capture and emissions reduction, digital x-ray detection, robotics, and much more.
The Materials Interfaces and Processes group within HRTL is looking for a Chemist or Materials Scientist to develop experimental methods for an exciting variety of new technologies related to environmental barrier ceramic, ceramic matrix composite, and 3D printing, over the course of a 3-6 months internship. Responsibilities will be to design and experiment oxygen resistant coating ceramics and high thermal conductive ceramic structures and evaluate their performance. We are looking for an independent problem-solver who is eager to learn new skills, excellent at communication and collaboration.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the team to: Develop, demonstrate, and evaluate a new procedure for fabricating ceramic matrix composite and new ceramics for high-temperature reaction/oxidation resistance
- Document and communicate research findings in project meetings.
- Contribute to the creation of intellectual property
Qualifications:
- Masters or Ph.D. candidates, or exceptional undergraduate juniors or seniors in Ceramic Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, or related fields.
- Available for on-site work for 3 to 6 (preferred) months
- Hands-on experience with ceramic chemistry or materials chemistry at a lab scale. Areas of particular relevance include environmental barrier ceramic, ceramic matrix composite manufacturing, and pyrolyzing of preceramic resin.
- Familiarity with standard materials characterization tools, including X-ray Diffraction (XRD), universal testing machine, microscope, Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA).