Applied Technology Policy Information Scientist

RAND Corporation; Santa Monica (CA); In loco; USD 108.000 - 215.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

RAND Corporation seeks Information Scientists to apply analytical and technical expertise to national security policy challenges. You will contribute to and lead research that delivers objective insights for policymakers and the public.

Responsibilities include developing innovative research approaches, using rigorous quantitative and qualitative methods, and communicating results to stakeholders. A PhD/MS/BS in a related field is required with strong evidence of research experience.

Competenze

• PhD/MS/BS in computer science or engineering or related field; PhD with 2+ years of experience preferred.
• Masters with 5+ years experience or Bachelors with 10+ years experience accepted; must demonstrate rigorous research methods.

Mansioni

• Develop innovative research approaches including modeling and simulation and AI-enabled tools.
• Use quantitative and qualitative methods to advance policy-relevant research.
• Interpret results to inform stakeholder decisions.

Conoscenze

Data science

ML/AI

Cybersecurity

Modeling & simulation

Research methods

Formazione

PhD/MS/BS in CS/engineering

2+ years professional research experience

Strumenti

Python

LLM applications

Simulation tools

Descrizione del lavoro

RAND Corporation seeks Information Scientists to apply analytical and technical expertise to national security policy challenges. You will contribute to and lead research that delivers objective insights for policymakers and the public.

Responsibilities include developing innovative research approaches, using rigorous quantitative and qualitative methods, and communicating results to stakeholders. A PhD/MS/BS in a related field is required with strong evidence of research experience.