Data Science Postdoc Fellowship for National Security

Sandia National Laboratories; New Mexico; Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Flexible work options

Generous vacation

Medical benefits

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories is seeking a Data Science Postdoctoral Fellow to pursue self‑directed research at the intersection of data science and national security. You will collaborate with Sandia R&D projects, applying AI, statistics, and modeling to real-world sensor data and complex systems.

This two‑year fellowship (potentially extending) offers a competitive salary, relocation help, and travel support.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in data science related area or closely aligned discipline.
• Demonstrated research in data science including data collection, analysis, and model development.
• Eligibility to obtain a DOE security clearance (U.S. citizenship).

Responsibilities

• Pursue self-directed research while integrating with Sandia R&D projects.
• Address complex problems in national security areas.
• Collaborate with researchers using state-of-the-art computational resources.
• Present work at major publications and conferences.

Skills

Data science research

Pattern identification

Prediction algorithms

Education

Ph.D. in data science or related field

Tools

Python

R

C++

Matlab

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories is seeking a Data Science Postdoctoral Fellow to pursue self‑directed research at the intersection of data science and national security. You will collaborate with Sandia R&D projects, applying AI, statistics, and modeling to real-world sensor data and complex systems.

This two‑year fellowship (potentially extending) offers a competitive salary, relocation help, and travel support.