Graduate Research Intern: Space Remote Sensing & Data Science

Los Alamos National Laboratory; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Los Alamos National Laboratory seeks a Graduate Research Assistant to work in the Space Remote Sensing and Data Science Group (ISR-6). The role involves collaborating with interdisciplinary teams on remote sensing, data science, image and signal processing, machine learning, and sensor data analysis.

You will contribute to developing and applying methods for collecting, processing, and interpreting data from space, airborne, ground-based, and laboratory remote-sensing systems.

Qualifications

• General experience in scientific computing, data analysis, or related fields.
• Interest in applying computational and analytical techniques to scientific challenges.

Responsibilities

• Develop and apply algorithms to process and analyze sensor data (images, spectra, time series).
• Use statistical, mathematical, or computational methods to address detection and characterization problems.
• Model sources, sensors, and measurement uncertainties.
• Analyze and interpret experimental or field-collected data.
• Contribute to design or calibration of sensing systems and instruments.
• Communicate research findings through reports, presentations, publications, and teamwork.

Skills

Scientific computing

Data analysis

Machine learning

Tools

Python

Job description

Los Alamos National Laboratory seeks a Graduate Research Assistant to work in the Space Remote Sensing and Data Science Group (ISR-6). The role involves collaborating with interdisciplinary teams on remote sensing, data science, image and signal processing, machine learning, and sensor data analysis.

You will contribute to developing and applying methods for collecting, processing, and interpreting data from space, airborne, ground-based, and laboratory remote-sensing systems.