Research Scientist: Information Fusion & AI

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 105,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, MD seeks a Research Scientist to develop mathematical, algorithmic, and computational approaches for information fusion, reasoning under uncertainty, and decision-support applications. You will work across applied mathematics, software development, and AI to translate research into working capabilities.

Minimum qualifications include a Master’s or Doctoral degree in a relevant field and at least three years of experience, with

Qualifications

• Master's or Doctoral degree in applied mathematics, computer science, statistics, OR related field.
• At least three years of relevant technical work experience.
• Strong programming background with Python/C++, plus MATLAB/Linux familiarity.
• Ability to obtain Interim Secret / TS/SCI clearance and work in secure environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop mathematical and computational approaches for information fusion and decision-making under uncertainty.
• Integrate data from heterogeneous sources, including uncertain or conflicting information.
• Explore ontologies, knowledge graphs, probabilistic models, AI, and symbolic/learned reasoning.
• Design and maintain research software, models, simulations, and prototypes for ISR&T decision-support.
• Develop signal processing, multi-sensor fusion, and mathematical-physical modeling techniques.
• Compare mathematical, symbolic, probabilistic, and ML approaches.
• Collaborate with engineers to translate problems into research questions and architectures.
• Plan, execute, and analyze evaluations, field tests, and experiments.
• Communicate results via documentation, sponsor briefings, proposals, publications, and conferences.

Skills

Python

C++

Machine learning

Education

Master's or Doctoral degree in a relevant field

Tools

MATLAB

Linux

Java

Job description

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, MD seeks a Research Scientist to develop mathematical, algorithmic, and computational approaches for information fusion, reasoning under uncertainty, and decision-support applications. You will work across applied mathematics, software development, and AI to translate research into working capabilities.

Minimum qualifications include a Master’s or Doctoral degree in a relevant field and at least three years of experience, with