Data Scientist 3

At PNNL, our core capabilities are divided among major departments that we refer to as Directorates within the Lab, focused on a specific area of scientific research or other function, with its own leadership team and dedicated budget.

Our Science & Technology directorates include National Security, Integrated Discovery Sciences, and Energy and Environment. In addition, we have an Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, a Department of Energy, Office of Science user facility housed on the PNNL campus.

The Integrated Discovery Sciences Directorate (IDSD) leads fundamental research across biology, chemistry, Earth and environmental sciences, materials science, advanced computing, artificial intelligence, quantum information science, mathematics, autonomy, and DOE national user facilities. Our vision is to accelerate scientific discovery by observing, understanding, simulating, predicting, and controlling dynamic biotic-abiotic processes and interactions within complex biological, chemical, material, and Earth systems. We intentionally connect disciplines to advance fundamental discovery science, develop transformative scientific capabilities, and address the nation’s most important challenges in energy, environmental resilience, biotechnology, advanced manufacturing, health, and national security.

Responsibilities

The Data Sciences & Machine Intelligence Group in the Advanced Computing, Mathematics, and Data Division at PNNL seeks a Data Scientist 3 to join the group to lead and support scientific research in the broad areas of data science, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) with a focus on optimization/controls and continual learning for complex systems (e.g. DOE Scientific User Facilities - particle accelerators, etc.) and data science for scientific domains. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your scientific career in an outstanding research institution by joining an interdisciplinary research team that focuses on accelerating scientific discovery. The emphasis of this position will be growing existing and crafting new capabilities in the areas of AI, scientific machine learning, optimization/controls, continual learning and agent development to strengthen the group’s leadership position in data science and machine intelligence. A successful candidate will have demonstrable expertise in the broad areas of data science and deep reinforcement learning, graph neural networks. We are looking for a proactive, highly motivated individual with an aptitude for contributing on multi-disciplinary teams, and an interest in natural sciences.

• Designs, develops, and implements methods, processes, and systems to analyze diverse data.

• Applies knowledge of statistics, machine learning, advanced mathematics, simulation, software development, and data modeling to integrate and clean data, recognize patterns, address uncertainty, pose questions, and make discoveries from structured and/or unstructured data.

• Produces solutions driven by exploratory data analysis from complex and high-dimensional datasets.

• Designs, develops, and evaluates predictive models and advanced algorithms that lead to optimal value extraction from the data.

• BS/BA and 5+ years of relevant experience -OR-

• MS/MA and 3+ years of relevant experience -OR-

• PhD with 1+ year of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, or a closely related field.

• Experience in the DOE national lab system.

• Demonstrated experience in conducting scientific exploration and research through artifacts such as scientific publications in top tier venues (*ACL, EMNLP, AAAI, NeurIPS, ICLR, LREC, etc.) and publicly released datasets and/or software tools.

• Architect and build deep reinforcement learning and continual learning for scientific domains.

• Proficiency in computer science engineering skills.

Hazardous Working Conditions/Environment

PNNL is committed to a drug-free workplace supported by Workplace Substance Abuse Program (WSAP) and complies with federal laws prohibiting the possession and use of illegal drugs.

If you are offered employment at PNNL, you must pass a drug test prior to commencing employment. PNNL complies with federal law regarding illegal drug use. Under federal law, marijuana remains an illegal drug. If you test positive for any illegal controlled substance, including marijuana, your offer of employment will be withdrawn.

Security, Credentialing, and Eligibility Requirements

As a national laboratory, PNNL is responsible for adhering to the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) and Department of Energy (DOE) Order 473.1A, which require new employees to obtain and maintain a HSPD-12 Personal Identify Verification (PIV) Credential. To obtain this credential, new employees must successfully complete the applicable tier of federal background investigation post hire and receive a favorable federal adjudication. The tier of federal background investigation will be determined by job duties and national security or public trust responsibilities associated with the job. All tiers of investigation include a declaration of illegal drug activities, including use, supply, possession, or manufacture within the last 1 to 7 years (depending on the applicable tier of investigation). Illegal drug activities include marijuana and cannabis derivatives, which are still considered illegal under federal law, regardless of state laws.

For foreign national candidates:

If you have not resided in the U.S. for three consecutive years, you are not eligible for the PIV credential and instead will need to obtain a favorable Local Site Specific Only (LSSO) Federal risk determination to maintain employment. Once you meet the three-year residency requirement thereafter, you will be required to obtain a PIV credential to maintain employment. The tier of federal background investigation required to obtain the PIV credential will be determined by job duties at the time you become eligible for the PIV credential.

Mandatory Requirements

Please be aware that the Department of Energy (DOE) prohibits DOE employees and contractors from having any affiliation with the foreign government of a country DOE has identified as a “country of risk” without explicit approval by DOE and Battelle. If you are offered a position at PNNL and currently have any affiliation with the government of one of these countries, you will be required to disclose this information and recuse yourself of that affiliation or receive approval from DOE and Battelle prior to your first day of employment.

Rockstar Rewards

Employees and their families are offered medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, robust telehealth care options, several mental health benefits, free wellness coaching, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, basic life insurance, disability insurance, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, tuition assistance, relocation, backup childcare, legal benefits, supplemental parental bonding leave, surrogacy and adoption assistance, and fertility support. Employees are automatically enrolled in our company-funded pension plan and may enroll in our 401 (k) savings plan with company match*. Employees may accrue up to 120 vacation hours per year and may receive ten paid holidays per year.

• Research Associates excluded.

**All benefits are dependent upon eligibility.

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Notice to Applicants

PNNL lists the full salary range for each position in accordance with Washington State pay transparency requirements. While the full range is posted, starting salaries generally fall between the minimum and midpoint of the range, with individual offers determined based on relevant job-related experience, qualifications, internal pay equity, and available budget. This approach applies to all positions except those governed by collective bargaining agreements and certain limited-term positions with specific pay rules.

As part of our commitment to fair compensation practices, PNNL does not ask for or consider current or past salary when making compensation offers. Instead, offers are based on the requirements of the position, relevant job-related skills and experience, prevailing market conditions, internal pay equity, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and available budget.

Minimum Salary

USD $140,200.00/Yr.

Maximum Salary

USD $228,800.00/Yr.

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is a world-class research institution powered by a highly educated, diverse workforce committed to the values of Integrity, Creativity, Collaboration, Impact, and Courage. Every year, scores of dynamic, driven people come to PNNL to work with renowned researchers on meaningful science, innovations and outcomes for the U.S. Department of Energy and other sponsors; here is your chance to be one of them!

At PNNL, you will find an exciting research environment and excellent benefits including health insurance, and flexible work schedules. PNNL is located in eastern Washington State-the dry side of Washington known for its stellar outdoor recreation and affordable cost of living. The Lab’s campus is only a 45-minute flight (or ~3 hour drive) from Seattle or Portland, and is serviced by the convenient PSC airport, connected to 8 major hubs.