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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Information Sciences (CAI-3) Group Leader (R&D Manager 4) - **Company:** Los Alamos National Laboratory - **Location:** Los Alamos, NM, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $170,600.0 - $295,400.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Information Sciences, Machine Learning, Quantum Computing, Information Technology - **Published:** September 22, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=a4f9e64ed4c15124 ## About the Role * Technical achievement: Significant scientific or technical contributions in one or more of CAI-3's research areas, demonstrated through publications, software, algorithms, or mission capabilities. * Technical leadership: Demonstrated ability to set research direction, lead multidisciplinary teams, and guide frontier technical work to successful outcomes. * Staff leadership and development: Experience mentoring researchers, developing technical leaders, and building a collaborative, respectful work environment. * Research management: Experience managing resources and commitments, building partnerships, and communicating technical priorities to staff, sponsors, and leadership. Education/Experience: Position requires a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution and 8 years related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation, * Advanced degree in computer science, applied mathematics, or a related field. * Recognized expertise and scientific leadership extending across multiple areas of the group's research. * Success developing and sustaining funded research programs with DOE, NNSA, or other national security sponsors. * Experience translating research advances into widely used scientific software or mission capabilities. The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management., * Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information. ## Description Los Alamos National Laboratory is seeking a Group Leader for the Information Sciences (CAI-3) group within the Computing and Artificial Intelligence Division, where research and innovation in data science and computing directly support national security missions. The group conducts cutting-edge research across a diverse range of fields, including machine learning, quantum computing, combinatorics, research workflows, computer vision, and in-situ analysis for extreme-scale physics simulations. You will set scientific direction, develop people, and sustain a research portfolio that connects fundamental advances with mission needs. Working with the Deputy Group Leader, you will be accountable for the group's technical performance, workforce, finances, and operations. Key responsibilities include: * Establish research priorities and build programs with Laboratory partners and external sponsors. * Recruit, mentor, and retain outstanding researchers, and develop future technical and organizational leaders. * Oversee budgets, staffing, and program commitments while sustaining long-term scientific capabilities. * Empower the deputy and technical team leaders through clear responsibilities, delegation, and accountability. * Promote scientific excellence, collaboration, and a respectful workplace with strong safety and security practices. * Contribute to strategy and management across the Computing and Artificial Intelligence Division. ## Related Videos - [Focoos AI: Building the Future of Computer Vision](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1659-focoos-ai-building-the-future-of-computer-vision) - [Introduction to Azure Machine Learning](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/368-introduction-to-azure-machine-learning) - [Quantum Computing - How Does It Work, How Will it Affect Us and When?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100293-quantum-computing-how-does-it-work-how-will-it-affect-us-and-when) - [Making Science Larger, not just Faster](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100476-making-science-larger-not-just-faster) - [What non-automotive Machine Learning projects can learn from automotive Machine Learning projects](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/397-what-non-automotive-machine-learning-projects-can-learn-from-automotive-machine-learning-projects) - [Quantum Computing - The tiny and the big challenges](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/934-quantum-computing-the-tiny-and-the-big-challenges) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [With AIs wide open - WeAreDevelopers at All Things Open 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/641-with-ais-wide-open-wearedevelopers-at-all-things-open-2025) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [Got AI ideas but no money? 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