What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data Scientist- Entry Level position at Idaho National Laboratory?
Idaho National Laboratory is hiring a Data Scientist to work in our Computational Data Science department. Our team works a 9x80 schedule located out of our Idaho Falls facility with every other Friday off.
You will apply mathematics, statistics, logic, and computer science to obtain insights and conclusions from large datasets. Develop and test algorithms and software-based analytical tools to operationalize those algorithms, using artificial intelligence, machine-learning, and other techniques. Adapt machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies to solve scientific problems and to extract new insights from scientific data.
Responsibilities Include :
- Analyze data and produce results in response to data analytics, visualization, and modeling needs on a variety of computational architectures (cloud, on-premises, edge-based).
- Apply advanced technologies, such as Explainable Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning (AI / ML), Large language models (LLMs), physics-informed machine learning process-informed Machine Learning, systems performance analysis, and data sensor fusion methodologies.
- Work with a versatile team of scientists and engineers on challenging work scope.
- Demonstrate effective research skills and the ability to collaborate and partner with other government agencies, academia, and private sector companies to achieve project goals.
- Publish results of research and development in a mix of refereed publications and conference proceedings.
- Work with other research teams to manage cross-cutting technical programs for a variety of customers.
- Maintain notebooks, software, and applications.
- Work with software and database developers to develop, test, and deploy software code to development, staging and production environments.
- May develop software for custom solutions, including 3D visualization tools, paralleled software, batch scripting and web api interaction / development.
- Analyze data quality, characterize, and communicate data quality issues to data providers, and design repeatable data processing procedures to accurately analyze data in the presence of quality issues.
- Work with domain experts to understand the scope and limits of questions that can be answered by data sets, identify important data features as inputs to analysis, and design output metrics that elegantly describe system attributes and behavior.
- Employ specialized methods and state-of-the-art data analysis and modeling tools to support the INL's mission by ensuring the nation's safe, and sustainable use of engineered systems in many domains by applying capabilities to impactful issues in risk, reliability, and operational performance.
- Follow INL policies and lab-wide procedures related to software development, cybersecurity, and management of sensitive information.
- Work with data providers, database administrators, and software developers to diagnose and with data and software systems quickly and effectively.
- You will report to the Department Manager.
Qualifications
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Benefits and Relocation
INL is a science-based, applied engineering national laboratory dedicated to supporting the U.S. Department of Energy’s mission in nuclear energy research, science, and national defense. With more than 5,000 scientists, researchers, and support staff, the laboratory works with national and international governments, universities and industry partners to discover new science and development technologies that underpin the nation’s nuclear and renewable energy, national security, and environmental missions.
INL Mission
Our mission is to discover, demonstrate and secure innovative nuclear energy solutions, other clean energy options and critical infrastructure.
INL Vision
Our vision is to change the world’s energy future and secure our nation’s critical infrastructure.
Selective Service Requirements
To be eligible for employment at INL males born after December 31, 1959 must have registered with the Selective Service System (SSS).
Salary : $77,628
