Data Scientist 1/2 (Scientist 1/2)

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. They are seeking a Data Scientist to join their Plutonium Capability Transuranic Waste Management group, focusing on waste management operations and data analysis.

What you'll do:

• Assist with collaborative projects to advance throughput of waste characterization
• Take responsibility for understanding tasks and own contributions to deliverables
• Set direction and goals for assigned tasks and manage your own assignments
• Contribute to internal reports and presentations, build data pipelines, visualize data, and improve information flow processes
• Contribute to medium to large scale proposals, and the development of intellectual property leading to copyrights or patents, journal papers and/or technical reports
• Set individual and/or team direction and goals for well-defined tasks within a project
• Develop innovative advanced concepts, theories, methods, techniques, and approaches to address specialized problems, expanding on existing efforts or establishing novel research directions such as innovations in waste packaging safety/efficiency
• Use project assignments to further organizational goals by developing and implementing project management plans, including scope, schedule, and budget for small to moderate projects and/or major project tasks

What they're looking for:

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in one or more of the following technical disciplines: script coding (ex. Python, SQL, bash), data engineering, data analysis and visualization, statistics, web application development
• Familiarity with Windows and Linux operating systems
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a highly collaborative environment, demonstrating strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work across disciplines
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in developing and implementing technical research and development of projects, including the formulation and test of hypotheses, investigation of alternate solutions and recommendation of solutions to technical problems
• Ability to communicate safety, security, and quality assurance practices for the work assignment, including ability to formulate, document and present results to non-technical and technical audiences through written and spoken communication
• Position requires a Bachelor's degree in a STEM field from an accredited college or university and 2 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation
• Position requires a Bachelor's degree in a STEM field from an accredited college or university and 4 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation
• Experience with low-code platforms such as Oracle APEX, Mendix, Strategy (a.k.a. MicroStrategy), or Microsoft PowerAutomate
• Experience transitioning prototypes to production-ready tools, including working with stakeholders to facilitate tool adoption
• Familiarity with process engineering and improvement
• Experience navigating large organizational hierarchies and meeting complex legal and administrative requirements
• Experience bridging between computing and operations communities

Benefits:

• PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
• Dental and vision insurance
• Free basic life and disability insurance
• Paid childbirth and parental leave
• Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
• Onsite gyms and wellness programs
• Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)