Pacific Northwest National Laboratory · 9 hours ago
Senior Data Scientist - AI Assurance Researcher
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$140K/yr - $229K/yr
5+ years expPacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is a world-class research institution focused on scientific research. They are seeking a Senior Data Scientist - AI Assurance Researcher to lead machine learning experiments, evaluate AI systems, and develop research code while working within secure environments.
Biomass EnergyEnergyGovernmentProduct ResearchSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead the design and execution of machine learning (ML) experiments that follow the current best practices within the community, including large scale experiments on HPC (e.g. experiments that take a week)
Evaluate AI systems across multiple axes, including standard performance metrics but also generalization to out-of-distribution settings
Lead the development of high-quality research code along with instituting best practices to enable research integration
Assess empirical results to determine and decide future research and experimental steps
Conduct work in secure environments and execute work from an operational security perspective
Qualification
Required
BS/BA and 5+ years of relevant work experience -OR-
MS/MA and 3+ years of relevant work experience -OR-
PhD with 1+ year of relevant experience
U.S. Citizenship
Background Investigation: Applicants selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified matter in accordance with 10 CFR 710, Appendix B
Drug Testing: All Security Clearance positions are Testing Designated Positions, which means that the applicant selected for hire is subject to pre-employment drug testing, and post-employment random drug testing. In addition, applicants must be able to demonstrate non-use of illegal drugs, including marijuana, for the 12 consecutive months preceding completion of the requisite Questionnaire for National Security Positions (QNSP)
Preferred
Degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or related fields
Familiarity with the current ML research landscape, especially xAI, adversarial machine learning, AI safety, and the science of deep learning
Interest in taking research prototypes to deployable tools for AI researchers
Familiarity with PyTorch and other associated deep learning libraries
Hands-on experience analyzing the internal structures of deep learning models, particularly those associated with large language models and large vision models
SCI Clearance
Benefits
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
Fertility support
Company-funded pension plan
401 (k) savings plan with company match
Up to 120 vacation hours per year
Ten paid holidays per year
Company
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory operates as a government research laboratory.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2022-07-14Grant
2018-07-16Grant
Leadership Team
Allison Campbell
Associate Laboratory Director for Earth and Biological Sciences
Deborah Gracio
Laboratory Director
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