Senior Data Scientist for Scientific AI Ames National Laboratory

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Would you like to work for a National Laboratory that conducts world-renowned research Would you enjoy working on a beautiful university campus Can you imagine yourself in a mid-sized location that regularly ranks as one of the U.S. Best Places to LiveIf you answered yes to any of these questions you should consider a career with Ames National Laboratory!

Ames Laboratory is a U.S. Department of Energy federally contracted National Laboratory located in Ames Iowa on the campus of Iowa State University. We are dedicated to translating foundational science through applied research to create technological innovations. We create materials inspire minds to solve problems and address some of the most challenging issues facing our world today. We promote and believe in a culture of civility and shared ownership in support of the Laboratorys collective success.

Ames National Laboratory seeks applications for a senior technical leader who will architect deliver and sustain advanced computational and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities that accelerate scientific discovery. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership at the intersection of high-performance computing probabilistic modeling and agentic generative AI enabling predictive analysis and machine learning for scientific advances particularly in physical sciences.

This role is intended for a candidate with deep experience in scientific software engineering high performance computing (HPC) cloud integration and probabilistic inference paired with demonstrated leadership in building and operationalizing complex systems for scientific stakeholders. The position will play a central technical role in developing and advancing the Laboratorys DOE-funded projects where software engineering and probabilistic programming can leverage scientific data to accelerate research delivery enabling new research workflows.

Successful candidates will establish and continually build on leadership in AI for science within Ames Laboratory. They must be able to form effective collaborations with existing research teams in physical sciences and to identify prioritize and help lead team projects that take advantage of state-of-the-art and emerging capabilities to demonstrate acceleration of DOE-relevant science. Success in the role will require the ability to utilize AI HPC and other algorithmic advances to advance Ames Laboratory capabilities scientific prominence and collaborations across the DOE complex. Candidates must be able to help create strategies that can lead to funded efforts related to problems of national interest.

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Onsite childcare (Ames Iowa)
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