Post-doctoral Researcher - Statistical Learning and Modeling

About the Role

The Artificial Intelligence, Learning, and Intelligent Systems group in NLR's Computational Science Center has an immediate opening for a Postdoctoral Researcher to pursue a cross-disciplinary research project in statistical modeling with an emphasis on combining statistics and deep learning.

Responsibilities

• Develop statistical and machine learning techniques along with associated software to characterize, model and fuse multiple sources of information
• Focus on disruptive events and characterize their impacts on infrastructures such as power grids
• Work with large datasets, complex interactions of extremes and highly non-linear phenomena
• Evaluate and communicate results through written research reports and presentations
• Participate in group meetings and seminars
• Assist in engineering and writing statistics and deep learning software, statistical and probabilistic data analysis of results, algorithm design, and publication development
• Help draft and publish technical reports, conference papers, and journal publications describing the research
• Attend and present at technical conferences

Basic Qualifications

• Recent PhD graduate within the last three years
• Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Statistics, Applied Mathematics or Data Science
• Demonstrated experience with developing statistical methods, including theoretical foundations, modeling, and computational aspects
• Demonstrated experience with developing methods for dimension reduction and uncertainty quantification
• Demonstrated experience with using deep learning software e.g. pyTorch
• Demonstrated experience with handling scientific datasets, e.g. computer model simulations, observational data
• Excellent verbal and written scientific communication skills
• Demonstrated experience working with interdisciplinary teams
• Demonstrated programming experience (Python, R) and version control software

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience working on collaborative projects
• Self-motivated and independent thinker

Pay

Annual Salary Range (based on full-time 40 hours per week): $76,600 - $126,400. NLR takes into consideration a candidate's education, training, and experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, a potential new employee's salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Pension benefits
• 403(b) Employee Savings Plan with employer match
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• Personal time off (PTO) and sick leave
• Paid holidays
• Performance-, merit-, and achievement-based awards that include a monetary component (eligibility may vary)
• Relocation expense reimbursement for some positions (based on eligibility rules)

Schedule

Hours Per Week: 40

Location

Golden, CO (NLR is located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains)