Manager R&D Science and Engineering - Statistical Sciences, Onsite

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• Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

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Passionate about leading and developing teams that impact national security missions? Join our dynamic team and develop creative solutions to unique national security challenges!

We are seeking an R&D Manager to lead our highly dedicated and mission focused Statistical Sciences department in the Human-Driven Data Science Group. The Statistical Sciences department supports a range of Sandia missions through foundational statistical research and application of statistical capabilities. Statistical Sciences collects and analyzes data to model and optimize performance by improving all aspects of the data analytics pipeline. Areas of emphasis include Bayesian methods, spatio-temporal statistics, functional data analysis, statistical and machine learning, computational social science, statistical inference, probabilistic modeling and computer simulation, statistical model calibration, inverse modeling and prediction, and uncertainty quantification.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Partner with the management team and the data/information sciences community to develop and implement the vision and strategies for the future and to jointly manage the laboratories' statistics capability
• Craft and execute workforce development plans including recruiting, hiring, retention, career development and performance assessment for staff in the department, and facilitate the transfer of knowledge and skills from experienced to developing statisticians
• Provide leadership for the department and be accountable for execution of desired outcomes
• Build and cultivate relationships with organizations across the laboratories, internal/external customers and federal agencies by providing statistical science knowledge, skills and insights and connections to resources.
• Partner with mission and capability managers to understand the statistics and data analytics needs and challenges of these programs and prioritize agreements to support the greatest needs and areas of highest impact.
• Lead statistics research and collaborate with staff to create and submit research proposals through the Laboratory Directed Research and Development program and other funding opportunities
• Champion a culture of diversity, equality and inclusion and take an active leadership role in modeling and growing these values.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

$163,700 - $278,000

*Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and eight (8) years of directly relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of directly relevant education and engineering or scientific experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform independent research and development.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DOE Q-level and SCI security clearance.

The ideal Manager candidate for Sandia National Laboratories will in addition possess the following:

• Two or more years of demonstrated leadership experience.
• A graduate degree in science or engineering (MS or Ph.D.).
• Outstanding interpersonal skills in developing trusting relationships with peers, staff, management, customers, and stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in the development and delivery of presentations, proposals, reports and documentation.

Also, for this posting we are seeking individuals with the following experience:

• Ability to lead cross-organizational teams and work in a highly matrixed environment, including the proven ability to build and lead large, diverse, successful teams
• Proven interpersonal skills in developing trust-based relationships among peers, staff, management, and sponsors
• Proficiency with varied communication methods, including oral presentation, preparation of high-impact visual presentations, written reports, proposals, documentation and the ability to clearly and concisely communicate scientific and technical information at a level tailored the audience
• Knowledge of the Nuclear Deterrence mission, weapons process
• Demonstrated dedication to targeted staff recruitment and supporting staff career development
• Record of scientific contribution and innovation and experience with business and program development
• Existing relationships with technical community and/or awareness of ongoing developments in statistics and data science
• Active DOE Q and SCI security clearance or willingness to obtain an SCI clearance.

Human-Driven Data Science is at the forefront of advancing national security missions through innovative data science. Our organization is committed to realizing significant impact in national security, serving as a pivotal force-multiplier for our mission partners. We champion research exploration that leads to impactful mission applications, ensuring the investigative paths we embark on have the potential to contribute substantially to national security objectives.

We specialize in harnessing the power of data science and foundational mathematics, while emphasizing the critical role of cognitive science and human factors in technology and security solutions. Human systems experts apply research-based discoveries to build robust connections between people and technology, recognizing that human elements are vital in addressing complex national security challenges.

Our expertise in statistics is leveraged to provide innovative, tailored solutions to some of the most demanding national security problems. Furthermore, our machine intelligence expertise rapidly makes cutting-edge artificial intelligence technologies practicable to a wide array of national security missions. We are committed to being a versatile and integral component in the landscape of national security, ensuring that our capabilities not only meet but anticipate the needs of the future.

In short, our AI capabilities make it possible, our Human Systems capabilities make is useable and our Statistics capabilities make it applicable for high consequence missions.

Our vision for the future of our teams is to transform decision making at Sandia by using statistical insights gained from our work along the entire Research to Development to Applications spectrum shared across mission applications to become key leaders for every program area at the laboratory.

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance and SCI access, both of which require US citizenship. SCI access may also require a polygraph examination. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain these levels of access may be impacted.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by the DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

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