Data Scientist Nuclear Power Plant

Job Description

Idaho National Laboratory is hiring a Research Data Scientist to work on our Plant Optimization team. Our team works a 9x80 schedule located out of our Research and Education Campus in Idaho Falls, , with every other Friday off. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our team as a Large Language Model (LLM) Scientist.

The ideal candidate will possess a robust technical background and practical experience with LLMs.

• Develop, fine-tune, and optimize LLMs.
• Design and implement efficient retrieval-augmented generation systems.
• Create advanced prompt engineering strategies to enhance model performance and utility.
• Demonstrate expertise in embedding techniques, with a clear understanding of their strengths, weaknesses, and applicability to various use cases.
• Perform comprehensive data preprocessing, including cleaning, normalization, and integration of diverse data types such as text, images, and tabular data.
• Analyze and structure complex datasets, including unstructured data types such as images and tables.
• Apply advanced AI model optimization techniques to improve the efficiency and performance of large and frontier models for specific applications.
• Understand the principles and trade-offs associated with large-scale machine learning systems.
• Develop agentic AI systems including multi-modal models.
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with management, co-workers, and customers.
• Publish research results in a mix of journal publications and conference proceedings.
• Write and/or contribute to technical reports.
• Prepare competitive proposals for the DOE or internal INL funding opportunities.
• Give technical presentations to internal and external audiences.
• Work with a multi-disciplinary team of scientists and engineers on challenging work scopes.
• Adhere to INL policies and lab-wide procedures related to software development, cybersecurity, and management of sensitive information and data.
• Demonstrate effective research skills and the ability to collaborate and partner with other government agencies, academia, and private sector companies to achieve project goals.
• Work with data providers, database administrators, and software developers to diagnose and solve problems with data and software systems quickly and effectively.

• Level 2:
  An advanced degree in data science, engineering, mathematics, computer science, artificial intelligence, or related technical discipline.
• Level 3:
  An advanced degree in data science, engineering, mathematics, computer science, artificial intelligence, or related technical discipline and a minimum of 2 years of relevant working experience.
• Experience in data science, data analysis, and software development using Python, C#, Java, or C++.
• This position is subject to export control restrictions per the Department of Energy. For this reason, you must be either a U.S. Citizen or a U.S. Green Card holder to qualify for the job.

• Experience in distributed processing frameworks and high-performance computing resources to build and deploy scalable AI solutions.
• Experience in model optimization and deployment on NVIDIA and AMD GPUs, ensuring efficient utilization of computational resources.
• Experience in computer vision or time-series data analytics, including practical applications in real-world scenarios.
• Experience with vision language models and large behavioral models.
• Knowledge of data architecture, data structuring, and best practices for managing large-scale data pipelines.
• Familiarity with nuclear engineering concepts, including nuclear reactors and associated data, is a significant advantage.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment.

• The pay range for this position is:
  Level 2 ($79,344 - $162,732) / Level 3 ($95,256 - $195,288). At Idaho National Laboratory compensation decisions are determined using factors such as education, relevant experience, and other credentials.
• Multi-Level: This is a multi-level posting and you will be placed at the appropriate…