Senior Data Scientist

Come join our team at Jefferson Lab, where great mindsmatter.

Posting Date:08/21/2025
Range:$136,400- $241,700 (SSCS)
Work type:Hybrid (combination of on-site and remote based on business need)

What your job will be like:
The Senior Data Scientist is responsible for developing, implementing and leading new data science projects. Contributing to the strategy and direction for the laboratory's data science capabilities in alignment with overall mission to ensure that the Lab is well-positioned to achieve research goals and take leadership roles in future DOE data science initiatives.

In this role you will:

• Develop, implement and lead the data science projects. Contribute to the strategy and direction for the laboratory's data science capabilities in alignment with strategic plans to ensure that the Lab is well-positioned to achieve research goals and contribute significantly to future DOE data science initiatives.
• Provide key contributions to the Data Science department program development efforts, including contributing to on-going AI/ML in support of the 12 GeV Science Program, the Electron Ion Collider (EIC) detector design, and the High Performance Data Facility (HPDF). Contribute towards extending the data science program in alignment with strategic lab initiatives.
• Develop competences in operational and/or applied mathematics data science core in order to support the program.
• Attract external funding in data science projects.

Qualifications we require:

Education

• Master's Degree

Experience

• 12 or more years related experience with considerable work specific to developing scientific computing applications and/or data science.
• 5 or more years related experience in applying scientific computing applications or/data Science to a science domain.
• 2 or more years Experience with national level initiatives, projects and/or workshops.
• Experience with strategic planning and implementation of a data science portfolio aligned with overall institutional objectives.
• Education above the minimum may be substituted for experience.
  

Qualifications we prefer:

Education

• Ph.D.

Experience

• 5 or more years Lead a group of developers
• Prior experience in DOE or National Lab environment

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Recognized technical expertise in data science with recognized expertise in one or more additional areas of scientific computing.
• Knowledge of computational infrastructure and applications applicable to large scale experimental facilities.
• Ability to interact across organizational levels including senior leadership and effectively form partnerships with external partners.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Successful history in attracting funding.
  

About Jefferson Lab

Join a community with a common purpose of solving the most challenging scientific and engineering problems of our time. The Jefferson Lab campus is located in southeastern Virginia amidst a vibrant and growing technology community.

A career at Jefferson Lab is more than a job. You will be part of "big science" and work alongside top scientists and engineers from around the world unlocking the secrets of our visible universe. Managed by Jefferson Science Associates, LLC; Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is entering an exciting period of mission growth and is seeking new team members ready to apply their skills and passion to have an impact. You could call it work, or you could call it a mission. We call it a challenge. We do things that will change the world.

Total Rewards at Jefferson Lab

At Jefferson Lab, we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Our benefits program includes, but is not limited to:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Care Plans * Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time-off and Leave Programs (Paid Parental, vacation, holidays, and sick leave)
• 401(k) Plan - 9% Lab Contribution; 100% vested * Flexible Work Arrangements (Remote & Alternate Work Schedules available)
• Tuition Assistance, Training and Professional Development Programs
• Live near the waterways of the Chesapeake Bay region with access to nearby beaches, mountains, and all major metropolitan centers on the East Coast

Jefferson Science Associates, LLC (JSA) manages and operates the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab). JSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

JSA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities (unless doing so will result in an undue hardship). If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to recruiting @jlab.org or contact Human Resources by calling (757) 269-7100 and selecting option 1 between 8 am - 5 pm EST to provide the nature of your request.

Employment with JSA is conditional upon DOE approval if at any time during your employment you are participating in a Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Program or Affiliated activity. Generally, such programs/activities include any foreign-state-sponsored attempt to acquire U.S.-funded scientific research through programs run or funded by the government that target scientists, engineers, students, academics, researchers, and entrepreneurs of all nationalities working or educated in the United States. This includes positions or appointments, both domestic and foreign, titled academic, professional, or institutional appointments whether or not remuneration is received and whether full-time, part-time or voluntary.