What You Will Do
Come join the brightest minds at the most innovative R&D facility supporting our national security! The Computer, Computational and Statistical Sciences (CCS) Division is seeking recent graduates looking for a challenging postgraduate internship at the post-baccalaureate level. As a CCS postbac, we will provide you with a mentor, a challenging project, and an opportunity to present your work and progress to colleagues. The projects will vary depending on your skills and interests and the Laboratory's current needs.
Computer, Computational and Statistical Sciences (CCS) Division is a problem-solving organization that works in four principal LANL mission areas:
You will work closely with one of four groups within CCS Division.
1. Computational Physics and Methods conducts research in numerical methods and algorithms, physical model development, and software engineering.
2. Information Sciences engages in a wide variety of basic and applied research activities that are directly applicable to core needs.
3. Statistical Sciences provides statistical reasoning and rigor to multidisciplinary scientific investigations and the development, application, and communication of cutting-edge statistical sciences research.
4. Applied Computer Science is to be the vanguard for scientific simulations at extreme scale through the co-design of applications, algorithms, and architectures.
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
Education or experience in one of the following areas relevant to CCS Division:
o Computational earth science
o Numerical analysis
o Plasma physics
o Astrophysics
o Computational physics
o Computational material science
o Computational radiation or particle transport
o Machine Learning
o Statistics
o Computer Science
Education/Experience: BS/BA Degree from an accredited program in engineering, mathematics, computer science, physics, or related field completed within the past 3 years with a cumulative GPA of at least a 3.2 on a 4.0 scale.
Desired Qualifications:
Location: This position will be physically located in Los Alamos, NM. in the Telework Pilot may be shortened or extended at the manager's discretion.
Note to Applicants:
Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea, and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Where You Will Work
Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:
Additional Details
Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.
No Clearance: Position does not require a security clearance. Selected candidates will be subject to drug testing and other pre-employment background checks.
New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.
Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.
For general program information refer to the Student Programs web page.
Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.
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Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea, and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.
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