Sandia National Laboratories is the nations premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:
We are seeking a dedicated Postdoctoral Appointee to join our Discrete Math & Optimization team. Our principle areas of focus include data science, graph algorithms, parallel computing, combinatorial optimization, and integer programming. On any given day, you may be involved in the following activities:
Postdoctoral Appointee Salary is $98,500/annual for NM Location.
Hybrid Work: The selected applicant can work a combination of onsite and offsite work. The selected applicant must live within a reasonable distance for commuting to the assigned work location when necessary.
The Discrete Math and Optimization Department conducts research and development mathematics and computing in support of Sandia missions. Enabling technologies and software tools are important products of the department. The department works on a wide variety of application areas including scientific computing, data science (AI/ML), systems software, logistics, sensor placement, and quantum computing. Join us and work towards your goals while making a difference!
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, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.
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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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This postdoctoral position is a temporary position for up to one year, which may be renewed at Sandia’s discretion up to five additional years. The PhD must have been conferred within five years prior to employment.
Individuals in postdoctoral positions may bid on regular Sandia positions as internal candidates, and in some cases may be converted to regular career positions during their term if warranted by ongoing operational needs, continuing availability of funds, and satisfactory job performance.