Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
 
Staff and Post-Doctoral Research Positions in Statistics
 
Applications are being accepted for both Staff and Post-Doctoral R&D positions in the Applied Statistics and Economics Group. 
Efforts will focus upon the development and application of statistical and decision analysis methodologies in support of government 
agencies and laboratory programs. Application areas include: risk assessment and performance analysis of advanced technologies;
 environmental impact and remediation; energy systems modeling; homeland security and defense; weapons proliferation; 
intelligence applications and collaborative research with the private sector. The project work is collaborative in nature, and 
will involve teaming with other scientists, engineers, computer scientists, and external customers. 
 
A Ph.D. or an equivalent level of experience in statistics or a related field is required. U.S Citizenship is required.
 
Also required are excellent analytic skills, outstanding research potential, broad knowledge in statistical methods, excellent 
communication skills, the ability to work effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team and a strong commitment to LLNL's 
core missions of defense, proliferation prevention, homeland security and energy and environmental research. The candidates 
are expected to have keen interest in solving a wide range of applied problems, and to be an effective team member on 
interdisciplinary applied projects. 
 
Preference will be given to those with research interest and experience in one or more of the following areas: Bayesian methods, 
detection and classification, statistical learning and spatial analysis. Knowledge / background in remote sensing or operations 
research will be considered a plus. 
 
Strong algorithm development and programming skills are required.
 
The starting date can be any time, although an earlier date is preferable.
 
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is managed by the University of California for the DOE/NNSA and is located in Livermore, 
California, about 48 miles east of San Francisco. To apply, send a CV directly to Dr. William Hanley at hanley3@llnl.gov.