Research Scholar
Employer: NC State University
Location: Raleigh, NC
Employment Type: Full Time
Institution Type: Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Posting Number: PG194855EP
Internal Recruitment : No
Working Title: Research Scholar
Anticipated Hiring Range: Commensurate with education and experience.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 40 hours a week
Job Location: Raleigh, NC
Department : Laboratory for Analytic Sciences (LAS)
About the Department:
The mission of the Laboratory for Analytic Sciences (LAS) is to imagine, investigate, and implement innovative solutions for a variety of tactical and strategic analytic challenges. A government team with professional knowledge in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and social and behavioral disciplines, in collaboration with correspondingly diverse academic and industry partners, will create advanced technology and analysis tradecraft in accordance with the U. S.…
Intelligence Community objective to maintain global awareness and strategic foresight. NC State and its partners will provide consultation, engineering, research, development, test, evaluation, and assessment services to further the mission of the LAS and enhance related research and mission endeavors.
Wolfpack Perks and Benefits:
As a Pack member, you belong here, and can enjoy exclusive perks designed to enhance your personal and professional well-being. As you consider this opportunity, we encourage you to review our Employee Value Proposition and learn more about what makes NC State the best place to learn and work for everyone.
What we offer:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Flexible Spending Account
- Retirement Programs
- Disability Plans
- Life Insurance
- Accident Plan
- Paid Time Off and Other Leave Programs
- 12 Holidays Each Year
- Tuition and Academic Assistance
- And so much more!
Attain Work-life balance with our Childcare benefits, Wellness & Recreation Membership, and Wellness Programs that aim to build a thriving wolfpack community.
Disclaimer: Perks and Benefit eligibility is based on Part-Time or Full-Time Employment status. Eligibility and Employer Sponsored Plans can be found within each of the links offered.
Essential Job Duties:
The Laboratory for Analytic Sciences (LAS) advances innovative analytic capabilities through multidisciplinary research and collaboration. The Research Scholar role leads the design, prototyping, and refinement of data‑driven analytic tools, technologies, and tradecraft that address complex analytic challenges.
The position applies advanced data‑science methods to create solutions that are operationally relevant and aligned with analyst workflows. It requires a disciplined, iterative development approach centered on rapid prototyping, usability evaluation, and continuous improvement.
The Research Scholar also coordinates LAS and NC State resources that support analytic development; organizes and contributes to collaborative research teams; and supports strategic research priorities. The role is essential in integrating emerging technologies with analytic tradecraft to produce mission‑focused, high‑impact outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
Technical Solution Development and Applied Research:
- Work with operational users and subject matter experts to develop analytic solutions that address strategic challenge problems.
- Design and implement software prototypes and solutions that support the transition of research concepts into classified, operational environments
- Provide technical guidance and oversight of multiple prototype development efforts.
- Understand how technical products mature and guide the development of prototype efforts into transitionable knowledge and products.
- Investigate methods of integrating multiple complementary technical efforts.
- Collaborate with operational analysts to develop technical solutions that improve analysts' workflows.
- Serve as an organizational resource for expertise and knowledge of analytic approaches
- Implement, evaluate, and rigorously compare different analytic approaches, in particular approaches that utilize AI and Machine Learning models
- Collect and curate datasets necessary to support the unclassified investigation of research questions relevant to classified applications
- Contribute to LAS's overall research direction, including the development of new projects and LAS's annual research portfolio
Project Management:
- Align the technical scope of projects with strategic objectives and resource constraints.
- Define reasonable and beneficial deliverables for research and development projects and help manage their progress.
- Communicate with project leads to identify and address the needs of various performers.
- Ensure that LAS leadership is informed on the current status and progress of research and development efforts.
- Work with LAS leadership to manage budget and resource needs for various projects.
- Other duties as assigned
Other Responsibilities:
- Leverage expertise to assist various research efforts in identifying and procuring relevant datasets.
- Identify relevant and beneficial research areas, and integrate complementary research efforts.
- Publish research and attend workshops/conferences to promote LAS.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Education and Experience:
Relevant Ph.D degree (or relevant terminal degree), or relevant Master's degree with at least 3 years of formal post-degree professional work experience. In rare instances, an individual with a comparable professional experience but less than a master's degree, plus 8 years of exceptional relevant professional experience. May require terminal degree and licensure.
Other Required Qualifications:
- Demonstrated ability to work with research community to identify beneficial applications of basic research concepts.
- Demonstrated ability to work directly with end-users in an iterative design/development environment.
- Demonstrated ability to identify challenges/opportunities and propose feasible solutions.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain a positive and helping attitude
- Demonstrated exceptional communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience collaborating with either, and preferably both, the academic or intelligence communities.
- Experience with managing software development projects that incorporate research components.
- Experience solving practical problems in large-scale analytics that require advanced technical skills.
- Ability to extract core concepts from technical research papers and implement them in prototype solutions.
- Ability to extract core concepts from technical research papers and implement them in prototype solutions.
- Preference is given to those with project management experience and certification.
- Preference is given to dynamic individuals with demonstrated leadership skills.
- Preference is given to those who currently hold active TS/SCI security clearance with full-scope polygraph.
Required License(s) or Certification(s):
Position will be required to maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.
Valid NC Driver's License required: No
Commercial Driver's License required: No
Job Open Date: 09/08/2026
Anticipated Close Date: 9/22/2026; if posting is still active we are accepting and reviewing applications.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
In addition to your application please submit a resume, cover letter, and the names and complete contact information of three professional references, including email addresses and phone numbers.
Position Number: 00105323
Position Type: EPS/SAAO
Full Time Equivalent (FTE) (1.0 = 40 hours/week): 1.00
Appointment: 12 Month Recurring
Mandatory Designation - Adverse Weather: Non Mandatory - Adverse Weather
Mandatory Designation - Emergency Events: Non Mandatory - Emergency Event
Department ID: 061801 - Lab for Analytical Sciences
EEO:
NC State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal opportunities for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, and veteran status. The University encourages all qualified applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities, to apply. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process are welcome to contact 919-513-0574 to speak with a representative of the Office of Equal Opportunity.
If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or workatncstate@ncsu.edu.
Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit.
NC State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.
Organization
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NC State was founded with a purpose: to create economic, societal and intellectual prosperity for the people of North Carolina and the country. We began as a land-grant institution teaching the agricultural and mechanical arts. Today, we're a pre-eminent research enterprise with 12 colleges excelling in all major academic fields.
Our 34,000 high-performing students take what they learn in the classroom and apply it in the real world by conducting research, working in internships and co-ops, and performing acts of world-changing service. That experiential education ensures that they leave here ready to lead the workforce. NC State's 13:1 student-faculty ratio is one of the reasons why we're the best college for your money in North Carolina (Money) and the No. 5 best value among public universities nationally (U.S. News & World Report).
Overcoming Challenges, Improving Lives
NC State is one of only two universities in the nation leading two National Science Foundation Engineering Research Centers — one developing wearable, self-powered health monitors, and the other researching smart-grid technology. We're also leading interdisciplinary efforts to curb nuclear proliferation, help farmers confront climate change and build a new American manufacturing sector.
Our research doesn't just get published in a journal or sit on a shelf; it makes an impact. NC State is No. 6 nationwide in commercialization agreements based on university research, and we're No. 2 among universities without a medical school. Our Cooperative Extension Service provides research-based information to citizens in all 100 North Carolina counties. In addition, our industrial extension unit — Industry Expansion Solutions — has created an economic benefit for the state's manufacturers averaging $149 million per year since 2005.
Bright Minds Creating a Bold Future
NC State's 9,000 faculty and staff are world leaders in their fields, bridging the divides between academic disciplines and training high-caliber students to meet tomorrow's challenges. NC State students won two Goldwater scholarships, five Fulbright scholarships, one Churchill scholarship and a record-breaking 25 National Science Foundation graduate research fellowships in the 2016-2017 academic year. In addition, 25 faculty are members of the National Academies.
Our Centennial Campus, an award-winning public-private research campus, is home to more than 70 partner organizations working alongside more than 70 NC State research and academic units. Centennial is also the location of the innovative Hunt Library, which Time magazine has dubbed "the library of the future."
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More than 130 years after its creation, NC State continues to make its founding purpose a reality. Every day, our career-ready graduates and world-leading faculty make the fruits of learning and discovery available to people across the state, throughout the nation and around the world.
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