Location: Raleigh, NC

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 Work/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 Experience/Education:
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.

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 or Certification:
Position will be required to maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.

AA/EEO Statement:
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.

Location: Raleigh, NC

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 Work/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 Experience/Education:
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.

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 or Certification:
Position will be required to maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.

AA/EEO Statement:
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.