Risk and Decision Analyst Position

Job Description:

The successful candidate for this position will apply a wide range of risk analysis, operations research, and applied mathematics techniques to provide decision insight to clients in diverse fields such as energy, environment and homeland security.  The analyst will work with senior scientists and engineers to develop and apply innovative solutions to problems of national importance.  The candidate will help to define problem scope and develop technical approaches, build and run models, interpret outputs, and prepare written reports and presentations to document and communicate results.  Responsibilities include:

• Developing analysis tools and techniques with senior scientists
• Implementing technical solutions with minimal oversight
• Applying analysis skills and domain knowledge to understand and interpret model results
• Providing clear, concise, and reliable results to project managers and customers
• Delivering timely and accurate products and effectively managing assigned tasks

Qualifications:

Possess broad range of skills and familiarity with several of the following areas: probability, statistics, decision analysis, risk analysis, modeling and simulation, and mathematical modeling.  Preference for proficiency with several of the following analysis tools: Excel, Access, VBA, SAS, Matlab, Pertmaster, @Risk, and Crystal Ball.  Preference for BS plus 2-3 year’s experience or MS plus 2-3 year’s experience.

Minimum Qualifications:

BS in a technical field (preferably Engineering, Operations Research, Statistics) and 2-3 years experience, MS in a technical field and 0-2 years experience, or PhD in a technical field and 0-1 years experience. 

Equal Employment Opportunity

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer and supports diversity in the workplace.  All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital or family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information.  All staff at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory must be able to demonstrate the legal right to work in the United States.

For more information about this position and or Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, please go to: http://jobs.pnnl.gov and search under Job ID 301191.