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$88,600 - $146,200

• Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

Passionate about research that supports national security missions in a variety of high-impact areas? If so, you will want to apply for this opportunity to join a team of creative problem solvers to help secure our nation!

We are seeking a motivated and experienced nonproliferation System Research Analyst for traditional and emerging nonproliferation threats.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Perform work within a technical science and engineering environment in conjunction with Sandia staff on interdisciplinary projects that involve applying integrated technical judgment—which requires using the scientific method to recognize and formulate problems, to collect data through observation and experimentation, and to formulate and test hypotheses about the uses and deployment of advanced technologies in support of US nonproliferation, arms control, and WMD security goals.
• Provide decision insight to customers in complex domains to advance nonproliferation mission space.
• Conduct systematic analysis of international affairs, foreign relations, and scientific and engineering principles, advanced concepts and technologies for nuclear security, international sanction's enforcement, multilateral agreements, and international export controls.
• Create new capabilities and approaches to seemingly intractable nonproliferation problems.
• Work with international multilateral and academic organizations including preparing position papers, demonstrated success in securing project funding through BAA proposal writing, attending and presenting at international conferences and meetings, developing briefing materials, and briefing high-level officials.

Some domestic and international travel will be required.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

• Advanced degree (Masters/PhD) in Science, Engineering, Law, or Social Sciences, plus two (2) years of relevant experience.
• Experience in the following:
  • Nonproliferation, regional security, China threats, and/or malign foreign influence.
  • Preparing and delivering briefing materials for senior officials.
  • Developing proposals for external funding.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DOE Q-level security clearance.

• Ability to implement ideas into existing projects and provide creative solutions to a variety of problem sets
• Demonstrated ability to function effectively in an ambiguous environment and adaptability to a rapidly changing work environment
• Demonstrated ability to team across disciplines
• Strong time management, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
• Experience in international affairs and/or security studies, preferably with a specific focus on nonproliferation issues and emerging security threats
• Ability to cultivate new contacts and preserve or improve existing relationships with customers, partners, or the technical community.
• Active DOE Q-level or DOD equivalent security clearance.

The mission of the Regional Security & Analysis Department is to build global capacity to prevent, counter, and reduce nuclear threats to US national security by addressing all proliferation phases from motivation and development to achievement and retirement. We focus on threat and gap analysis for regional and global issues; and curriculum development, education, and capacity building for strategic trade and export controls. Our approach is to partner with regional experts and organizations to create teams of nonproliferation professionals working towards cooperative international engagement to reduce threats to national and global security.

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s 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:

• Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
• Extraordinary co-workers
• Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
• Generous vacations, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

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.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

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.

This Limited Term Employee (LTE) position is a temporary position for one year term, which may be renewed at Sandia's discretion up to a maximum of seven years.

Individuals in LTE 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.