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Principal Research Scientist

Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Mon, Oct 05, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

Seeking a full-time Principal Research Scientist - Risk to contribute to advanced research on system resilience and reliability, developing statistical and decision models to optimize utility investments remotely.

Key responsibilities
  • Contribute to applied research for infrastructure risk and resilience
  • Establish standards for risk modeling and decision-making
  • Develop predictive models for equipment damage and outage risks
Required qualifications
  • PhD in statistics, applied mathematics, physics, computer science, operations research, engineering, or related field
  • Proven track record of executing a substantial research agenda with influential publications or patents
  • Expertise in probabilistic modeling and decision-making under uncertainty
  • Experience in modeling operational systems, particularly in power systems or catastrophe modeling
  • Strong background in scientific computing and model validation

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