Human Resources Data Scientist

The Human Resources Data Scientist at Idaho National Laboratory serves as a strategic analytics partner to HR leadership, translating complex workforce data into clear, compelling insights that inform executive decision-making. This role blends advanced data science capabilities with strong business acumen, executive-level communication, and a customer-service mindset focused on HR stakeholders.

The successful candidate operates comfortably at a very high technical level while remaining grounded in practical application: designing sophisticated analytics solutions and applying them to real-world HR questions that matter to senior leadership. This role requires autonomy, intellectual confidence, and the ability to manage up while engaging with highly knowledgeable stakeholders.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain advanced analytics solutions to support HR strategy, workforce planning, and organizational effectiveness.
• Perform complex data analysis using structured and unstructured data sources to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Independently extract, transform, and integrate data from multiple systems without reliance on IT development resources.
• Build executive-ready dashboards and visualizations (primarily in Power BI) that emphasize clarity, accuracy, and effective visual storytelling.
• Translate analytical findings into actionable insights tailored to audiences at all levels of the organization.
• Partner closely with HR professionals as primary customers, ensuring analytics solutions align with real-world business needs.
• Present findings to senior leadership with confidence and professionalism, including responding to detailed technical and strategic questions.
• Leverage AI-enabled tools to improve analytics workflows, efficiency, and insight generation.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior analysts and other staff, fostering analytics capability across the organization.
• Support ad hoc analyses and special projects as assigned.
• This position has no direct reports; however, mentoring and technical leadership responsibilities are expected.
• Strong presentation skills and the ability to communicate complex information clearly are critical to success in this role.
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• Level 4: Bachelor's degree in Data Science or a closely related field and a minimum of 9 years of experience, OR a Master's degree and a minimum of 6 years of experience required.
• Level 5: Bachelor's degree in Data Science or a closely related field and a minimum of 14 years of experience OR a Master's degree and a minimum of 8 years of experience required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Industry certifications in data science, analytics, or related fields.
• Experience working in government, national laboratories, or similarly highly regulated environments.
• Demonstrated experience developing executive-level dashboards and analytics tools used to support decision-making.
• Experience applying AI-enabled tools in analytics workflows.

Portfolio Submission (Preferred)

Candidates are encouraged to submit a portfolio or work samples that demonstrate their ability to design, build, and deliver impactful analytics solutions. Examples may include executive-facing dashboards, data visualizations, or analytic tools that show both technical depth and practical application-particularly work that has informed leadership decision-making.

Portfolios may include screenshots, links, or brief descriptions of prior work. Redacted or anonymized data is acceptable and encouraged where proprietary, sensitive, or confidential information is involved.

The portfolio helps us assess how candidates design and deliver executive-ready analytics-combining technical depth with clear, practical insights that support HR leadership decision-making.

Job Information:

The pay range for this position is:

Level 4: $95,256 - $195,288

Level 5: $114,360 - $234,336

At Idaho National Laboratory compensation decisions are determined using factors such as education, relevant experience, and other credentials.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this classification, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel, bend, use hands to handle materials, manipulate tools, keyboard, and type, reach with hands and arms, and operate job-related equipment. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Sufficient visual acuity and hearing capacity to perform the essential functions and interact with people is required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Benefits and Relocation

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) with a 4.2% employer contribution and up to 4.8% match (regular positions) or self-contribute access (postdoctoral positions)
• Paid time off (personal leave)
• Employee Education Program (tuition assistance for eligible positions)
• Comprehensive Relocation Package
• Benefit eligibility subject to multiple factors, including employment status and position classification.

At this time, BEA will not sponsor any H1-B visas obtained outside of the United States of America (U.S.A.), including consular visas.

INL is a science-based, applied engineering national laboratory dedicated to supporting the U.S. Department of Energy's mission in nuclear energy research, science, and national defense. With more than 6,300 scientists, researchers, and support staff, the laboratory works with national and international governments, universities and industry partners to change the world's energy future and secure our nation's critical infrastructure.

INL Mission:

Our mission is to discover, demonstrate and secure innovative nuclear energy solutions, other clean energy options and critical infrastructure.

INL Vision:

Our vision is to change the world's energy future and secure our nation's critical infrastructure.

Selective Service Requirements:

To be eligible for employment at INL males born after December 31, 1959 must have registered with the Selective Service System (SSS). For more information see www.sss.gov.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of INL to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Reasonable Accommodation:

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Other Information:

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