1. Operated by Los Alamos National Security, LLC for NNSA U N C L A S S I F I E D Slide 1 Great Careers in the Mathematical Sciences Sara Del Valle, PhD Los Alamos National Laboratory March 26, 2010 – IMA Special Workshop LA-UR 10-01727 UNCLASSIFIED

2. Operated by Los Alamos National Security, LLC for NNSA U N C L A S S I F I E D How to Choose a Career Slide 2 Passion What are you deeply passionate about? What are you doing when you are so happy that your simile is pushing your ears back and your heart sings? If you could do anything for the rest of your life, what would it be?

3. Operated by Los Alamos National Security, LLC for NNSA U N C L A S S I F I E D How to Choose a Career Cont. Talent Build your knowledge Use your knowledge to develop skills Nurture your talent by gaining expertise in applying the skills you excel in Talents become Strengths through Knowledge, Skills, and Expertise Slide 3

4. Operated by Los Alamos National Security, LLC for NNSA U N C L A S S I F I E D How to Choose a Career Cont. Environment Identify an environment where others will support your passions and talents Working with the right people will be your most important asset Strive to work in a culture of discipline where people share your work ethic and desires Slide 4

5. Operated by Los Alamos National Security, LLC for NNSA U N C L A S S I F I E D How to Choose a Career Cont. Slide 5 Passions Strengths Engaging Environments Great Careers

6. Operated by Los Alamos National Security, LLC for NNSA U N C L A S S I F I E D The Job Market Academia Pros: Tenure has security, minimal requirements (teaching), and guaranteed paycheck Cons: Nine month salary and difficult to balance teaching, students, funding, and management. Laboratories and Industry Simple job description: scientific leadership, produce interesting results important to your employer, apply knowledge to real-life issues, and make yourself useful and known Slide 6

7. Operated by Los Alamos National Security, LLC for NNSA U N C L A S S I F I E D Los Alamos National Laboratory Nuclear Weapons Research Nuclear design and engineering Developing high-fidelity computational codes and high- performance computing platforms Predicting and certifying the stockpile Predicting nuclear weapons effects Plutonium Manufacturing & Technology Slide 7

8. Operated by Los Alamos National Security, LLC for NNSA U N C L A S S I F I E D Los Alamos National Laboratory Science, Technology & Engineering Theoretical, High Performance Computing, Computer & Computational Sciences Engineering & Engineering Sciences Physics, Materials Science & Technology, Neutron Science Chemistry, Biology, Earth & Environmental Sciences Slide 8

9. Operated by Los Alamos National Security, LLC for NNSA U N C L A S S I F I E D Los Alamos National Laboratory Global Security Decision Applications International & Applied Technology International, Space & Response Nuclear Nonproliferation Slide 9

10. Operated by Los Alamos National Security, LLC for NNSA U N C L A S S I F I E D Slide 10 Los Alamos National Laboratory The National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center (NISAC) Mathematical modeling of the spread of infectious diseases Biological transport and dispersion modeling Agent-based computational modeling and analyses — Disease spread — Public health and Healthcare — Telecommunications — Transportation Social network analysis Social and behavioral analyses

11. Operated by Los Alamos National Security, LLC for NNSA U N C L A S S I F I E D Los Alamos National Laboratory Slide 11 DegreeSalary BS + 0$47,280 BS + 1$50,220 BS + 2$53,160 BS + 3 or MS + 0$56,100 BS + 4 or MS + 1$59,030 BS + 5 or MS + 2$61,990 PhD + 0$70,800 PhD + 1$72,600 PhD + 2$74,400 PhD + 7$84,400 Scientist 1$69,300 - $113,400 Scientist 2$76,500 - $128,000 Scientist 3$83,100 - $142,500 Scientist 4$101,400 - $171,00 It is hard to be truly happy without: Having a secure, well-paid job Accomplishing your goals Seeing your family Having free time to enjoy life

12. Operated by Los Alamos National Security, LLC for NNSA U N C L A S S I F I E D The World Needs You Slide 12 The problems facing us in Energy, Water, Climate, Health, the Economy, Food, and World Peace need a new generation of exceptional scientist fully participating in the decision process Do not underestimate the importance and role of fundamental advances in the mathematical sciences in addressing these problems

13. Operated by Los Alamos National Security, LLC for NNSA U N C L A S S I F I E D A Mistake Early in Your Career Can Take a Lifetime to Correct Slide 13

14. Operated by Los Alamos National Security, LLC for NNSA U N C L A S S I F I E D Acknowledgments & Info http://www.lanl.gov/education/index.shtml http://www.lanl.gov/science/postdocs/ Good Choices for Great Careers in the Mathematical Sciences Mac Hyman Slide 14