Savannah River National Laboratory's Bio and Analytical Sciences group is seeking highly motivated graduate fellows to advance our AI-driven knowledge management capabilities. This fellowship is focused on building next-generation systems for intelligent information retrieval, knowledge graph construction, and multi-agent AI workflows that support complex scientific workflows.
The successful candidate will bring graduate-level research experience in large language models, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), or knowledge representation, and a passion for applying these techniques to real-world challenges across scientific and engineering domains.
Design and implement knowledge management pipelines using large language models (LLMs), retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and vector databases to enable intelligent information retrieval across large, multi-modal document corpora
Develop and evaluate multi-agent AI architectures for automated reasoning, summarization, and decision support
Build and maintain knowledge graphs and ontologies to represent complex domain relationships and support semantic search
Collaborate with cross-functional research teams to integrate AI knowledge tools into existing scientific workflows and applications
Author technical documentation, scientific journal articles, and internal reports communicating methods and findings to both technical and non-technical audiences
Participate in code reviews and contribute to a shared, well-maintained research codebase
Monitor and evaluate emerging developments in LLMs, agentic AI, and knowledge management frameworks, and assess their applicability to ongoing projects
Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Research experience or publications related to LLMs, knowledge graphs, information retrieval, or multi-agent systems
Hands-on experience building end-to-end RAG pipelines or agentic AI workflows
Familiarity with knowledge graph construction, ontology design, or semantic web technologies (RDF, SPARQL, OWL)
Experience with vector databases or embedding-based search systems
Background in a scientific or national security domain (e.g., environmental science, bioengineering, chemistry) is a plus
Experience working in a research or government laboratory environment
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Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) is a multi-program laboratory applying state of the art science and practical, high-value, cost-effective solutions to complex technical problems to protect the nation. Located at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Savannah River Site (SRS) in Aiken SC, the laboratory develops and deploys innovative technologies to address some of the nation’s environmental, energy, and national security challenges.
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The Savannah River National Laboratory is a U.S. Department of Energy - Office of Environmental Management multidiscipline research and development center, where accomplished scientists and engineers solve the nation’s most challenging environmental and security problems.
With a staff of more than 1,100 dedicated and safety-focused professionals, SRNL protects the nation by applying science to global security, the environment and the energy economy. The laboratory uses its unique scientific and engineering expertise to develop and deploy practical solutions with high returns on investment for the nation. SRNL innovations include advances in energy storage technology, materials science, and nuclear non-proliferation. The laboratory also provides field-proven expertise for environmental cleanup and managing the nation’s nuclear materials.
SRNL conducts research in specialized laboratories for the safe study and handling of radioactive materials, laboratories for ultra-sensitive measurement and analysis of radioactive materials, internationally accredited analytical laboratories, and the only radiological crime investigation laboratory in the U.S.
Working with an established network of industry, academic, and public partners, SRNL has advanced scientific discovery and commercial innovation. SRNL also fuels the nation’s economy by licensing its patented technologies to private companies for commercialization.
Whether it is optimizing chemical processes to safely dispose of legacy nuclear waste, collaborating with partners on grid security or using its expertise in nuclear materials science to make the world safer, SRNL works every day to secure the nation’s future.
