15 research program jobs at 6 companies in Modesto, CA

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Program Group Leader for Secondary Performance - Active Security Clearance Required
Livermore, California, United States
$227k-$346k/yr HybridFull Time
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: Develops science and technology for United States national security.
Requires active DOE Q or Top Secret clearance, doctoral degree (or equivalent), significant experience in secondary modeling/simulation, leadership of cross-disciplinary teams, program planning, budgeting, and advanced communication skills.
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Deputy Associate Program Leader for Pyrochemical Operations - Active Security Clearance Required
Livermore, California, United States
$190k-$241k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: Develops science and technology for United States national security.
Active DOE Q or Top Secret clearance, BS in relevant field or equivalent, significant experience in nuclear materials pyrochemical processing, knowledge of fissile handling and glovebox operations, experience managing small laboratory teams.
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Intelligence Analyst: Z Program
Livermore, California, United States
$146k-$223k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: Develops science and technology for United States national security.
Active DOE Q or Top-Secret clearance with SCI access required; bachelor’s degree in relevant field or equivalent; experience researching and producing technical intelligence assessments; strong writing and communication skills.
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McNair Scholar Summer Research Student Assistant
Turlock, California, United States
$17/hr OnsitePart Time, Temporary
California State University
California State University: Public university system providing higher education and academic research.
Temporary hourly student assistant; must be undergraduate enrolled in 6 units (Fall/Spring) or grad student in 4 units; duties include admin support and program coordination.
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Postdoctoral Appointee - Molecular Dynamics Theory, Onsite
Livermore, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time, Temporary
Sandia National Laboratories
Sandia National Laboratories: Federal research and development laboratory for national security.
PhD in chemistry, physics, or related field; significant experience in electronic structure or molecular dynamics method development; strong programming and ML familiarity; ability to work onsite and publish/present research.
Q-Chem, MOLPRO, CFOUR, Psi4
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Development Services Technician I/II
Merced, California, United States
$48k-$68k/yr OnsiteFull Time
City of Merced
City of Merced: Provides municipal governance, public infrastructure, and community safety services.
1+ YOEProvide customer assistance for permits and planning applications, perform basic plan checks, research property records, maintain records, and support planning/building staff. Requires office skills and public contact.
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Postdoctoral Scholar in Computational Biophysics
Merced, California, United States
$71k-$86k/yr OnsiteFull Time
University of California
University of California: A public research university system providing education and healthcare.
PhD in a related field, experience with Linux, programming (Python/Perl/C/Fortran), molecular dynamics software (CHARMM/OpenMM/NAMD/GROMACS), and a record of peer-reviewed publications.
Linux, Python, Perl, C, Fortran, CHARMM, OpenMM, NAMD, GROMACS
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Senior/Principal R&D Digital Systems Security, Hybrid
Livermore, California, United States
$140k-$281k/yr HybridFull Time
Sandia National Laboratories
Sandia National Laboratories: Federal research and development laboratory for national security.
5+ YOEBachelor's +5 years or equivalent experience in digital systems security, ability to obtain DOE Q-level clearance, expertise in hardware/software security, formal methods, and programming; strong communication skills.
RocQ, Lean, C, C++, Java, Python, Rust, Assembly
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Postdoctoral Appointee - Molecular Dynamics Theory, Onsite
Livermore, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time, Temporary
Sandia National Laboratories
Sandia National Laboratories: Conducts science and engineering research for national security.
PhD in chemistry, physics, or related field; significant experience in electronic structure or molecular dynamics method development; strong programming/algorithm and ML experience preferred; ability to work onsite; record of publications.
Q-Chem, MOLPRO, CFOUR, Psi4
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Nuclear Weapons SME / NNSA SME
Livermore, California, United States
$165k-$185k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Global Engineering & Technology
Global Engineering & Technology: Provides specialized technical and classification services to federal agencies.
5+ YOEActive DOE Q clearance or active DoD Top Secret clearance; 5+ years field/program office experience; Bachelor's in physical sciences or related engineering; Master’s degree highly desirable; relocation support available.
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Computing Graduate Student Intern - Fall 2026
Livermore, California, United States
$10k/mo HybridInternship, Temporary
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: Develops science and technology for United States national security.
Must have earned a bachelor's degree and be enrolled in a graduate program by Winter/Spring 2027, GPA ≥ 3.0, age 18+, eligible to access the Laboratory per NDAA Section 3112, pass pre-employment drug test and background checks; strong computational/math skills and familiarity with Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint.
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint
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Postdoctoral Appointee - Experimental Chemical Dynamics, Onsite
Livermore, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time, Temporary
Sandia National Laboratories
Sandia National Laboratories: Conducts science and engineering research for national security.
PhD in chemistry, physics, or related field required; experience with laser diagnostics; strong written and verbal communication (publications/presentations); ability to work onsite. Preference for experience with laser spectroscopy, molecular beam scattering, electron beams, velocity mapped imaging, ultra-cold plasmas, and programming. PhD must be...
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Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences (Comparative Vertebrate Physiology)
Turlock, California, United States
$7k-$7k/mo OnsiteFull Time
California State University
California State University: Public university system providing higher education and academic research.
Ph.D. (or ABD by start date) in physiology/integrative/organismal biology, expertise in comparative vertebrate physiology, demonstrated undergraduate teaching experience, and ability to develop a sustainable research program.
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Senior/Principal, Chief Systems Engineer Hypersonic Programs - Onsite
Albuquerque or Amarillo or Kansas City or Livermore
$118k-$236k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Sandia National Laboratories
Sandia National Laboratories: Conducts science and engineering research for national security.
5+ YOEBachelor's in engineering plus 5 years relevant experience (or equivalent), ability to obtain DOE Q-level security clearance, experience with avionics/missile systems, design, testing, production transition, DFX, and mentoring engineers.
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Senior/Principal R&D Systems Engineer - Special Programs, Onsite
Livermore, California, United States
$140k-$281k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Sandia National Laboratories
Sandia National Laboratories: Conducts science and engineering research for national security.
5+ YOEBachelor's degree + 5 years relevant experience (or equivalent); ability to obtain DOE Q-level security clearance with SCI; systems engineering, requirements, testing, IT/software architecture, and data analysis skills; ability to work onsite in Livermore, CA.