Career Opportunities: Technical Lead - Biological Systems Modeling Analytics (76394) at Battelle
Columbus, OH
$128,800–$183,600from the description
Jul 26, 2026
Columbus, OH
Jul 27, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior technical role centered on building and applying computational models for toxicology and biological systems, including PBPK/PBTK frameworks, machine learning classifiers, and differential equation-based approaches against large chemical and biological datasets. The position also involves guiding junior staff, translating scientific findings into client-ready deliverables, and contributing to federal proposal efforts. Suits a deeply experienced computational scientist comfortable spanning research, mentorship, and business development.
Senior level · 8+ years · Columbus, OH · Doctorate required · Secret clearance · Full-time
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Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $110,324 (middle half $84,917–$146,605). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (9)
The title 'Technical Lead' carries no standard seniority level word (Junior/Mid/Senior/Staff/Principal), so the title states no level.
The role is classified as Data Scientists (15-2051) given its primary focus on ML/statistical modeling, probabilistic inference, and large-scale biological/chemical data analysis. However, the heavy computational modeling and algorithm-development work (ODE/PDE, PBPK/PBTK pipelines) creates genuine ambiguity with Software Developers (15-1252), hence the alt code.
Python, R, and MATLAB are listed together under Key Qualifications as interchangeable options ('Python, R, MATLAB or similar'); they are emitted as a single requirement with alternatives. The 'or similar' qualifier does not demote this from a hard gate — it only means the specific tool is substitutable.
The Ph.D. requirement is a hard gate listed under Key Qualifications with no 'or equivalent experience' escape clause.
Secret clearance is a hard gate: 'Ability to obtain and maintain Secret clearance' appears under Key Qualifications.
AI/ML and systems biology appear only in the Preferred Qualifications section under 'Strong scientific curiosity… in emerging areas such as AI/ML, systems biology…' — listed as preferred.
The role is hybrid (60% in-office / 40% remote) at Columbus, OH — not fully remote.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): ODE/PDE modeling, PBPK/PBTK modeling.
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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