Data Scientist

4 weeks ago

Washington, United States Department of Human Services Full time

The Data Scientist position is located in the District of Columbia, Department of Human Services (DHS), Family Services Administration (FSA). The purpose of this position is to provide data science and advanced analytical support, technical expertise, and thought leadership to generate actionable insights from data and then present those insights in compelling graphical, numerical, and narrative forms.

**About DHS**

It is the mission of DHS to empower every District resident to reach their full potential by providing meaningful connections to work opportunities, economic assistance, and supportive services. Our approach to preventing homelessness and supporting individuals and/or families experiencing homelessness is focused both on systems level reforms and on the quality of the programs and supports within that system. These efforts include creating economic opportunity, making our neighborhoods safer, and providing more effective and efficient government services.

**Duties and Responsibilities**

Identifies and executes on opportunities to harness data analytic approaches that provide insight into and achieve Department goals. Leads the execution of complex data analytic projects, including coordination of internal and external partnerships. Obtains, merges, reshapes, cleans, and evaluates the quality of datasets. Where applicable, automates data pulls, manipulations, and other rote activities to enable efficient operations. Uses descriptive statistics, predictive analytics, machine learning, and other methods to learn about and derive insights from the patterns and relations within a dataset.

Uses inferential statistics to learn about the causal relations between variables in a dataset, including randomized field evaluations. Develops intuitive and compelling graphics to visualize and think about data. Creates data dictionaries, annotated code, and similar materials to ensure work product is as open and reproducible as possible. Proactively provides leadership, ideas and critical feedback, as well as being open to such constructive dialogue, as part of continuous improvement processes. Ensures that work product adheres to methodological and open science best practices.

**Qualifications and Education**

Bachelor's degree in Behavioral or Social Science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position.

**Or**

Combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.

**Or**

Four years (4) of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.

**And**

Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, one (1) year of specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression.

**Licenses and Certifications**

None

**Work Environment**

The work is primarily performed in the normal office setting.

**Other Significant Factors**

**_ A skillset test will be administered to demonstrate knowledge, skills and abilities during the interview process._**

**Tour of Duty**: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

**Pay, Plan, Series & Grade**: CS-0101-13

**Promotion Potential**: None

**Collective Bargaining Unit**: This position is not covered under a collective bargaining agreement.

**Emergency Designation**: This position has been designated as Emergency. Employees occupying positions designated as Emergency are required to:

- Provide advice, recommendations, and/or specific functional support necessary for the continuity of operations during a declared emergency.
- Remain at their duty station, or alternate work location (approved by their supervisor), if activated, when a situation or condition occurs and results in early dismissal for nonessential/non-emergency employees.
- Report to their duty station, when activated, on time and as scheduled when a situation or condition occurs during non-work hours, and results in the late arrival or closing of District government offices for non-essential/non-emergency employees.
- Telework during a declared emergency, instead of remaining or reporting to his or her duty station, if directed by the agency head (or designee), supervisor or manager.
- Carry or wear their official District government ID card during the period of the declared emergency, if not teleworking

  • Data Scientist

    4 weeks ago

    Washington, United States Data Machines Full time

    Data Scientist -Hybrid - 0205-R Location: Washington, DC, Metro Area Job Description: Come join the future of data-driven decision making! At Data Machines we leverage data analytics, DevSecOps, machine intelligence, and data science to engineer solutions for our Federal government, defense, and commercial sponsors to solve real-world, critical mission...

  • Data Scientist

    4 weeks ago

    Washington, Washington, D.C., United States D.C. United Full time

    We are seeking a data scientist for the Soccer Operations department with D.C. United.Analyze data from all aspects of soccer operationsCollaborate within strategy and analytics department, as well as across soccer operations departmentsPrepare written and/or automated reports for presentation to soccer operations personnelBachelor's degree or higher in...

  • Data Scientist

    2 weeks ago

    Washington, Washington, D.C., United States Department Of Health And Human Services Full time

    Summary This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO), Front Office (FO), Office of Policy, Data Analysis & Communications.As a Data Scientist, GS , you will design, develop, and implement the analytical,...

  • Senior Data Scientist

    3 weeks ago

    Washington, United States Dynamis, Inc. Full time

    Job DescriptionJob DescriptionDynamis is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to support a government client in the Washinton, DC area. The Senior Data Scientist is an integral member of a collaborative analytics team that will be responsible for supporting the development of products by translating business requirements into data-driven deliverables and...

  • Senior Data Scientist

    1 week ago

    Washington, United States iO Associates - US Full time

    An exciting Bio-Medical start up is looking for a talented Senior Data Scientist to join their team on a Perm basis. The firm is headquartered in Washington DC but this role is open to fully remote.The firm are looking for a Data scientist with advanced expertise in statistical modeling, predictive analytics, and Machine Learning. This role will be...

  • Senior Data Scientist

    1 week ago

    Washington, United States iO Associates - US Full time

    An exciting Bio-Medical start up is looking for a talented Senior Data Scientist to join their team on a Perm basis. The firm is headquartered in Washington DC but this role is open to fully remote.The firm are looking for a Data scientist with advanced expertise in statistical modeling, predictive analytics, and Machine Learning. This role will be...

  • Data Scientist

    4 weeks ago

    Washington, United States Office of Personnel Management Full time

    Summary As a Data Scientist at the GS-1560-14, you will be part of Office of Workforce Policy and Innovation, Office of Personnel Management. If selected, you will be responsible for the use data science tools and analyses processes to develop models that form the foundation for evidence-based policy making and improve talent management activities...

  • Geospatial Data Scientist

    1 month ago

    Washington, United States NIMIR CORPORATION Full time

    Job Title: Geospatial Data Scientist Location: Washington-DC, Hybrid 3 Days **Job Type**: Contract 6 Months **Salary**: $ 65-70 per hour. Key Responsibilities: Utilize Python or R programming languages to develop and implement machine learning algorithms for geospatial data analysis. Work with ESRI software and other GIS platforms to perform spatial...

  • Data Scientist

    37 minutes ago

    Washington, United States Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC Full time

    A National Defense provider is seeking Data Scientists to join their team. You would be solving complex problems by being a systems-level thinker, all the while transforming the nation's defense and national security. Some of your responsibilities would include discovering datasets that could help in solution development; curating data, analyzing, and...

  • Data Scientist

    56 minutes ago

    Washington, United States Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC Full time

    An Artificial Intelligence/National Defense start-up is searching for Data Scientists to join their team. You would be solving complex problems by being a systems-level thinker, all the while transforming the nation's defense and national security. This team handles abstract problems regarding the public policy surrounding climate change, energy, and...

  • Senior Data Scientist

    1 month ago

    Washington, United States tekHouse Full time

    Title: Senior Data ScientistLocation: Remote (EST)Type/ Duration: Contract (12 month+)Industry: HealthcareThe Senior Data Scientist will be responsible for the development and implementation of predictive modeling algorithms and techniques to solve complex business problems and optimize member experiences.Key Responsibilities:Design and lead predictive...

  • Senior Data Scientist

    2 weeks ago

    Washington, United States ADVI Health Full time

    ADVI Strategic Analytics and Value Economics (SAVES) is hiring for a full-time senior data scientist position.Candidates REQUIRED to have:Professional experience manipulating healthcare claims datasets with SAS, SQL, STATA, or SPSS. You will not be considered without this requirement.Candidates should have:A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, preferable in a...

  • Senior Data Scientist

    2 weeks ago

    Washington, United States ADVI Health Full time

    ADVI Strategic Analytics and Value Economics (SAVES) is hiring for a full-time senior data scientist position.Candidates REQUIRED to have:Professional experience manipulating healthcare claims datasets with SAS, SQL, STATA, or SPSS. You will not be considered without this requirement.Candidates should have:A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, preferable in a...

  • Senior Data Scientist

    4 days ago

    Washington, United States ADVI Health Full time

    ADVI Strategic Analytics and Value Economics (SAVES) is hiring for a full-time senior data scientist position.Candidates REQUIRED to have:Professional experience manipulating healthcare claims datasets with SAS, SQL, STATA, or SPSS. You will not be considered without this requirement.Candidates should have:A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, preferable in a...

  • Data Scientist

    3 weeks ago

    Washington, United States Square Peg Technologies Full time

    Job DescriptionJob DescriptionClearance Level Required:Position Requires a Top Secret (TS/SCI) Clearance with a Polygraph. Location:Northern VirginiaThe Mission: Square Peg Technologies is looking for data scientists who enjoy leveraging large sets of data to tell stories. In this role, you will apply modern machine and deep learning approaches to import,...

  • Data Scientist

    16 hours ago

    Washington, United States NS2 Mission Full time

    Job DescriptionJob DescriptionAre you looking to be a key member of a small team with big mission impact? Do you enjoy building applications to exploit high-value data? NS2 Mission is seeking a highly motivated, self-directed professional to fill the role of Data Scientist. This position will be joining our team based in the Northern VA area. Position...

  • Data Scientist with Security Clearance

    4 weeks ago

    Washington, United States BigBear.ai Full time

    Overview BigBear.ai is seeking a Data Scientist to enhance our team's capabilities in constructing and upholding scalable, dependable data pipelines for our clientele. As a Data Scientist, you will engage in comprehensive analytic support across the entire intelligence lifecycle, from gathering and refining requirements to translating them into technical...

  • Data Scientist

    2 weeks ago

    Washington, United States Akira Technologies Inc. Full time

    Job DescriptionJob DescriptionAkira Technologies is seeking a highly skilled Data Scientist Expert to join our team for a critical project supporting the United States Army. As a key member of our team, you will leverage your expertise in data analysis, machine learning, and statistical modeling to derive actionable insights and drive data-driven...

  • Agricultural Data Scientist

    2 weeks ago

    Washington, Washington, D.C., United States WRI - World Resources Institute Full time

    This is a hybrid position which requires 8 days/month in the office. You can be based in our office in Washington DC; WRI Global Office (US). Existing work authorization is required at the time of application submission as WRI is unable to sponsor any visa work sponsorship for this position.About the Program:WRI's Food, Land, and Water (FLW) program focuses...

  • Lead Data Scientist

    5 days ago

    Seattle, Washington, United States Logic2020 Inc. Full time

    Job Description As a Lead Data Scientist joining Logic20/20’s Advanced Analytics practice, you’ll transform data into powerful insights capable of driving enlightened decision making. You’ll work closely with the client to understand their business needs, then frame those needs as statistical problems and solve them with leading-edge methodologies....