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Job Title: Senior Data Scientist
Location(s): Springfield, VA
Workplace: On-site
Clearance Required: TS/SCI with willingness to sit for CI Polygraph
Position Overview
We are seeking a talented and motivated Senior Data Scientist with expertise in statistical analysis, artificial intelligence and machine learning, to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing advanced algorithms and data-driven solutions that address complex challenges for our customers within the U.S. Intelligence Community. In addition, were looking for someone interested in growing as a leader.
Roles And Responsibilities
Required Clearance: TS/SCI with willingness to sit for CI Polygraph
Required Education: Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
Required Skills / Experience
People Centered. Data Driven
Elder Research is a fast growing consulting firm specializing in predictive analytics. Being in the data mining business almost 30 years, we pride ourselves in our ability to find creative, cutting edge solutions to real-world problems. We work hard to provide the best value to our clients and allow each person to contribute their ideas and put their skills to use immediately.
Our team members are passionate, curious, life-long learners. We value humility, servant-leadership, teamwork, and integrity. We seek to serve our clients and our teammates to the best of our abilities. In keeping with our entrepreneurial spirit, we want candidates who are self-motivated with an innate curiosity and strong team work.
Elder Research believes in continuous learning and community - each week the entire company attends a “Tech Talk” and each office location provides lunch. Elder Research provides a supportive work environment with established parental, bereavement, and PTO policies. By prioritizing a healthy work-life balance - with reasonable hours, solid pay, low travel, and extremely flexible time off - Elder Research enables and encourages its employees to serve others and enjoy their lives.
Elder Research, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Elder Research is a Government contractor and many of our positions require US Citizenship.
Location(s): Springfield, VA
Workplace: On-site
Clearance Required: TS/SCI with willingness to sit for CI Polygraph
Position Overview
We are seeking a talented and motivated Senior Data Scientist with expertise in statistical analysis, artificial intelligence and machine learning, to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing advanced algorithms and data-driven solutions that address complex challenges for our customers within the U.S. Intelligence Community. In addition, were looking for someone interested in growing as a leader.
Roles And Responsibilities
- Support client strategies through the creation of automated collection models, dynamic analytic models, workflow automations, and any other automation processes and products as assigned.
- Refine, enhance, and improve the operational performance of any automated solution through the evaluation of performance data, regular customer interaction, and a standardized maintenance cycle.
- Apply data science and visual programming tradecraft to support and streamline analysis tasks as identified by stakeholders and the government.
- Enhance technical solutions to problems related to IC intelligence integration, automated collections, tipping and cueing, information sharing, and visualization.
- Conduct extensive collections and analytic modeling, data processing, data mining, and visualization. Conduct gap analysis on existing technologies and processes.
- Provide communication to customers on the progress for projects, processes, and emerging technologies as they become available.
- Clearly communicate data-driven findings and automation to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Conduct customer elicitation to identify processing problems due to procedures, tools, and services; work arounds that may need a permanent solution; and gaps in tools and technology.
- Train and integrate new tools, processes, and capabilities to be used in collection orchestration.
- Provide support for emerging requirements as assigned by the government.
Required Clearance: TS/SCI with willingness to sit for CI Polygraph
Required Education: Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
Required Skills / Experience
- 6 years of Data Science experience
- 3 years of experience with a programming language, preferably Python
- 3 years of experience with a querying language, preferably SQL
- Experience in AI/ML/DS
- Excellent communication skills with experience briefing/presenting to senior leaders
- Ability to manage multiple simultaneous technical projects
- Master's degree in a relevant field with 4 years of experience
- Database management
- A continuous learning mindset
- Team leadership experience
- Good interpersonal skills - ability to build strong relationships with customers, teaming partners, and co-workers
People Centered. Data Driven
Elder Research is a fast growing consulting firm specializing in predictive analytics. Being in the data mining business almost 30 years, we pride ourselves in our ability to find creative, cutting edge solutions to real-world problems. We work hard to provide the best value to our clients and allow each person to contribute their ideas and put their skills to use immediately.
Our team members are passionate, curious, life-long learners. We value humility, servant-leadership, teamwork, and integrity. We seek to serve our clients and our teammates to the best of our abilities. In keeping with our entrepreneurial spirit, we want candidates who are self-motivated with an innate curiosity and strong team work.
Elder Research believes in continuous learning and community - each week the entire company attends a “Tech Talk” and each office location provides lunch. Elder Research provides a supportive work environment with established parental, bereavement, and PTO policies. By prioritizing a healthy work-life balance - with reasonable hours, solid pay, low travel, and extremely flexible time off - Elder Research enables and encourages its employees to serve others and enjoy their lives.
Elder Research, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Elder Research is a Government contractor and many of our positions require US Citizenship.
