CST Data Scientist II - Data Steward

Job ID: 13516

Location: Newport News, VA

Category: Computer

Division: CST Division

Position Type: Regular

Education: Bachelor's Degree

Experience Required: 3 years

Relocation Provided: No

Position Description

Come join our team at Jefferson Lab, where great minds matter .

Posting Date: 3/28/2025

Range: $ 89,800 - $159,300 (SCS II)

Work Type: Remote (working less than 60% on-site)

What Your Job Will Be Like

The CST Data Scientist II - Data Steward is responsible for the planning, management, and oversight of research and operations data. The incumbent will define, develop, customize, and implement frameworks and tools to enhance Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR) data management of both scientific and operations data.

In This Role You Will

• Serve as subject matter expert on tools and processes for managing data and software as FAIR assets. This includes making recommendations for laboratory investments in various procedural changes or technology options in data and software management; and participating in the implementation of enhancements to data management.
• Collaborate with both mission and operations staff to identify cross-cutting challenges in managing data as an asset and recommend various procedural or technology options or approaches for improvements aligned with the FAIR principles.
• Research, gather, and analyze information requirements from stakeholders.
• Design and implement capture of metadata from technical processes such as software design and database management.
• Participate in the preparation of logical data models, dimensional data models and schemas.
• Participate in development of data mapping specifications and ontology crosswalks.
• Assist with implementation of business processes. Design information transformation processes.
• Manages all activities with transparent documentation, sharing, and project management best practices.
• Document key findings using formal data definition technique and naming standards. Present findings and share results to a variety of stakeholders in written and oral formats.
  
  

Qualifications We Require

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Computer Engineering, or closely related field.
• Relevant experience may not be substituted for education.
  
  

Experience

• 3 or more years in relevant IT field.
• 3 or more years as a data scientist in a research setting. Familiarity with research data processing and analysis workflows, required.
• Education above the minimum may be substituted for experience.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Proficiency in Python and familiarity with publicly available technical libraries for data analytics (e.g. scikit-learn), deep learning (e.g. Pytorch, Tensorflow) and optimization tools.
• Ability to work with large datasets and mine relevant information for use in AI/ML applications.
• Proactive, highly motivated self-starter with demonstrated experience with contributing and leading tasks on major projects with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated ability to develop approaches and solutions to complex problems in the forms of proposals, software, documents or other work products.
• Ability to clearly communicate and report the progress on tasks and projects in writing and through presentations.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, and ability to effectively work on project teams.
  
  

About Jefferson Lab

Join a community with a common purpose of solving the most challenging scientific and engineering problems of our time. The Jefferson Lab campus is located in southeastern Virginia amidst a vibrant and growing technology community. A career at Jefferson Lab is more than a job. You will be part of “big science” and work alongside top scientists and engineers from around the world unlocking the secrets of our visible universe. Managed by Jefferson Science Associates, LLC; Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is entering an exciting period of mission growth and is seeking new team members ready to apply their skills and passion to have an impact. You could call it work, or you could call it a mission. We call it a challenge. We do things that will change the world.

Total Rewards at Jefferson Lab

Benefits

At Jefferson Lab, we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Our benefits program includes, but is not limited to:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Care Plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time-off and Leave Programs (Paid Parental, vacation, holidays, and sick leave)
• 401(k) Plan – 9% Lab Contribution; 100% vested
• Flexible Work Arrangements (Remote & Alternate Work Schedules available)
• Tuition Assistance, Training and Professional Development Programs
• Live near the waterways of the Chesapeake Bay region with access to nearby beaches, mountains, and all major metropolitan centers on the East Coast
  
  

Jefferson Science Associates, LLC (JSA) manages and operates the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab). JSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, or veteran status or on any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. As part of the JSA’s equal employment opportunity policy, we also take affirmative action as called for by applicable laws and Executive Orders to ensure that minority group individuals, females, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans, Armed Forces, and qualified disabled persons are introduced into our workforce and considered for promotional opportunities.

JSA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities (unless doing so will result in an undue hardship). If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process,please send an e-mail to recruiting@ jlab.org or contact Human Resources by calling (757) 269-7100 and selecting option 1 between 8:00 am -5:00 pm EST to provide the nature of your request. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis.

Employment with JSA is conditional upon DOE approval if at any time during your employment you are participating in a Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Program or Affiliated activity. Generally, such programs/activities include any foreign-state-sponsored attempt to acquire U.S.-funded scientific research through programs run or funded by the government that target scientists, engineers, students, academics, researchers, and entrepreneurs of all nationalities working or educated in the United States. his includes positions or appointments, both domestic and foreign, titled academic, professional, or institutional appointments whether or not remuneration is received and whether full-time, part-time or voluntary.