Data Scientist II (Remote)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Perform hands-on data analysis and modeling with huge data sets.

- Apply data mining, NLP, and machine learning (both supervised and unsupervised) to improve relevance and personalization algorithms.

- Work side-by-side with product managers, software engineers, and designers in designing experiments and minimum viable products.

- Discover data sources, get access to them, import them, clean them up, and make them "model-ready."

- Create and refine features from the underlying data.

- Run regular A/B tests, gather data, perform statistical analysis, draw conclusions on the impact of your optimizations and communicate results to peers and leaders.

- Explore new design or technology shifts in order to determine how they might connect with the customer benefits we wish to deliver.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

-Conduct advanced data analytics, data manipulation, data mining, exploratory analysis, predictive analysis, and statistical analysis.

-Apply scientific techniques to translate and correlate data into graphical, written, visual, and verbal narratives that support informed decision-making.

-Enter, maintain, and analyze data within government systems.

-Develop and maintain dashboards that automate analysis and identify, interpret, and present trends in POTFF program data.

-Assist POTFF staff with survey design and create, analyze, and report survey results.

-Advise supported units and POTFF staff on opportunities and methods for capturing data related to POTFF programs and initiatives.

-Collaborate with POTFF program staff and the Government's POTFF biostatistician.

-Provide subject matter expertise in program evaluation, research methodologies, and data analysis.

-Use statistical modeling and data visualization techniques to identify trends, outliers, and patterns and produce reports and presentations that accurately communicate mission-relevant findings.

Minimum Requirements:

-Master's degree in quantitative science, social science, or a related discipline.

-Three or more years of research experience in an academic, social services, government, healthcare, or laboratory setting.

-Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and Access.

-Advanced proficiency with commonly used statistical software and programming tools, such as SPSS, SAS, Python, and R Shiny.

-Demonstrated advanced research proficiency through relevant employment in academia or another environment where research is routinely conducted.

-Demonstrated record of scientific publications.

-Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently and clearly to communicate effectively with all personnel.

-Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, and presentation skills, with strong attention to detail.

-Demonstrated initiative, interpersonal effectiveness, and cultural awareness when working constructively with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Active Secret clearance and...