Data Scientist

The Data Scientist will report to CSET’s Director of Data Science and Research and have responsibility for:

• Building and maintaining data pipelines and data processing techniques for large datasets using Airflow;
• Designing, evaluating, and implementing solutions, including AI-enabled solutions and advanced modeling, to improve the quality and utility of datasets and enable new analytic capabilities;
• Ingesting structured and unstructured datasets into Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform);
• Documenting and communicating CSET methods and data resources to internal and external audiences;
• Collaboratively developing research designs and identifying appropriate data and methods;
• Interpreting results and drawing valid inferences from data to support CSET research and publications;
• Communicating substantive findings from data for policy audiences, via accessible visualizations, written outputs, web interfaces, and presentations.
• Monitoring trends and developments in AI, ML, biotechnology, and national security policy
• Contributing to CSET’s organizational development, including internal working groups, seminars, and discussions; and supporting and mentoring colleagues
• Upholding CSET’s mission, values and culture
• Additional duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data science, or a quantitative field (e.g. economics);
• A minimum of 5 years of professional quantitative or statistical analysis experience (can include graduate coursework);
• Proficiency with SQL and Python;
• Experience working with code management platforms such as GitHub;
• Familiarity working in cloud computing environments (e.g. Google Cloud Platform, AWS, Azure)
• Ability to process and analyze datasets, and interpret them to make decisions;
• Ability to work successfully in a highly collaborative team environment including people from nontechnical backgrounds;
• Strong project management skills;
• Clear written and verbal communication;
• Motivated, enthusiastic, intellectually curious and self-driven
• Alignment with CSET’s mission, values and culture
• Ability to work in the United States without employer sponsorship

Preferred Additional Qualifications

Our ideal applicant would have at least 1-2 of the following additional attributes:

• Natural Language Processing (NLP) experience
• Familiarity working in Google Cloud Platform or similar environments (e.g. AWS, Azure);
• Experience incorporating ML or LLMs into data processing workflows
• Experience working with bibliometric datasets (e.g. publications, patents, citations)
• Experience working with multi-lingual data

• Cover Letter
• Code Sample from a past project.
• Code samples can be provided by linking to a GitHub repository or Google Drive folder in the cover letter. Applicants who proceed beyond the phone screen will be required to complete a take-home coding exercise.

For ease of reviewing all submissions, we ask that candidates submit all application materials, resume, and cover letter, including a link to your coding sample, as a single document in Workday. PDF or DOCX formats are accepted.

This position is based in the United States and offers no relocation assistance. This position is not eligible for a specialty-occupation sponsorship and, accordingly, this position requires that all applicants be legally eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship from Georgetown University.

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Work Mode Designation

This position has been designated as Hybrid. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed in order to meet the evolving needs of the University. Such review may necessitate a change to a position’s mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University’s mode of work designations for staff positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources website: ;br> Pay Range:

The projected salary or hourly pay range for this position which represents the full range of anticipated compensation is: $80,429.00 - $157,238.93

Compensation is determined by a number of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s individual qualifications, experience, education, skills, and certifications, as well as the University’s business needs and external factors.

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