Associate Data Scientist — AI & Cybersecurity for Government

Carnegie Mellon University; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits eligible employees

Tuition benefits

Generous paid time off

Life and disability insurance

Transit bus pass

Family Concierge Team

Job summary

Carnegie Mellon University’s SEI in Arlington, VA seeks a data science professional to apply predictive modeling and ML to cybersecurity challenges. The role involves collaborating with government and industry clients, developing prototypes, and presenting findings at conferences.

The candidate will co-author research proposals, execute studies, and help deliver end products while traveling as needed and maintaining security clearances as required.

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in a quantitative field with relevant experience.
• Willingness to travel modestly to support SEI mission.
• Background check and ability to obtain a US security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Identify areas where advanced statistical techniques can help tackle cybersecurity problems.
• Plan and develop prototype solutions and build final products.
• Co-author research proposals, execute studies, and present findings to sponsors and conferences.

Skills

Predictive modeling

Data science

AI & ML

Statistical modeling

Communication skills

Big data analytics

Problem solving

Multi-disciplinary collaboration

Education

BS in quantitative field

MS in data science/ML/CS/Statistics

PhD in quantitative discipline

Tools

R

Python (numpy/scipy/pandas/polars)

MATLAB

Spark

BigQuery

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Job description

Carnegie Mellon University’s SEI in Arlington, VA seeks a data science professional to apply predictive modeling and ML to cybersecurity challenges. The role involves collaborating with government and industry clients, developing prototypes, and presenting findings at conferences.

The candidate will co-author research proposals, execute studies, and help deliver end products while traveling as needed and maintaining security clearances as required.