Chief Data Scientist: Food Safety Analytics Leader

U.S. Department of Agriculture; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, DC seeks a Chief Data Scientist to lead FSIS data science initiatives, oversee analytics lifecycle, and coordinate with public health and scientific communities. The role requires directing data analyses and ensuring evidence-based policy support.

Responsibilities include advising on statistical analyses, fostering data integration, and collaborating with national and international authorities to advance food safety data infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Degree in mathematics, statistics, computer science, data science or related field; or equivalent education/experience.
• Experience with data analytics lifecycle in health or food safety domains preferred.
• Ability to translate scientific findings into policy and program decisions.

Responsibilities

• Advise on statistical analyses for FSIS programs.
• Lead full data science lifecycle and integration studies.
• Collaborate with national/international authorities and scientific community.
• Coordinate data analytics development to support policy and defense initiatives.
• Evaluate new policies and regulations for data analytics impact.

Skills

Data science leadership

Statistical analysis

Public health analytics

Stakeholder communication

Data governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics/Statistics/CS/Data Science

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Data visualization

Job description

U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, DC seeks a Chief Data Scientist to lead FSIS data science initiatives, oversee analytics lifecycle, and coordinate with public health and scientific communities. The role requires directing data analyses and ensuring evidence-based policy support.

Responsibilities include advising on statistical analyses, fostering data integration, and collaborating with national and international authorities to advance food safety data infrastructure.