Data Scientist

Veterans Health Administration; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligible

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration seeks a Data Scientist to lead complex health-science and organizational research using advanced statistics, ML, and NLP. You will design data pipelines, implement automated analytics in R, and translate findings for VA leaders and stakeholders.

Responsibilities include advising leadership, mentoring staff, and communicating results through reports and briefings at multiple levels. This role is located in Washington, with telework eligibility.

Qualifications

• Leads and conducts complex organizational research using advanced statistical methods.
• Evaluates workplace dynamics, program performance, and organizational outcomes.
• Applies data science techniques to generate actionable insights for leaders.

Responsibilities

• Designs data acquisition, management, and reporting pipelines for large datasets.
• Creates automated analytic workflows and dashboards in R.
• Provides consultation on research design, survey development, and program evaluation.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Data visualization

Machine learning

Communication

Tools

R

R Markdown

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This position is located at the VHA National Center for Organization Development: VHA NCOD; Organizational Code: 106C. This position is assigned to the Research Business Line within VHA NCOD.

Key Responsibilities

Major Duties: Leads and conducts complex organizational, health-science, and data-science research using advanced statistical, psychometric, predictive, machine-learning, and artificial-intelligence methods to evaluate workplace dynamics, customer feedback, program performance, and organizational outcomes.

Designs, develops, and implements data acquisition, management, standardization, quality-control, benchmarking, and reporting processes for large and complex datasets, including procedures for data storage, retrieval, classification, coding, security, privacy, and dissemination.

Uses the statistical program R and R markdown to create automated analytical workflows, dashboards, interactive reports, visualizations, and user-focused applications that transform organizational and survey data into actionable information for VA leaders, program offices, and other stakeholders.

Provides expert scientific, methodological, and technical consultation on research design, survey development, program evaluation, organizational assessment, strategic communication, statistical modeling, and the interpretation of quantitative and qualitative findings.

Applies advanced programming, data mining, predictive analytics, machine learning, natural language processing, and emerging technologies to identify trends, generate projections, evaluate program effectiveness, and develop data-driven organizational solutions and recommendations.

Advises senior leadership, mentors or guides junior staff, coordinates with multidisciplinary stakeholders, and communicates research findings through briefings, reports, publications, presentations, and professional meetings at the local, national, and international levels. Work Schedule: 8:00am-4:30pm Mon-Fri. Compressed/Flexible: Yes Telework: Available Remote: This is NOT a remote position.

You must live within or be willing to relocate within a commutable distance of the duty location. Position Description/PD#: Data Scientist/PD52028A and PD52027A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements & Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level. A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $89508 – $138370/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-15.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.

Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government