Data Scientist — AI for Government (Remote)

Peregrine Advisors LLC; United States; Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Unlimited paid time off

Spons. professional certifications

Job summary

Peregrine Advisors is a social enterprise focused on AI and data for government. We seek a data science professional to turn client data into analytic processes and defensible decisions.

You will build analyses and models in Python and SQL on AWS, validate results, and communicate findings to decision-makers. This is a remote position with a Washington, DC area hybrid option; US citizenship is required.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of applied data science or statistical modeling experience.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Strong working knowledge of Python and SQL.
• Working knowledge of statistics, machine learning, and model validation.
• Familiarity with cloud-based data and analytics services on AWS.
• Ability to carry an analysis from question to defensible, documented answer.
• Proficiency in writing, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Frame analytical questions with stakeholders and turn them into testable designs.
• Build analyses and models in Python and SQL on cloud-native data platforms (AWS).
• Develop predictive models: forecasting, classification, risk scoring, anomaly detection.
• Design evaluation plans with baselines, validation, and error analysis.
• Create analytical datasets from large, messy corpora and validate results.
• Present findings to decision-makers with clear visuals and narrative.

Skills

Applied data science

Statistical modeling

Analytical thinking

Communication

Documentation

AI tooling

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Python

SQL

AWS

Amazon Bedrock

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Peregrine Advisors is a social enterprise focused on AI and data for government. We seek a data science professional to turn client data into analytic processes and defensible decisions.

You will build analyses and models in Python and SQL on AWS, validate results, and communicate findings to decision-makers. This is a remote position with a Washington, DC area hybrid option; US citizenship is required.