Data Scientist, ML for National Security (TS/SCI)

Aperio Global; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA) with 100%

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary &

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick &

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Professional Development

Job summary

Aperio Global is seeking a Data Scientist to develop machine learning, data mining, statistical and graph-based algorithms to analyze datasets and provide data-driven insights for government customers.

The role requires US citizenship and an active TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph, with opportunities to prototype models, run experiments, and translate findings into production analytics within analyst workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in statistics, mathematics, operations research, engineering or computer science with 4 years of relevant experience.
• Master's degree may substitute for 2 years of experience; PhD may substitute for 4 years of experience.
• U.S. Citizenship and TS/SCI with Polygraph required.

Responsibilities

• Develop data science models and ML algorithms for analytics.
• Create experiments to collect or simulate data when unavailable.
• Collaborate with SMEs to translate requirements into production analytics.
• Develop and train ML systems for mission automation.
• Produce reports and visualizations summarizing datasets.

Skills

Data science

Machine learning

Statistical analysis

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor's degree in statistics, mathematics, operations research, engineering or computer science

Master's degree may substitute for two years of experience

PhD substitution for four years of experience

Tools

R

Python

SAS

MATLAB

Job description

Aperio Global is seeking a Data Scientist to develop machine learning, data mining, statistical and graph-based algorithms to analyze datasets and provide data-driven insights for government customers.

The role requires US citizenship and an active TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph, with opportunities to prototype models, run experiments, and translate findings into production analytics within analyst workflows.