Intermediate Data Scientist

The MITRE Corporation; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

The MITRE Corporation seeks an Intermediate Data Scientist to turn DOJ sponsor data into insights and actionable recommendations. You will work under senior staff to code, analyze, and present reproducible analyses, visualizations, and models that support mission objectives.

This role operates on-site in the District of Columbia area with occasional travel. It offers opportunities to develop technical skills while tackling real-world national security and public safety challenges.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a technical field related to data science.
• Foundational experience with Python or similar for data analysis.
• Familiarity with SQL and relational databases.
• Understanding of basic statistics and methods.
• Ability to communicate findings clearly through writing and visuals.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to document reproducible work.
• Ability to collaborate and work under guidance.
• Ability to obtain sponsor network accounts and meet on-site requirements.
• No prior full-time professional experience required.

Responsibilities

• Understand sponsor needs and translate questions into analytical tasks.
• Use Python, SQL, and related tools to access, clean, and analyze large datasets.
• Explore data to identify patterns and opportunities to improve sponsor capabilities.
• Apply statistical methods to assess findings and support recommendations with evidence.
• Create visualizations and dashboards to communicate findings.
• Develop actionable recommendations and assess their benefits and limitations.
• Prepare reports and presentations explaining the evidence behind recommendations.
• Maintain organized code and document data sources for reproducibility.
• Participate in peer reviews and communicate progress and data limitations to the team.
• Familiarize with sponsor’s mission and technologies like identity management and AI.

Skills

Python

SQL

Statistics

Data Analysis

Communication

Collaboration

Documentation

On-site readiness

Education

Master's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering

Tools

Git

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

At MITRE, your passion fuels work that impacts our nation and improves lives. This is where your skills strengthen national security, cybersecurity, health, transportation, and citizen services. We’re a nonprofit engineering, applied research, and advanced technology organization working in the public interest. With objectivity and integrity at our core, we lead federally funded research and development centers for U.S. government agencies - collaborating with industry and academia to deliver integrated, high-impact solutions that advance our nation’s health, security, and prosperity. Our people tackle the toughest technical challenges, supported by competitive benefits, meaningful career development, and a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence. Choose MITRE for a career with purpose — and help shape the future.

Department Summary

The Trusted Intelligence & Public Safety Software Systems (TIPSS) Department within MITRE Technology and Engineering (MTE) provides technical expertise in support of public safety and national security missions. This position resides in TIPSS and supports work led by the Domestic Security & Strategic Intelligence (DSSI) Division.

Position Summary

MITRE is seeking an Intermediate Data Scientist to help turn large volumes of Department of Justice (DOJ) sponsor data into meaningful insights and actionable recommendations that advance the sponsor’s mission.

Working under the guidance of senior technical staff and in coordination with project leadership, the selected candidate will use hand-on coding and data analysis to investigate mission questions, identify opportunities for improvement, and develop evidence supporting recommended actions. The role includes preparing reproducible analyses, visualizations, models, and presentations that help sponsors understand findings and put recommendations into practice.

The supporting project operates at the intersection of mission, operations, and artificial intelligence. This position offers a recent masters graduate the opportunity to develop technical skills while contributing to real-world mission challenges.

This role requiring on-site presence consistent with corporate policy, between MITRE space and Sponsor space in the District of Columbia. Occasional travel may be required.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Work with senior technical staff and project leadership to understand sponsor needs and translate mission questions into focused analytical tasks.

• Use Python, SQL, and related tools to access, clean, combine, and analyze large datasets.

• Explore data to identify patterns, trends, and opportunities to improve sponsor capabilities and operations.

• Apply statistical methods and develop analytical models, with guidance, to assess findings and support recommendations with sound evidence.

• Create visualizations and dashboards using tools such as Power BI to make findings understandable and useful.

• Help develop actionable recommendations, assess their expected benefits and limitations, and identify how the sponsor could put them into practice.

• Prepare reports and presentations that explain the evidence behind recommendations and help sponsors make informed decisions and adopt improvements.

• Maintain organized code, document data sources and analytical methods, and use version control so that analyses can be reviewed, reproduced, and updated.

• Participate in peer reviews, incorporate feedback, and communicate progress, questions, and data limitations to the team.

• Build familiarity with the sponsor’s mission and relevant technologies in identity management, biometrics, information management, and artificial intelligence.

Basic Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship is required as this position requires having and maintaining a Top-Secret clearance.

• Master’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related technical field.

• Foundational experience using Python or a comparable programming language for data analysis, demonstrated through coursework, academic projects, internships, research, or personal projects.

• Familiarity with SQL and relational databases.

• Understanding of basic statistical concepts and methods for exploring, analyzing, and interpreting data.

• Ability to communicate analytical findings clearly through writing, visualizations, and presentations.

• Organizational skills and attention to detail sufficient to maintain clear documentation and reproducible analytical work.

• Ability to work collaboratively, incorporate feedback, and complete assigned tasks under the guidance of experienced staff.

• Ability to obtain accounts on the sponsor’s unclassified and classified networks.

• Ability to meet on-site requirements consistent with corporate policy and travel occasionally as needed.

• No prior full-time professional experience is required.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in the following areas may be demonstrated through coursework, projects, internships, or undergraduate research:

• Using Python and SQL to prepare and analyze data.

• Creating dashboards or visualizations in Power BI or Tableau.

• Using Git or other version control tools to manage code changes.

• Applying statistical or machine learning methods to practical questions and evaluating the reliability of results.

• Turning analytical findings into recommendations and presenting the supporting evidence.

• Exposure to biometrics, identity matching, name matching, or human-language technologies.

Clearance

In addition to passing MITRE’s employment background check, you may be submitted for a U.S. Government Security clearance. This is determined by the Department of Defense’s adjudicative guidelines for receiving a clearance, to include U.S. citizenship. Other jobs may require vetting for various levels of agency public trust, fitness, suitability, controlled access, and special programs access determination consistent with the work program to which you are assigned.

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):

Top Secret/SCI/Polygraph

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):

Top Secret/SCI/Polygraph

Salary compensation range and midpoint

$98,800 - $123,500 - $148,200 Annual

Work Location Type

Onsite

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local or international law.

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