Junior NLP Data Scientist — Healthcare Claims

SteerBridge, Inc.; Vienna (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan with matching

Paid Time Off

Paid Federal Holidays

Job summary

SteerBridge, Inc. is seeking an NLP Data Scientist to apply natural language processing and machine learning to extract, structure, and analyze medical and claims data for VA disability claims adjudication. The role blends advanced NLP/transformer work with healthcare data experience.

The position requires U.S. citizenship, a Public Trust clearance (or ability to obtain one), and 1–3 years of relevant experience with Python, AWS/Google Cloud NLP, and transformers.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Must hold, or be able to obtain, a Public Trust clearance.
• Bachelor's in Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or related discipline — or equivalent experience.
• 1-3 years of experience with Python, Amazon Comprehend Medical, Google Cloud NLP, and transformers.
• Familiar with SQL, Jupyter notebooks, and collaborative coding environments.
• Ability to communicate complex data science concepts to technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and deliver data science projects in a government or healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Extract medical and claims‑relevant data using NLP; tune models with VA datasets
• Build and maintain NLP pipelines to support automation and analytics in claims adjudication
• Collaborate with VA stakeholders to define data science requirements and deliver impactful solutions
• Ensure quality control, model accuracy, and performance through testing and iteration
• Document data processing workflows, model design, and tuning procedures
• Contribute to integration of NLP models within VA systems and infrastructure

Skills

Python programming

NLP/Transformers

Cloud NLP services

Data analysis

Communication of complex concepts

Education

Bachelor's in Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or related discipline

Tools

SQL

Jupyter notebooks

Collaborative coding environments

Job description

SteerBridge, Inc. is seeking an NLP Data Scientist to apply natural language processing and machine learning to extract, structure, and analyze medical and claims data for VA disability claims adjudication. The role blends advanced NLP/transformer work with healthcare data experience.

The position requires U.S. citizenship, a Public Trust clearance (or ability to obtain one), and 1–3 years of relevant experience with Python, AWS/Google Cloud NLP, and transformers.