Lead Data Scientist - Mission-Critical Analytics

U.S.-Citizenship-and-Immigration-Services; Camp Springs (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

USCIS in the United States seeks a Supervisory Data Scientist to lead a team of data scientists in developing analytical models, data products, and evidence-based insights that advance mission priorities and improve operational decision-making.

The role requires strong expertise in statistical methods, machine learning, data governance, and stakeholder collaboration; you will deliver dashboards, briefings, and decision-support tools to inform leadership.

Qualifications

• Degree in a major field appropriate for the position (Math/Stats/CS/Data Science) or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with programming languages such as SQL, R, Python, SAS, SPSS or Stata to conduct statistical analyses and data integration.
• Experience leading the development and governance of data science solutions, and delivering dashboards or decision-support products.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, validation, and governance of data science solutions using Python, SQL, Databricks and cloud platforms.
• Apply statistical, predictive modeling, and machine learning methods to solve complex mission problems.
• Ensure data governance, quality, documentation, and reproducible analytic workflows.
• Coordinate with senior stakeholders to define requirements and deliver dashboards/briefings for decision-makers.

Education

Degree in Mathematics, statistics, computer science, data science or related field

Tools

Python

SQL

Databricks

Cloud platforms

R

SAS

SPSS

Stata

Job description

USCIS in the United States seeks a Supervisory Data Scientist to lead a team of data scientists in developing analytical models, data products, and evidence-based insights that advance mission priorities and improve operational decision-making.

The role requires strong expertise in statistical methods, machine learning, data governance, and stakeholder collaboration; you will deliver dashboards, briefings, and decision-support tools to inform leadership.