Mission-Critical Data Scientist for National Security

Battelle Memorial Institute; Virginia; On-site; USD 135,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Battelle Memorial Institute in Chantilly, VA seeks a Data Scientist to provide direct support at client facilities. This full-time role focuses on applying ML, data engineering, and multi-source analysis to advance critical missions in national security and science domains.

The candidate should have extensive experience with data pipelines, diverse data sources, and the ability to work in an agile, fast-paced team environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of relevant experience; Master’s with 5+ years; PhD with 3+ years; or equivalent combination.
• Experience using tools for collecting, assembling, interpreting, translating, and analyzing multi-source data and synthesizing findings into actionable intelligence.
• Experience applying machine learning, statistics, and/or data mining techniques to derive insights from complex datasets.
• Experience with automation of data pipelines, data transformation, databases, and/or repositories.
• Experience assessing and reporting on technologies and scientific topics, including TRL and CTE.
• Experience with diverse media and advanced science and technology data.
• U.S. citizen with active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement ML, statistical, and data engineering techniques to advance client missions across science and technology domains.
• Apply data collection and analysis tools to improve techniques and develop new data science approaches.
• Independently propose, develop, and execute data science solutions, including identifying new data sources.
• Collect, organize, and analyze technical information from multiple sources to drive client missions and quick-turn tasks.
• Provide thorough, complete work products requiring minimal revision.
• Manage expectations, communicate progress, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced agile environment.
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary and distributed teams, leading tasks on time and within budget.

Skills

Machine learning

Data analysis

Data integration

Multi-source data

Technology assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Master's degree in a relevant field

PhD in a relevant field

Job description

Battelle Memorial Institute in Chantilly, VA seeks a Data Scientist to provide direct support at client facilities. This full-time role focuses on applying ML, data engineering, and multi-source analysis to advance critical missions in national security and science domains.

The candidate should have extensive experience with data pipelines, diverse data sources, and the ability to work in an agile, fast-paced team environment.