Remote Data Scientist II — Education Impact (6 Mo)

ACT; Iowa City (IA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

ACT is seeking a Data Scientist II to help build a new pathway navigation experience for high school students, enabling personalized college and career recommendations. You will work across product, engineering, research, and design to move data models from prototype to production with a focus on transparent and fair AI.

The role is remote within the United States, offering a salary range of $95,000 to $105,000 and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in data science, computer science, statistics, applied mathematics, economics, operations research, or a related quantitative discipline
• At least 3 years of applied data science experience, including building statistical or machine-learning models and analyzing product experiments, pilots, or user studies
• Proficiency in Python and SQL, with experience developing scalable data pipelines and moving data products or models from prototype toward production

Responsibilities

• Design, prototype, and evaluate models that generate personalized college, career, and pathway recommendations
• Apply statistical modeling, machine learning, and generative AI to rapidly test and improve product capabilities
• Evaluate model performance, fairness, bias, and appropriate use
• Design data collection strategies that capture student behavior, performance, and engagement while supporting rapid product development

Skills

Python

SQL

Statistical modeling

Machine learning

Experiment design

Data pipelines

Education

Bachelor’s degree in data science, computer science, statistics, applied mathematics, economics, operations research, or a related quantitative discipline

Job description

ACT is seeking a Data Scientist II to help build a new pathway navigation experience for high school students, enabling personalized college and career recommendations. You will work across product, engineering, research, and design to move data models from prototype to production with a focus on transparent and fair AI.

The role is remote within the United States, offering a salary range of $95,000 to $105,000 and benefits.