Senior Data Science Leader - Intelligence & AI Analytics

SAIC

Bethesda (MD)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 240,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

SAIC is seeking a Chief Data Scientist to serve as the senior technical authority for Data Science and Analytics under an Intelligence Community program. Work is on site in Bethesda, MD with travel as required.

The role leads data science teams, architects AI/ML solutions, and integrates capabilities across the program to advance intelligence production. Required: active TS/SCI with polygraph, Master's degree in a quantitative field, 10 years in data science/ML, 7 years building AI/ML in

Qualifications

Active TS/SCI with polygraph is required to be considered for this role.
Willing and able to obtain a Polygraph.
Master's degree or higher in Data Science, CS, Math, Statistics, or related quantitative field.
Ten years of experience in data science, ML, or advanced analytics with senior leadership.
Seven years designing, developing, and deploying AI/ML models and data pipelines.
Five years leading or supervising data science teams and managing projects.

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership and performance management for data science personnel.
Architect and oversee AI/ML models and large-scale data pipelines.
Lead predictive analytics, pattern recognition, and NLP on multi-source data.
Integrate data science across program areas to maximize intelligence value.
Establish data science standards, model validation, and QA procedures.
Identify and integrate emerging AI/ML tools to advance capabilities.