Senior Data Scientist - Onsite Fayetteville Analytics Leader

Maximus; Fayetteville (NC); On-site; USD 153,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

Retirement savings plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Short- and long-term incentives

Program-specific awards

Job summary

Maximus seeks a Senior Data Scientist to support the POTFF program onsite in Fayetteville, NC. This role leads advanced analyses and collaborates with government leadership, researchers, and clinicians to drive enterprise-significant insights.

Responsibilities include leading complex analytics, mentoring analysts, and ensuring rigorous data science practices using Python or R, SQL, and platforms like Databricks and Spark. U.S. citizenship and security clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline with coursework in statistics, programming and quantitative analysis.
• Professional work experience required; degree-program projects alone do not suffice.
• Advanced proficiency in Python or R with modular code and version control.
• Proficiency in SQL.
• Experience developing, validating, and delivering statistical or predictive models.
• Experience leading analytical projects and mentoring analysts.
• Knowledge of experimental or quasi-experimental design, causal inference, or program-evaluation methods.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Active U.S. Government security clearance or eligibility for one.
• Minimum five years of professional experience in data science or statistics; or a master's with three years of such experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform full range of Data Scientist duties with independence and breadth.
• Serve as technical lead for enterprise-significant analyses.
• Lead complex analytical projects.
• Review methods and results from other data scientists.
• Instruct others in data science practices and tools.
• Represent the data science team in discussions with Government leadership, researchers, and clinicians.
• Contribute to POTFF program support aligned to enterprise-significant analysis needs.

Skills

Python

R

SQL

Databricks

Apache Spark

NLP

LLM

Power Platform

Palantir Foundry

Technical lead

Education

Bachelor's degree in quantitative discipline

Master's degree in listed disciplines

Tools

Databricks

Apache Spark (PySpark)

Power Apps and Power Automate

Palantir Foundry

Job description

Maximus seeks a Senior Data Scientist to support the POTFF program onsite in Fayetteville, NC. This role leads advanced analyses and collaborates with government leadership, researchers, and clinicians to drive enterprise-significant insights.

Responsibilities include leading complex analytics, mentoring analysts, and ensuring rigorous data science practices using Python or R, SQL, and platforms like Databricks and Spark. U.S. citizenship and security clearance are required.