Location: Arlington,WA, USA
Career Opportunities with Elder ResearchA great place to work.Careers At Elder ResearchCurrent job opportunities are posted here as they become available.Senior Data ScientistOn-site Location: Washington, DCHome office: Arlington, VAClearance Required: TS/SCIPeople Centered. Data DrivenElder Research Inc. is a Data Science consulting firm specialized in providing analytic solutions to clients in Commercial and Government industries. Our team enjoys a great variety in the type of work they do and exposure to a wide range of techniques and tools. We are trusted advisors to our clients, building lasting relationships and partnering as preferred analytics providers. Join our team and find great opportunities to hone your analytic skills, work on complex problems with amazing teammates, and gain valuable analytics consulting experience.Summary of PositionAs a Data Scientist, you will work directly with Department of Homeland Security managers, product owners, and technical staff to understand business needs, develop technical plans, and deliver data-driven analytical solutions that solve client problems. You will primarily create and deploy predictive models from a wide variety of data sources and types using the latest mathematical and statistical methods.Required Degree and Experience:Bachelor Degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g., statistics, mathematics, operations research, engineering or computer science) + 7 years of experience.Masters Degree + 5 years of experiencePhD + 2 years of experienceEssential Functions:Exploration, cleaning, and wrangling to understand available dataMeetings and discussions with clients and co-workers to refine understanding of the business problem at handTrying different predictive modeling approaches to identify the best fit for a given set of business understanding, available data, and project timelineWriting re-usable code in R, Python, Java, Scala, SQL, or other languages, and working to refine it through code review and discussionApplying statistics to understand the significance of different attributesPreparing presentations, writing reports, and working to communicate technical results to clients with varying levels of analytic sophisticationAbility to work independently in a collaborative, dynamic, cross-functional environmentRequired Skills:Proficiency with unsupervised, semi-supervised, and supervised learning algorithms and technologies.Proficient with one or more of the following programming languages (Java, C++, Python, R)Proficient with SQL; strong understanding of relational databasesDemonstrated experience applying data science methods to real-world problems.Knowledge and experience in data wrangling, advanced statistical data analysis and modelingCapable of communicating complex models and concepts in non-technical languageComfortable learning new things and working outside of your comfort zoneProficient in data science lifecycle methodologies such as CRISP-DM and TDSPDesired Skills:Domain expertise: insider threat, intelligence data sources (HUMINT, SIGINT, IMINT, and OSINT)Experience working with some of the following technologies: AWS, Azure, Solr, NoSQL databases (MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis, HBase, Cassandra, Accumulo, Neo4j, etc.), Caffe/TensorFlow/Keras/etc, Hadoop, Spark, PigAbout Elder Research, Inc.Elder Research is a growing consulting firm specializing in data (analytics, data science, AI and machine learning), and related strategy and training. Our organization has over 25 years of experience and 100+ practitioners that have partnered with hundreds of organizations to achieve significant value through innovative applications of data, analytics, and people-centered processes. We are tackling hard problems, big and small, where off-the-shelf solutions don't work or don't exist. To achieve success, we value humble, hardworking teammates with the ability to be flexible, think critically and experiment. At Elder Research, you'll be part of a fun, friendly, and supportive community where we need each other to succeed, your point of view matters, and asking questions with a beginner's mindset is applauded. We are constantly learning and offer teammates free access to a wide range of learning opportunities including Elder's own platform statistics.com and technical mentors or sponsors. Broadening and deepening your technical and consulting skills both on the job and off is something we are passionate about, and we pay you to do it.Elder Research, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.#J-18808-Ljbffr