This position is part of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. The incumbent will be responsible for a senior Data Scientist position located in the Digital Battlespace Management Division (RDCBI) of the Chemical and Biological Technologies Department within DTRA's Research and Development Directorate.

Duties

As a DATA SCIENTIST at the GS-1560-13/14 some of your typical work assignments may include: As a senior Data Scientist in the Digital Battlespace Management Division (RDCBI) of the Chemical and Biological Technologies Department, the incumbent curates, analyzes, and integrates complex and varied CBDP data, using advanced tools and techniques, to enable development of data-dependent capabilities for the DoD and its CBDP mission partners. Identifies the requirement for and initiates, plans and executes CBDP data curation, analysis and integration efforts. Leads identification, access and integration of relevant CBDP data from numerous DoD, interagency, commercial and public sources. Supports the development and enhancement of CBDP information-based modeling capabilities. Assesses capabilities of new and/or enhanced CBDP analysis tools, techniques and systems including AI/ML-based applications. Conducts oversight of the overall planning, direction and timely execution of assigned S&T projects. Prepares execution plans for program planning, development and transition. Searches for and evaluates program and scientific documents to determine effect on assigned programs.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Occasional Travel
• Work Schedule: Full-time
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• Recruitment Incentives: May be Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible on a situational basis
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET/SCI security clearance
• Subject to pre-employment drug testing and periodic random drug testing thereafter

Qualifications

1. You may qualify at the GS-14, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service as listed below: Expert knowledge and experience (5+ years) of data-focused information systems including database management, data mining and computer programming, and specialized knowledge of chemical and/or biological datasets Expertise and comprehensive understanding of cloud solutions for data; data tools and playbooks; and the curation of data to harness AI/ML techniques Expertise in data preparation methods such as feature creation/extraction, metadata tagging, exploratory data analysis, model creation, data visualization and application of AI/ML techniques Expert knowledge and experience (5+ years) with data science and analytical methods including AI/ML and Natural Language Processing. Extensive experience (5+ years) using one or more relevant data science programming languages such as, R, Python, SQL, MATLAB and the use of an integrated development environments such as RStudio. Extensive experience (5+ years) using data analysis, data visualization and data reporting tools such as Power BI and Tableau. You may qualify at the GS-13 , if you fulfill the following qualifications: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service as listed below: Journeyman level knowledge (

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims.

All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address Defense Threat Reduction Agency 8725 JOHN J KINGMAN ROAD MSC 6201 FT BELVOIR, VA 22060-6201 US
• Name: DTRA Servicing Team
• Phone: 614-692-0259
• Email: [email protected]