Data Scientist

About this role

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement, including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. BASIC REQUIREMENT: Degree: Mathematics, statistics, computer science, data science or field directly related to the position. The degree must be in a major field of study (at least at the baccalaureate level) that is appropriate for the position.

OR Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major field of study (30 semester hours) as shown in paragraph A above, plus additional education or appropriate experience. FOR THE GS-12 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-11 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates: Assisting in the development of automated pipelines for data extraction from databases or publicly available sources to support statistical analysis, construction of datasets, and creation of data products-including spatial layers-for further analytical use.

Contributing to the development of software packages or interactive data visualizations, such as dashboards or analytic tools, that enable users to explore and interpret data across multiple subsets. Regularly using programming languages applied in data science activities, such as statistical analysis (e.g., C++, Python, or R), software or web application development (e.g., JavaScript or HTML), database management (e.g., SQL), and/or cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP).

Assisting with the development or implementation of statistical models relevant to ecological systems or disease surveillance, which may include contributing to research articles, prototypes, or internal analytical products. Supporting research or software development projects, including helping communicate technical information to non-technical users, collaborating with teammates, and participating in iterative development with end-users.

Note: There is no education substitution for this grade level. FOR THE GS-13 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-12 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates: Developed automated pipelines for data extraction from databases or publicly available data sources to combine data for statistical analysis, construction of new databases, and construction of data products that create spatial layers for additional analyses.