Elder Research is looking for a Data Scientist to support U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the Washington DC area. The role involves applying expert knowledge in statistical analysis, complex data mining, and artificial intelligence to extract value from data, transform raw data into actionable insights, and develop data-driven solutions.
Requirements
- Six (6) years of relevant experience in applied research, big data analytics, statistics, applied mathematics, data science, computer science, operations research or other closely related other quantitative or mathematical discipline
- At least three (3) years of direct experience in machine learning
- Demonstrates knowledge of data mining methods, databases, data visualization and machine learning
- Familiarity with Databricks or similar cloud-based distributed database technologies
- Familiarity with PySpark and Python
- Comfortable developing complex SQL queries to extract, transform, and load data
- Experience with analytic techniques such as Anomaly detection, Clustering, and Time-series (e.g., ARIMA)
Responsibilities
- apply expert knowledge in statistical analysis, complex data mining, and artificial intelligence to make value out of data
- Provide consulting relating to the data mining and analysis of data from a range of sources to transform raw data into concise and actionable insights
- Design and implement data-driven solutions, with specific focus on advanced analytical methods, data models, and visualizations
- Develop quantitative simulations and models to provide descriptive and predictive analytics solution recommendations
- Identify trends and problems through complex big data analysis
- Maintain current in emerging tools and techniques in machine learning, statistical modeling, and analytics
- Ability to develop data-driven solutions, data models, and visualizations
Other
- candidates MUST BE located in the National Capital Region - DMV
- TS or CBP BI or DHS Suitability clearance adjudicated within the past 4 years
- Ability to communicate analysis techniques, concepts and products
- support Customs and Border Protection in their efforts to protect the United States
- Elder Research is a Government contractor and many of our positions require US Citizenship.
