Data Scientist - Elder Research

Data Scientist

Location: Remote, with a preference for those in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia

Clearance Required: Secret

People Centered. Data Driven

Elder Research Inc. is a Data Science consulting firm specialized in providing analytic solutions to clients in Commercial and Government industries. Providing analytic solutions to hundreds of companies across numerous 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. We use a variety of programming languages and tools to create analytic solutions, often fitting within our clients’ environment and needs.

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 Position:

As a Data Scientist, you will work directly with clients, managers 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.

Essential Functions:

• Perform data science capabilities using analytic environments such as Databricks and open-source analytic code such as R, Python, and SQL.

• Deploy products (e.g., dashboards, workflows, decision support algorithms, etc.) for operational use on data platforms like Advana.

• Create prototypes/proof of concept demonstrations utilizing rapid development of new data pipelines.

• Deploy validated models into production to support the development of decision support tools, dashboards, and workflows.

• Perform statistical learning and pattern recognition through unsupervised, supervised, and reinforcement learning methods.

• Leverage deep learning techniques/technologies such as neural networks/Graphical Processing Units (GPUs) to create large-language models (LLMs).

Job Specifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or closely related IT field.

• 3+ years of experience

• Experience working with Python

• Experience with SQL

• Experience with R

• AWS Experience

• JavaScript familiarity

• Willingness to learn

Desired Skills

• Experience with Advana is a plus

• Experience with CDAO is a plus

• Familiarity with the mission space and Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (O is a plus)

About Elder Research, Inc

Elder Research is a fast growing consulting firm specializing in predictive analytics. Being in the data mining business almost 30 years, we pride ourselves in our ability to find creative, cutting edge solutions to real-world problems. We work hard to provide the best value to our clients and allow each person to contribute their ideas and put their skills to use immediately.

Our team members are passionate, curious, life-long learners. We value humility, servant-leadership, teamwork, and integrity. We seek to serve our clients and our teammates to the best of our abilities. In keeping with our entrepreneurial spirit, we want candidates who are self-motivated with an innate curiosity and strong team work.

Elder Research believes in continuous learning and community - each week the entire company attends a “Tech Talk” and each office location provides lunch. Elder Research provides a supportive work environment with established parental, bereavement, and PTO policies. By prioritizing a healthy work-life balance - with reasonable hours, solid pay, low travel, and extremely flexible time off - Elder Research enables and encourages its employees to serve others and enjoy their lives.

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.

Elder Research is a Government contractor and many of our positions require US Citizenship.