Data Scientist - Montgomery County, MD, United States - US National Institutes of Health

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Montgomery County, MD, United States

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Duties:

As a GS , Data Scientist, some of the duties include but are not limited to the following:

  • Serves as a principal advisor to the NIDA Director and senior leadership on health informatics and data science, data management, and emerging technologies.
  • Contribute as a recognized expert in the design and implementation of computerbased solutions, including tools, techniques and practices that broaden the use of NIDA data sets and knowledge bases and ensure access to research data throughout its lifecycle.
  • Serve as a member of committees or workgroups at the agency or department level as well as on interdepartmental groups. In this capacity, the incumbent provides professional expertise as well as representing NIDA on matters relating to policy and interpretation of resource requirements for data science.
  • Represent the organization at professional meetings and conferences where the focus is addictionrelated data science and neuroinformatics.

Requirements:


Conditions of Employment:


  • U.S. Citizenship requirement or proof of being a U.S. National must be met by closing date.
  • Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
  • Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
  • Position requires Education. Please submit transcripts.

Qualifications:


Basic Education Requirement:


Bachelor's degree, or graduate/higher level degree with a major study in mathematics, statistics, computer science, data science, or a field that is directly related to the position.

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You possess a combination of education (at least 30 semester hours) and additional appropriate/related experience that is the equivalent to a major in mathematics, statistics, computer science, data science or a field directly related to the position.

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To qualify for the GS-15 Data Scientist, you will need to have:
At least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal service, obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following types of tasks: 1) providing technical expertise and project leadership in advancing strategic initiatives in the use and effectiveness of data
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_Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position._
You will receive credit for all experience material to the position, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether you received pay


Education:


Additional information:


  • At the supervisor's discretion, this position may offer work schedule flexibilities: telework (work from home on a regular basis or ad hoc basis but reports to the office at least once a week/two days a pay period).
  • A newly appointed or reappointed employee may receive service credit for prior work experience or active duty uniformed service that otherwise would not be creditable for the purpose of determining his or her annual leave accrual rate. All creditable service must be directly related to the duties of the position being filled and decisions to allow for such credit must be finalized prior to the selectee's entrance on duty. Recipients will be determined on a casebycase basis based on organizational need, specific case justification, and budget limitations.
  • A oneyear probationary period may be required upon selection/placement.
  • The National Institutes of Health participates in the USCIS Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify). E-Verify helps employers determine employment eligibility of new hires and the validity of their Social Security numbers.
  • The NIH maintains a tobacco free work environment and campus.
  • Must be able to perform the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
  • Visit our Total Compensation page and this sample for a detailed look into the benefits, awards, leave, retirement, and other incentives employees may receive as part of a rewarding work environment.
  • Benefits
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How You Will Be Evaluated:

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

To be considered well qualified for the purposes of the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) and the Interagency
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