Data Scientist, PhD

ALEX-Alternative Experts LLC • Quantico Base, VA

85d • $110,000 - $120,000

About The Position

ALEX – Alternative Experts is seeking a full-time onsite PhD Data Scientist who will play a significant role on a team in adapting advanced AI/ML tools to discover training trends and create courses of action to resolve or reinforce these trends throughout the service enterprise. The Data Scientist, mentored by ALEX’s Chief Data Scientist, will serve in a collaborative role with the military client’s Operations Research and System Analysis (ORSA) team, the assigned ALEX Performance Management (PfM) Analysts, and the assigned military Database Managers. The assigned Data Scientist will coordinate and facilitate the planning, development, testing, and deployment of readiness-related predictive analytic models and associated deliverables required by the ALEX military client. This is an on-site M-F position in a modern office environment in Quantico, VA. Travel requirements will be limited, mostly being very local on the military base or in the National Capitol Region.

Requirements

• Experience in statistical computing languages, such as Python, R and others (SQL, MATLAB, SAS)
• Advanced programming skills in these computing languages
• Expert in statistical concepts (hypothesis testing, regression analysis, and probability distributions)
• Proficient with supervised and unsupervised ML algorithms, including decision trees, neural networks, and clustering techniques
• Technical skills to extract, manipulate, and manage large datasets from various databases
• Ability to clearly communicate complex technical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Capable of interpreting results and translating data insights into actionable recommendations used in building strategies and decision-making
• Proficient in working with the Agi for software development as it is aligned against the customer’s requirements

Nice To Haves

• Recently graduated or soon to be graduated (2025) PhD student with a Data Science focus and/or a background in Natural Language Processing or closely related field
• Prior military experience is preferred

Responsibilities

• Gather and mine data
• Analyze data
• Identify corrective actions
• Provide feedback to stakeholders
• Use innovative, thorough data science-supported analysis of enterprise-wide data sets

Benefits

• Employee benefits designed to help meet the needs of employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees