Junior Data Scientist

Ho-Chunk, Inc.•Fairfax, IA

3d•$110,000 - $123,000•Onsite

About The Position

All Native Group, a division of Ho Chunk Incorporated, is seeking a Junior Data Scientist to support a Federal Agency enterprise data management and analytics program. The position supports the Analytic team in developing machine learning models, preparing and analyzing data, and applying natural language processing to unstructured datasets. It offers an opportunity for an emerging data scientist to grow within a federal mission environment and supports an active federal contract. Any employment offer is contingent upon Government approval of the candidate and successful completion of the DEA security clearance process. An active secret clearance is required. The position is conducted at DEA facilities in Arlington, Virginia, and Merrifield, Virginia. It is full-time, with flexible hours based on mission requirements. Occasional CONUS travel may be required for meetings, conferences, or training. The role has no supervisory responsibility. A bachelor's degree in data science or a related quantitative field, with coursework or project experience in natural language processing or machine learning, is required; experience may be considered in lieu of education. The expected compensation range is $110,000 to $123,000 per year (annualized hourly rate of pay). The company states that it offers comprehensive benefits and links to a benefits summary. New hires must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen, and employees are subject to random drug screens throughout employment.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience with an analytical or statistical language such as Python, R, or SQL.
Exposure to machine learning concepts, including model training and evaluation.
Experience working with structured and unstructured data.
Familiarity with data visualization tools.
Ability to work collaboratively in an Agile development environment.
Bachelor’s degree in data science or a related quantitative field, with coursework or project experience in natural language processing or machine learning; experience may be considered in lieu of education.
Active secret clearance required.
Successful completion of the DEA security clearance process and Government approval of the candidate are required for an employment offer.
Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen is required; employees are also subject to random drug screens.

Responsibilities

Support the development, training, and evaluation of machine learning and AI models under the direction of the Analytic Lead and senior data scientists.
Apply natural language processing techniques to extract and enrich unstructured data.
Assist in expanding entity extraction by preparing data, testing models, and documenting results.
Cleanse and prepare structured and unstructured data for model development.
Build data visualizations that communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
Participate in Agile ceremonies, including stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.