Research Data Analyst

Virginia Tech • Arlington, VA

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About The Position

The Research Data Analyst will support rapid growth in the Virginia Tech National Security Institute’s Intelligent Systems Division (ISD), which conducts research in data science, machine learning and artificial intelligence; cybersecurity and complex systems engineering; and complex system validation, test and evaluation. The analyst will contribute to team-based research efforts, support research proposal development, and build skills for documenting and presenting research results to sponsors and academic communities.

The role involves analyzing and visualizing data, reviewing relevant literature, designing numerical experiments, training and testing AI/ML models, summarizing model-testing results, and performing statistical analyses. The analyst should be familiar with statistics and AI/ML concepts such as design of experiments, time-series analysis, anomaly detection, natural language processing, large-scale data infrastructure, or test and evaluation. Tools used include R, Python, Matlab, JMP, and Jupyter Notebooks.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens and able to obtain and maintain a security clearance. The successful candidate will also be required to complete a criminal conviction check. This is a restricted appointment, exempt from overtime, with a salary range of $90,000–$110,000, commensurate with experience, and a 40-hour workweek.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• An earned master's or bachelor's degree in computer science, computational modeling and data analytics, data science, applied mathematics, or a related discipline or program.
• Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a team in executing research projects.
• Familiarity with statistics and AI/ML concepts such as design of experiments, time-series analysis, anomaly detection, natural language processing, large-scale data infrastructure, or test and evaluation.
• Hands-on experience with tools germane to the applicant's research area.

Nice To Haves

• Active security clearance.
• Interest and/or experience working effectively with an interdisciplinary team.
• Experience working in an academic environment.
• Experience executing research and/or development programs supporting the federal government.

Responsibilities

• Perform exploratory data analysis, report summary statistics, and visualize data.
• Perform literature reviews for relevant research areas.
• Design numerical experiments.
• Train and test AI/ML models.
• Compile and summarize AI/ML model testing results.
• Perform statistical analysis of data and test results.
• Work as part of team-based research efforts.
• Support the development of research proposals.
• Develop skills to assist with documenting and presenting research results to sponsors and academic communities.

Benefits

• Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance, which offer opportunities for professional development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level