Research Scientist

Booz Allen Hamilton • Monterey, CA

2d • $99,000 - $225,000

About The Position

As a research and analytics professional, you’re excited at the prospect of unlocking the secrets held by a data set, and you’re fascinated by the possibilities presented by IoT, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. If you care about moving a mission forward as much as advancing the field of data science, this is the opportunity for you. Your deep data analytics, research expertise, and consulting mindset, paired with an original approach to your work, will help clients and stakeholders make sense of their data and encourage actionable results. We’re looking for someone like you to lead complex data exploration and analytics projects through your experience with programming languages such as R and Python, operationalizing models, and utilization of enterprise data platforms for defense industry customers. As a Research Scientist on our Global Defense team, you’ll learn and apply innovative AI, machine learning, and research methodologies to make a real-world impact on across various research and data analytics projects. You’ll grow your skills in data science, AI, machine learning operationalization process, and predictive modeling and shape the future of analytics through a variety of means like peer-reviewed papers, major conference presentations, or code submissions. We’ll keep you sharp and moving forward in your career, with access to online courses, the latest tools and methods, cutting edge projects, and opportunities to publish or present at conferences. Join us. The world can’t wait.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience leading complex domain research and data science or analytics projects, including in the defense, health, or manpower fields
• Experience with programming in Python and R, including coding practices, advanced data structures and comprehension techniques, complex data manipulation, database integration, and use of scientific or ML ecosystems such as pandas or R tidyverse
• Knowledge of Department of War (DoW) data providers, data systems, and key datasets, including Defense Health Agency (DHA), Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), and Medical Data Repository (MDR)
• Ability to independently explore and operationalize data sources using proven scientific processes and methods, employing advances modeling techniques and technologies
• Ability to mentor junior scientists or analysts and guide analytic or IT strategy across multiple projects and stakeholder groups
• Secret clearance
• Master's degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, or Psychology

Nice To Haves

• Experience using Palantir Vantage or similar Foundry-based solutions
• Knowledge of DoW defense mission area domains and military operations
• Ability to expertly coordinate with cross‑functional teams, subcontractors, or multi‑disciplinary stakeholder groups

Benefits

• health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care.
• Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values.

What This Job Offers

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