Data Scientist

Responsibilities

• Serve as a data advisor within the division, collecting and analyzing specialized data such as website analytics, marketing data, consumer research, demographics, and economic trends.
• Identify and use internal and external data sources, manage the full systems development life cycle (SDLC), and design features supporting data access, integration, and retention.
• Prepare and present complex technical findings, reports, and recommendations to diverse audiences, including senior officials and external stakeholders.
• Lead or support cross-functional teams of federal staff and contractors to build data-driven solutions for CMS program and business challenges.

Qualifications

• Education required: Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Data Science, or directly related field (or qualifying combination of education and experience).
• Required Skills:
  • Experience developing and applying analytical models or algorithms using advanced programming languages to detect fraud, waste, and abuse.
  • Background communicating highly technical analytical findings to multiple audiences through written reports or oral presentations.
  • Experience providing advice to management on establishing or enhancing procedures for data collection, analysis, interpretation, and reporting.
• Preferred Skills:
  • Position: GS-1560-13.
  • Resume and transcripts required (2 page resume limit).

Pay

Pay range and compensation package: Salary: $119,630 - $158,322/year (varies by location).

Schedule

Locations: Woodlawn, MD | Seattle, WA (Telework eligible).

Equal Opportunity Statement

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