Data Scientist Level 2

About the role

Weeghman & Briggs is seeking a motivated and mission-driven Data Scientist 2 to support critical government initiatives in Annapolis Junction, MD. Founded in 2016, Weeghman & Briggs specializes in delivering high-impact analytical services to Government Agencies and private organizations.

Responsibilities

• Support mission-critical programs in secure government environments
• Analyze requirements and translate them into actionable solutions
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality results
• Ensure compliance with contract and security standards
• Contribute ideas to improve processes, efficiency, and performance
• Support Advanced Weapons and Counter Proliferation
• Translate practical mission needs and analytic questions related to large datasets into technical requirements
• Effectively communicate complex technical information to non-technical audiences

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
• Experience supporting government or DoD programs
• Ability to work independently and within a collaborative team environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Foundations: (Mathematical, Computational, Statistical).Data Processing: (Data management and curation, data description and visualization, workflow and reproducibility).Modeling, Inference, and Prediction: (Data modeling and assessment, domain-specific considerations)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 3 years of relevant experience, associate's degree with 5 years of experience may be considered for individuals with in-depth experience that is clearly related to the position
• Bachelor's Degree must be in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics Statistics, Applied Statistics, Machine learning, Data Science, Operations Research, or Computer Science or a degree in a related field (Computer Information Systems, Engineering), a degree in the physical/hard sciences (e.g. physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy), or other science disciplines with a substantial computational component (i.e. behavioral, social, or life) may be considered if it included a concentration of coursework (5 or more courses) in advanced Mathematics (typically 300 level or higher, such as linear algebra, probability and statistics, machine learning) and/or computer science (e.g. algorithms, programming, , data structures, data mining, artificial intelligence).
• Broader range of degrees will be considered if accompanied by a Certificate in Data Science from an accredited college/university.
• Relevant experience must be in designing/implementing machine learning, data science, advanced analytical algorithms, programming (skill in at least one high level language (e.g. Python), statistical analysis (e.g. variability, sampling error, inference, hypothesis testing, EDA, application of linear models), data management (e.g. data cleaning and transformation), data mining, data modeling and assessment, artificial intelligence, and/or software engineering.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience supporting Advanced Weapons and Counter Proliferation (AWCP)
• Age Agile, cloud, or modernization experience

Benefits

At Weeghman & Briggs, we offer a competitive benefits package designed to support you both professionally and personally. Learn more about our comprehensive benefits here: https://weeghmanandbriggs.com/summary-of-employee-benefits/