Senior Data Scientist - AI Lead

Senior Data Scientist / AI Lead (Key Personnel - Optional Strategic)

Location: Bethesda, MD - Hybrid

Level: Senior

Proposed Pay Rate: $ 135.00 - $141.00 hour

Position Overview

The Senior Data Scientist leads AI/ML initiatives supporting NCATS translational science mission objectives. This role designs and deploys advanced analytics models for biomedical datasets, bioinformatics pipelines, and AI-enabled scientific workflows.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy AI/ML models
• Lead responsible AI implementation
• Support bioinformatics and cheminformatics analysis
• Build predictive models for translational research
• Collaborate with NIH researchers and stakeholders
• Ensure secure model deployment within federal environments
• Support optional imaging/AI segmentation efforts

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years applied data science experience
• Experience with biomedical datasets preferred
• Strong Python/R/ML frameworks expertise
• Experience deploying AI in secure environments

Preferred Certifications

• AWS ML Specialty
• Data Science certification (optional)

Education

• Bachelor's in Computer Science, Data Science, Bioinformatics, or related field
• Advanced degree preferred