Data Scientist
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Job Location:
Chantilly, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 131300 - 237350
Posted on:
11 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Leidos is seeking a Data Scientist to support national security customers by developing deploying and sustaining data-driven analytic solutions in classified environments. This role is suited for a strong individual contributor who applies data science methods to real-world mission problems while collaborating with subject matter experts and multidisciplinary technical teams.
The Data Scientist will contribute across the full analytics lifecycle including data ingestion exploration modeling visualization deployment and ongoing operations and maintenance (O&M).
Primary Responsibilities
- Collaborate with government customers analysts engineers and subject matter experts to understand mission needs and analytic objectives
- Assist in translating customer problems into data science tasks and project requirements
- Perform exploratory data analysis on structured and unstructured datasets
- Develop and apply statistical models machine learning algorithms and analytic workflows
- Create visualizations reports and briefings that clearly communicate analytic findings and insights
- Support deployment monitoring and operations and maintenance (O&M) of analytic solutions
- Document analytic methods assumptions and results in accordance with program and customer standards
- Work collaboratively within an integrated multidisciplinary team environment
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Data Science Computer Science Statistics Mathematics Engineering or a related quantitative field with 12 years of relevant experience or Masters degree with 10 years of relevant experience
- Demonstrated experience applying data science or analytics techniques to mission-relevant problems
- Proficiency in Python and/or R including common data science libraries
- Experience working with databases and data query languages such as SQL
- Ability to communicate analytic results to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Must hold an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting intelligence community defense or national security customers
- Familiarity with machine learning predictive analytics or natural language processing
- Experience with data visualization tools and techniques
- Exposure to big data or cloud-based analytics environments
- Strong analytical curiosity and problem-solving skills
- Experience providing instruction instructional design or curriculum development
Clearance Requirement
Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
If youre looking for comfort keep scrolling. At Leidos we outthink outbuild and outpace the status quo because the mission demands it. Were not hiring followers. Were recruiting the ones who disrupt provoke and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. Were already at step 30 and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Original Posting:
January 14 2026For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $131300.00 - $237350.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job education experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as internal equity alignment with market data applicable bargaining agreement (if any) or other law.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- Immunoassays
- Machine Learning
- Biochemistry
- Assays
- Research Experience
- Spectroscopy
- Research & Development
- cGMP
- Cell Culture
- Molecular Biology
- Data Analysis Skills
About Company
Leidos is an innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. Our 47,000 employees collaborate to create smarter technology solutions for customers in these critical markets.
