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IT Specialist (Data Science)


Job Location:

Montgomery County, MD - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 102415 - 102415
Posted: 6 October 2026 (18 days ago)
Application Deadline: 21 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Summary

Are you an IT professional interested in applying data science AI and emerging technologies to support biomedical research Join NIDCR to develop and implement IT solutions for managing integrating analyzing and visualizing complex data; evaluate data tools and technologies; and collaborate with scientists and IT professionals to improve data capabilities and advance research goals.


Duties

As an IT Specialist (Data Science) your duties will include:

  • Develop and implement IT data science solutions for collecting processing storing managing and integrating complex data from diverse sources to support organizational and research requirements.
  • Analyze large and complex data sets using statistical software programming languages and analytical methods to identify trends evaluate information and support data-driven decision-making.
  • Develop and maintain data visualizations dashboards reporting tools and other applications that enable users to explore analyze interpret and communicate data.
  • Evaluate and apply artificial intelligence machine learning and other emerging technologies to improve data management analysis automation and IT solutions.
  • Evaluate data management tools applications databases cloud-based services and other technologies to improve data integration interoperability quality accessibility and performance.
  • Collaborate with scientists researchers IT specialists data scientists and data driven professionals and other stakeholders to identify requirements address technical issues and develop data and technology solutions that support research and organizational goals.
  • Provide technical guidance and recommendations on data architecture data governance data science methods analytical tools and emerging technologies and contribute to the development of data standards strategies and best practices.

Requirements
Conditions of employment
  • U.S. Citizenship requirement or proof of being a U.S. National must be met by closing date.
  • Employment is subject to the successful completion of a background investigation verification of qualifications completion of onboarding forms submission of required documents and any other job-related requirement before or after appointment.
  • Applicants must meet all qualifications requirements within thirty (30) calendar days of the closing date of this announcement including time in grade.
  • Males born after December 31 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
  • The National Institutes of Health participates in the USCIS Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify). E-Verify helps employers determine employment eligibility of new hires and the validity of their Social Security numbers.
  • The NIH maintains a tobacco free work environment and campus.
  • Must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
  • Based on your appointment a one or two-year trial/probationary period may be required. A decision regarding your continued employment with NIH will be made as you near the end of this period.
Qualifications

In order to qualify for an IT Specialist (Data Science) GS-2210 position you must have: IT related experience demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience obtained in either the private or public sector and/or completion of specific intensive training that demonstrates all of the following four competencies:

1. Attention to Detail - is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail; and
2. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces including the general public individuals who work in the agency other agencies or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs provide information or assistance resolve their problems or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services; and
3. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example technical sensitive controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others attends to nonverbal cues and responds appropriately; and
4. Problem Solving - identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives and to make recommendations

In order to qualify for an IT Specialist (Data Science)GS-2210 position at the GS-12 level you must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector typically gained in the IT field or through performing IT related tasks such as: collecting and generating data including assisting with the design or use of surveys or other scientific instruments to collect data; curating and processing data including performing quality checks on data sets and other information sources to identify and address data issues; preparing or supporting the dissemination of data; identifying and resolving routine data performance and management issues; storing and managing high-quality data from diverse sources for use by decision makers; and analyzing comprehensive data sets using statistical software or programming languages (e.g. R Python) to meet established business or program requirements.

In order to qualify for an IT Specialist (Data Science)GS-2210 position at the GS-13 level you must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector typically gained in the IT field or through performing IT related tasks such as: collecting generating curating and processing data from diverse sources; designing surveys or other scientific instruments for data collection; evaluating data quality and resolving complex data performance or management issues; managing integrating and disseminating high-quality data to support organizational or stakeholder decision-making; and analyzing large multidimensional or complex data sets using statistical software or programming languages (e.g. R Python) to derive findings and support business or program decision-making.

You will receive credit for all experience material to the position including experience gained in religious civic welfare service and organizational activities regardless of whether you received pay.

Do not copy and paste the duties or specialized experience from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

We may verify or assess your qualifications at any time. Inflated or unsupported qualifications may affect your rating. Any misrepresentation or material omission of facts may be sufficient cause to end further consideration of your candidacy. Persons listed as knowing your past accomplishments or experience in your application may be contacted for verification purposes at any time. Verification may but need not begin before receiving an offer.

Preview application questionnaire before you apply: This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information

  • This position is designated as a non-emergency/teleworker position and the selected candidate will be considered a non-emergency/teleworker the event of a closure you must be available to telework or request leave
  • At the supervisors discretion this position may offer work schedule flexibilities: telework
  • PHS Commissioned Officers interested in performing the duties of this position within the Commissioned Corps should apply online to this announcement to receive consideration.
  • Visit Help Applying for helpful information on the application process.
  • Military Spouses selected from this announcement will remain in their current duty location (i.e. the official duty station of the military service member.
  • If you believe you have a disability (i.e. physical or mental) covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position after notification of the adjudication of your request you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: Reasonable Accommodation Information.
  • Veterans Preference only applies to Schedule A (disability appointment) HHS Reemployment Priority List (RPL) Eligibles HHS Priority Reemployment List (PRL) Eligibles and Veterans Recruitment Appointments (if applicable).

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.