Remote Sr. Data Scientist

Job#: 3031423

Job Description:

Sr. Data Scientist

Location: 100% Remote

Employment Type: Contract

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Data Scientist who will work with client stakeholders to support economic analysis of national importance through the application of advanced statistics and data science techniques and technologies. In this position, you will use your background in statistics, machine learning, generative AI, visualization, economic analysis, and big data processing to plan and execute projects to meet business client data needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders to scope questions and assumptions, support solution design, and facilitate project execution.
• Design and implement robust data ingestion, storage, integration, processing, retrieval, and management strategies for research datasets.
• Build transparent, reproducible pipelines and analysis environments in cloud infrastructures.
• Produce exhibits and memos that explain methods, limitations, and uncertainty.
• Facilitate and execute data-driven research by applying statistical, machine learning, and computational methods to analyze complex datasets related to computer and information science.
• Create data visualizations and reports that convey research findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Support defensible analytics and econometric/causal inference workstreams, translating business or legal questions into testable hypotheses and findings.
• Design and execute rigorous studies (e.g., difference-in-differences, panel models, instrumental variables/2SLS, time series/forecasting) to turn multi-source datasets into documented, auditable results.
• Mentor teammates on best practices.
• Stay updated on the latest academic research and industry advancements in data science, AI, and information systems.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree, PhD preferred in Statistics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field.
• 5–8+ years of applied data science experience.
• Mastery of Python or R, statistical tools such as Stata, SAS and strong SQL.
• Expertise with ML algorithms (e.g. model selection, evaluation, feature engineering).
• Expertise with application of AI to deliver insights using structured, unstructured data.
• Expertise with data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau, Matplotlib).
• Experience processing large datasets and deploying LLMs in government cloud data platforms (e.g. Azure ADLS/Databricks/Azure ML, or equivalents).
• Comparative understanding of LLMs (e.g. Claude Code, ChatGPT).
• Familiarity with FISMA/NIST/Zero Trust security frameworks.
• Current Principal Data Scientist (PDS) Certification.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically and analytically.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills and a bias toward rigor, clarity, and defensibility over black-box modeling.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Spark/Databricks.
• Domain exposure to antitrust, pricing, healthcare claims, fraud/forensics, or financial analysis.
• Experience producing reproducible, peer-reviewed-method analyses that meet Rule 702/Daubert reliability requirements and can withstand Daubert challenges.
• Contribution to open-source projects or participation in relevant data science communities.

PLEASE NOTE: Candidates must be able to obtain and/or maintain a Public Trust clearance as a condition and continuation of employment.

Compensation & Benefits

The pay rate for this position is between $60.00/hr and $70.00/hr.

This employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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Everforth Apex is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. (Do not submit resumes or solicit consultants to this email address). UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex.