Data Scientist

Location: Remote. Required travel: 50% (including international travel)

Citizenship: U.S. citizenship required. Must possess active security clearance.

Position Description

Cognitive Performance Group (CPG) is seeking a full-time professional to join our team as a Junior Data Scientist.

CPG’s mission is to apply science to improve and support decision-making and complex cognitive performance for individuals and teams. We do that by conducting studies and co-developing products that model, measure, train, and support decision-making and cognitive performance in complex, time-pressured, high-risk, uncertain, and dynamic operating environments. We specialize in military contexts and we solve novel problems for Warfighters with our cutting-edge techniques and scientific rigor.

We are a dedicated, multi-disciplinary team of applied researchers, trainers, technologists, veterans, and military subject-matter experts who work closely and collaboratively with our partners, clients, stakeholders, and the end users we serve.

The ideal candidate is a data-driven problem solver with 5+ years of experience, comfortable with wrangling data pipelines and building clean, scalable architectures in the cloud. The successful applicant will work closely with a team of data analysts and human factors personnel to conduct human performance data analysis and visualization. They will be expected to contribute products and concepts to a fast-paced, high-performing team of cognitive scientists, exercise coordinators, technology developers, and tactical subject-matter experts. Specifically, the individual will be required to conceptualize solutions and lead a small team responsible for collecting qualitative and quantitative data from human operators, extracting data from system files, managing and reconciling data, and producing analytic visualizations of complex data sets in stride during training exercises and experimental field events. The ideal candidate has experience in exercise coordination and execution, military operations roles (e.g., Current Operations or Future Operations cells), and/or programming of data visualization applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage data pipelines using Python and SQL
• Construct agile, scalable database structures (e.g., star schema)
• Extract, transform, and load (ETL) raw data from diverse sources
• Contribute to near real-time data analysis and visualizations during field exercises
• Collaborate with cognitive scientists and technologists to support applied research on human-machine teaming

Required Skills and Experience:

• Proficiency in Python and SQL
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, etc.)
• Experience building and managing data pipelines and databases
• Understanding of data modeling and performance optimization

Desirable Skills and Experience:

• Familiarity with Power BI, Power Query, and/or DAX
• Experience working with military systems or exercises
• Previous involvement in applied research or field data collection

Required Qualifications

Education

·        Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution in a discipline related to data visualization such as Modeling & Simulation, Computer Science, Data Science, Information Technology, Design Engineering, Business Technology, Data Engineering, Business Intelligence, or Data Analytics; or an applied social science discipline such as Anthropology, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Human Factors, Applied Cognition, or Experimental Psychology.

Data Management and Visualization

·        Proven record of generating visual representations of complex quantitative and mixed methods data sets that convey meaning to military users.

·        Experience developing relational databases.

·        Experience with Java, JavaScript, Python, or other programming languages.

Research Experience

• Strong research, analysis, and synthesis skills.

• Exceptional problem-finding and creative problem-solving skills.

• Exceptional organizational skills and a keen attention to detail.

• Experience with two or more of the following:

- Operations Research/Systems Analysis

- Metrics and assessment instrument development

- Measurement and statistics

- Qualitative data collection and analysis

- Cognitive Task Analysis or other semi-structured interview techniques

- Mixed methods data collection and analysis

- Automated or semi-automated data visualization and representation

- Modeling & simulation

• Functional understanding of statistics and data analysis methods and tools.

• Ability to use the scientific method to conduct applied research using qualitative and quantitative data.

Collaboration and Communication

·        Experience collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams made up of researchers, engineers, technologists, subject-matter experts, end users, and other stakeholders on research and product development.

·        Ability to work effectively as a team and independently in a virtual environment.

·        Comfort working with ambiguity and novel concepts in innovative and rapidly changing environments.

·        Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

Travel Requirements

·        Must be willing and able to travel up to 50% of the time, including an occasional weekend, on trips up to 18 days.

·        Must be willing and able to travel OCONUS to support projects.

·        Must be willing to work 10- to 14-hour days while on travel.

Other

·        Must possess an active security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

Data Management and Visualization

• Understanding of the Power BI service and process for sharing reports with project stakeholders.

• Experience using Power Automate or other RPA tools.

• Experience using LucidChart or Visio for

- Product development

- Process mapping

- Process improvement

- Program management

Military Experience

·        Military exercise coordination and execution.

·        Experience developing exercise scenarios.

·        Experience serving as a leader or member of military exercise coordination and execution (e.g., White Cell, Current Operations, or Future Operations).

Salary: $80,000 - $100,000, dependent on qualifications and experience. Additional overtime pay is available for travel and event support. Relocation assistance is not available.

Date Posted: 1 Aug 2025

Closing Date: When filled. Anticipated start date: September-October 2025

About CPG

Cognitive Performance Group (CPG) is a women-owned small business specializing in developing assessments, training, and tools that improve cognitive and decision-making performance. CPG provides exciting growth opportunities for highly qualified and motivated individuals. We offer competitive salaries and outstanding benefits including a SIMPLE IRA plan, paid time-off, annual bonuses, a health stipend for use in a health savings account, remote office stipend, and professional development programs. CPG is an EEO/AA employer. Visit us at www.cognitiveperformancegroup.com.