This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Readiness and Response, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. This announcement will close at 11:59 PM, on the day that 100 applications have been received or on the closing date, whichever is first.
As a Data Scientist, you will: Gather data from multiple sources and perform data processing, exploratory data analysis, anomaly detection, measurement, unstructured data analysis, interpretation of findings, predictive/prescriptive modeling, presentation, and system automation.
Design, develop, implement, and maintain scalable applications, automated data pipelines, and integrated data systems using programming languages such as R and Python to support complex epidemiologic, analytic, and public health program functions. Define and develop statistical and advanced analytic methods and solutions for high-profile data science projects and perform predictive and prescriptive modeling and algorithmic solution development.
Establish data elements, definitions, codes, and standards; promote use of a data dictionary and adherence to conventions and standards; and develop/administer quality control and data verification processes, file conversion/consolidation, testing, maintenance, and backup requirements. Work closely with Data Engineering, Product Management, User Experience, subject-matter experts, and other business units.
Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov.
This position is with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services.
The posted pay range is $112556 – $146325/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-12.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-11-06 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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