As a Data Scientist in CPSC's Analytics Center of Excellence, you'll transform raw information into meaningful insights that help protect consumers nationwide. One moment they're wrangling data-acquiring, cleaning, and improving the quality of key datasets-and the next they're experimenting with machine learning and AI techniques to spot emerging product-safety risks before they become problems.
The Data Scientist will design and implement advanced statistical and AI/ML solutions focused on extracting actionable insights, evaluating model performance, and leveraging semantic analysis techniques to enhance product safety decision-making. This role emphasizes data quality, performance, and interoperability in modern cloud environments, enabling CPSC's strategic acceleration toward preventative analytics for product safety.
The Data Scientist: Designs and deploys advanced statistical solutions to generate actionable insights that strengthen product-safety decisions. Applies semantic analysis to extract patterns from diverse data and communicates findings through clear visualizations and narratives. Develops algorithms, modeling standards, and team processes; reviews technical work to ensure quality and consistency.
Prepares and transforms structured and unstructured data; applies statistical, ML, and NLP methods to support agency analytics. Builds and maintains modern data science applications, pipelines, dashboards, and tools for CPSC-wide use. Ensures model and application quality, including accuracy, transparency, equity, and performance; clearly communicates limitations.
Produces reports and presentations; engages stakeholders and translates complex analysis for technical and non-technical audiences. Maintains cutting-edge knowledge of data science practices and represents the agency in professional and government data-science forums.
Mandatory Education Requirement. All applicants must meet one of the following requirements to qualify: A. A bachelor's or higher degree in mathematics, statistics, computer science, data science or field directly related to the position. The degree must be in a major field of study (at least at the baccalaureate level) that is appropriate for the position. OR B.
Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major field of study (30 semester hours) as shown in paragraph A above, plus additional education or appropriate experience. There is no substitution for specialized experience at this grade level. You MUST provide transcripts to support your educational claims. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable during the application process. Official transcripts will be required upon appointment.
All materials must be submitted by the closing date of this announcement. All education claimed by applicants will be verified.
CPSC offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes: paid vacation, sick leave, 11 paid holidays per year, life and health insurance, Long Term Care insurance, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending account program, and retirement savings and investment plan similar to 401(k) (Thrift Savings Plan).
CPSC also offers a broad array of work-life flexibilities and services to employees such as, flexible work schedules, transit subsidies, fitness center, and employee assistance and wellness programs.
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This position is with Consumer Product Safety Commission, Other Agencies and Independent Organizations.
The posted pay range is $102415 – $158322/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-09-04.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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