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Data Scientist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 37 days ago
About the Role
This Data Scientist position is within the Office of Research and Development (ORD) at the VAMC located in North Little Rock, AR. The position is responsible for providing technical expertise aggregating, collating, and analyzing data from databases including, but not limited to, the development, implementation and updating of data extraction queries, data mining and, developing strategies, action plans, data queries modification and maintenance, quality control and validation of collected data.
What You'll Do
- →***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** ***NOTE: This is a TERM appointment (not-to-exceed one year based on project funding).
- →Term appointments are non-status, nonpermanent appointments of limited duration (more than 1 year but not more than 4).
- →Term employees are eligible to earn leave and generally have the same benefits as permanent employees including health and life insurance, within-grade increases and Federal Employees Retirement System and Thrift Savings Plan coverage.
- →Term appointments may be extended without further competition (up to the 4 year maximum).
- →The appointment to a Term position does not confer eligibility for promotion or reassignment to other positions or the ability to be non-competitively converted to permanent employment.
- →Major duties include but are not limited to the following: Performs data acquisition, storage, retrieval, quality control, validation, and standardization activities to support research and analytical projects.
- →Conducts observational analyses using software and/or programming languages such as R, Python, Stata, SAS, or SQL to explore data, test hypotheses, predict outcomes, and inform decisions.
- →Uses appropriate analytic and statistical software to programmatically prepare data for analysis and clean imperfect data.
- →Collates and synthesizes analytical results to support informed, data-driven decision-making.
- →Articulates and presents findings through data visualizations, reports, presentations, and other analytical outputs to technical and non-technical audiences.
- →Collaborates with teammates, customers, and stakeholders in a reproducible and organized manner to support research and analytical objectives.
- →Constructs and supports data pipelines using tools and techniques to manage data at scale.
- →Assists in consolidating research findings and conclusions into completed products for review, publication, and oral presentation to internal and external stakeholders.
- →Provides analytical support for research, statistical analysis, and data science activities.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary and does not require any special physical effort.
- ✓Work is performed in typical office environment that poses everyday risks or discomforts, and which requires normal safety precautions typical of offices or meeting rooms.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Required Documents" below for details.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Personality Fit
Job ID: cb6f82fc-c1cb-4656-a12f-8c630314d933
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