ZipRecruiter

Log In

1

Academic Data Scientist Jobs (NOW HIRING)

AITHERAS, LLC

Junior Data Scientist

Arlington, VA · On-site

Junior Data Scientist / Performance Data Analyst I Location: Washington, DC / Hybrid / Government ... or academic data work into federal mission analytics. Key Responsibilities * Collect, clean ...

AITHERAS, LLC

Junior Data Scientist

Arlington, VA · On-site

$100K - $120K/yr

Junior Data Scientist / Performance Data Analyst I Location: Washington, DC / Hybrid / Government ... or academic data work into federal mission analytics. Key Responsibilities * Collect, clean ...

GRVTY

Data Scientist

Mclean, VA · On-site

What Impact You'll Have GRVTY is seeking a Data Scientist with a TS/SCI + Poly clearance ... Demonstrated professional or academic experience performing NLP tasks, including selecting the best ...

GRVTY

Data Scientist

Mclean, VA · On-site

What Impact You'll Have GRVTY is seeking a Data Scientist with a TS/SCI + Poly clearance ... Demonstrated professional or academic experience performing NLP tasks, including selecting the best ...

GRVTY

Data Scientist

Mclean, VA · On-site

What Impact You'll Have GRVTY is seeking a Data Scientist with a TS/SCI + Poly clearance ... Demonstrated professional or academic experience performing NLP tasks, including selecting the best ...

SAIC

Data Scientist

Mclean, VA · On-site +1

$200K - $240K/yr

Data Scientist Schedule: Full-Time Shift: Day Job Travel: No Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI ... Demonstrated professional or academic experience performing NLP tasks, including selecting the best ...

SAIC

Data Scientist

Mclean, VA · On-site +1

$200K - $240K/yr

Data Scientist Schedule: Full-Time Shift: Day Job Travel: No Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI ... Demonstrated professional or academic experience performing NLP tasks, including selecting the best ...

SAIC

Data Scientist

Mclean, VA · On-site

$200K - $240K/yr

Data Scientist Schedule: Full-Time Shift: Day Job Travel: No Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI ... Demonstrated professional or academic experience performing NLP tasks, including selecting the best ...

Northeastern University

Data Scientist

Portland, ME · On-site

$87K - $123K/yr

The Data Scientist at the AI Solutions Hub (AISH), the delivery arm of Northeastern University ... Experience gained through internships, co-ops, academic research, or applied capstone projects is ...

NorthEastern

Data Scientist

Portland, ME

$87K - $123K/yr

The Data Scientist at the AI Solutions Hub (AISH), the delivery arm of Northeastern University ... Experience gained through internships, co-ops, academic research, or applied capstone projects is ...

SAIC

Data Scientist

Mclean, VA · On-site

$200K - $240K/yr

Data Scientist Schedule: Full-Time Shift: Day Job Travel: No Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI ... Demonstrated professional or academic experience performing NLP tasks, including selecting the best ...

Bridge Core (BCore)

Data Scientist

Mclean, VA

Data Scientist McLean, VA TS/SCI with Poly At Bcore, our strength comes from how we deliver impact ... Demonstrated professional or academic experience performing NLP tasks, including selecting the best ...

Dollar General

Data Scientist

Goodlettsville, TN · On-site

Bachelor's in a highly quantitative/STEM field considered with the right experience. * 2-5 years hands-on industry (non-academic) experience in Data Science (or equivalent quantitative job title)

Kepora

Data Scientist

Potomac, MD · On-site

Data Science Support – HRR: NO The Contractor shall work closely with the Sponsor’s ... Demonstrated professional or academic experience performing NLP tasks, including selecting the best ...

Northeastern University

Data Scientist

Portland, ME · On-site

This role is designed for early-career data scientists to contribute to the development and ... academic/industry projects. • Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP). • ...

next page

Showing results 1-20

All JobsAcademic Data Scientist Jobs

Academic Data Scientist information

See salary details

$37.5K

$122.7K

$196.5K

How much do academic data scientist jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 9, 2026, the average yearly pay for academic data scientist in the United States is $122,738.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $98,500.00 and $136,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What cities are hiring for Academic Data Scientist jobs?

Cities with the most Academic Data Scientist job openings:

What states have the most Academic Data Scientist jobs?

States with the most job openings for Academic Data Scientist jobs include:

What are popular job titles related to Academic Data Scientist jobs?

For Academic Data Scientist jobs, the most frequently searched job titles are:

Junior Data Scientist

Arlington, VA • On-site

AITHERAS, LLC
IT Services • 11 - 50 employees
Learn more about AITHERAS, LLCexternal

Full-time

Re-posted 19 days ago

Job description

Junior Data Scientist / Performance Data Analyst I
Location: Washington, DC / Hybrid / Government Facility as Required
Clearance / Background: U.S. Citizen required; ability to obtain DOJ Public Trust and Secret clearance; active Secret preferred
Experience Level: 1-3 years
Role Summary
The Junior Data Scientist / Performance Data Analyst I supports a federal Management Information System program by helping collect, clean, validate, analyze, and visualize operational and performance data.
This role is ideal for an early-career data scientist with strong Python, R, SQL, Tableau, machine learning, NLP, and statistical analysis skills who is ready to progress from research, healthcare, or academic data work into federal mission analytics.
Key Responsibilities
  • Collect, clean, validate, and analyze structured and semi-structured program data.
  • Build SQL, Python, and R scripts to extract data, run calculations, automate recurring analysis, and reduce manual reporting effort.
  • Develop and maintain Tableau dashboards, visual reports, charts, and performance summaries.
  • Support data quality reviews by identifying anomalies, missing values, inconsistent records, and reporting defects.
  • Assist senior analysts with statistical modeling, machine learning, trend analysis, and performance measurement.
  • Translate complex datasets into clear summaries for non-technical stakeholders.
  • Document data sources, business rules, transformation logic, assumptions, and analytical methods.
  • Support recurring weekly, monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc reporting requirements.
  • Review model outputs and error patterns to recommend improvements to analytical workflows.
  • Collaborate with senior data scientists, program analysts, project managers, and government stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Information Systems, Neuroscience, Public Health Analytics, or a related quantitative field.
  • 1-3 years of data science, data analytics, research analytics, BI, or machine learning project experience.
  • Hands-on Python experience using pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, matplotlib, spaCy, Keras, or similar libraries.
  • R experience using tidyverse, tidymodels, ggplot2, Shiny, or equivalent packages.
  • SQL experience for querying, joining, filtering, and preparing datasets.
  • Tableau, Power BI, R Shiny, or similar dashboard/data visualization experience.
  • Experience with machine learning classification, NLP, model evaluation, or predictive analytics.
  • Ability to inspect model errors, validate outputs, and communicate improvement opportunities.
  • Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
  • Ability to explain technical findings to non-technical stakeholders.
  • U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain required federal suitability/clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Active Secret clearance or prior federal suitability.
  • Experience with federal, public sector, law enforcement, financial, healthcare, biomedical, or large statistical datasets.
  • Experience supporting performance metrics, KPI reporting, operational reporting, or program evaluation.
  • Experience building client-facing dashboards or interactive data applications.
  • Experience with BERT, NLP, unstructured text, topic segmentation, or terminology data.
  • Familiarity with data governance, data privacy, PII handling, CUI, or secure data environments.
  • AWS, Git, Jupyter Notebook, or cloud analytics exposure.
Tools / Technologies
Python, R, SQL, Tableau, Excel, Jupyter Notebook, Git, AWS, pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, spaCy, Keras, tidyverse, tidymodels, ggplot2, Shiny, NLP, BERT, dashboards, data visualization, statistical modeling.

Apply