DDI Data Scientists solve critical data challenges by building optimal data pipelines, analyzing and transforming data, and delivering data to systems to advance CIA’s intelligence mission. <ul><li>Full time </li><li>*Higher starting salary possible depending on experience level </li><li>U.S. citizens (dual U.S. citizens also eligible) </li><li>At least 18 years of age </li><li>Willing to move to the Washington, DC area </li><li>Able to complete security and medical evaluations </li> </ul>As a Data Scientist for CIA, you will organize and interpret data to inform U.S. decision-makers, drive successful operations, and shape CIA technology and resource investments. You will work with open source data and statistical software packages, cloud services, and AI/ML technologies to find patterns and relationships in large volumes of data. You will also create scalable, high performance, and repeatable computational solutions which realize their algorithmic approaches. Data Scientists clearly communicate their conclusions to a diverse audience and become experts through Agency-sponsored continuing education, attendance at academic and technical conferences, as well as collaboration with the Intelligence Community. <h3>Who You’ll Work With </h3>At the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), we recognize our Nation’s strength comes from the diversity of its people. People from a broad range of backgrounds and viewpoints work at CIA, and our diverse teams are the reason we can keep our country safe. Our benefits support every aspect of a working professional’s life, including health and wellness, time off, family, finances, and continuing education. Our programs include highly sought-after government health benefits, flexible schedules, sick leave, and childcare. In some cases, we also offer sign-on incentives and cover moving expenses if you relocate. As a CIA employee, you’ll also get the satisfaction of knowing your work is part of something bigger than yourself. Our work is driven by one mission: to keep our Nation safe. Every day is an opportunity to enhance U.S. national security. <ul><li>Bachelor's degree preferably in a quantitative science, engineering, or social sciences (e.g., STEM) field such as: </li><ul><li>Computational Social Science </li><li>Computer Science </li><li>Data Analytics </li><li>Economics </li><li>Engineering </li><li>Geospatial Analysis </li><li>Mathematics </li><li>Operations Research </li><li>Quantitative Finance </li><li>Statistics </li> </ul><li>At least a 3.0 GPA on a 4-point scale </li><li>Experience analyzing real world data through coursework, thesis research, internships, or work experience </li><li>Ability to analyze data in Python or another Object Oriented Programming Language </li><li>Ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to a variety of audiences verbally and in writing </li><li>Creativity </li><li>Initiative </li><li>Integrity </li><li>Leadership abilities </li><li>Ability to work effectively individually and on a team in a diverse environment. </li><li>Advanced degree in a data science equivalent field or sub-field </li><li>Experience developing, retraining, or using AI and Machine Learning packages </li><li>Experience working with cloud computing platforms such as AWS </li><li>Experience with performance scaling and working with large data challenges </li><li>Ability to successfully complete projects with large or incomplete data and provide solutions </li> </ul>#J-18808-Ljbffr

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DST Data Scientists in the Collection and Exploitation field gather data from multiple systems and data types to enable key mission insights.

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U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
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Current or former competitive service federal employees.
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As a DST Data Scientist in Collection and Exploitation for CIA, you will leverage our exquisite collection capabilities to help understand the world, derive key insights, and enable successful operations.CIA's collection systems offer specialized insights spanning a wide range of phenomena and types of data; the data science/exploitation work occurs across the Agency. You will be working with teams of world-class experts, both internal and external to CIA - in many cases you will be steering the work of large collaborative teams. Your work will be realized using advanced hardware, software, and computational platforms with an emphasis of highly scalable and efficient solutions to bring exploitation capabilities to production and bear insights on the nation's most difficult national security challenges.Problem solving is highly collaborative, so you will be working with problem domain experts, data and collection experts, systems designers and integrators, and with analysts who interpret the insights you will be deriving.You will develop your expertise with both Agency-sponsored continuing education, academic and conference participation, and highly integrated on the job training with deep domain experts.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment    You must be physically in the United States or one of its territories when you submit your resume via MyLINK.
You must be registered for the Selective Service, if applicable.
You must be a U.S. citizen and at least 18 years of age (dual-national US citizens are eligible).
You must be willing to move to the Washington, DC area.
You must successfully complete a thorough medical and psychological exam, a polygraph interview, and a comprehensive background investigation.
For further requirements information, please visit: https://www.cia.gov/careers/how-we-hire/requirements/
Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications     Experience in a science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) related field, such as:
Computational Social Science
Computer Science
Data Analytics
Economics
Engineering
Geospatial Analysis
Mathematics
Operations Research
Quantitative Finance
Statistics

Experience with real world data through thesis research, internships, or work experience
Creativity
Initiative
Integrity
Leadership abilities
Problem solving skills
Ability to work in a diverse team environment
Electrical Engineering
Ability to meet the minimum requirements for joining CIA, including U.S. citizenship and a background investigation
Desired Qualifications   Advanced degree in a data science equivalent field or sub-field
Without previous work experience, a 3.0 GPA on a 4-point scale is strongly desired.
Experience working with data rich problems through research or programs
Experience with computer programming or user experience/user interface
Ability to work across, and help guide, diverse teams including leveraging best commercial and industrial capability.
Ability to successfully complete projects with large or incomplete data and provide solutions
Education    Bachelor's degree preferably in a quantitative science, engineering, or other STEM field
At least a 3.0 GPA on a 4-point scale
Benefits

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

For more information, please visit: https://www.cia.gov/careers/jobs/dst-data-scientist-collection-and-exploitation/.    Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

Review our benefits

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Documents

As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

For further information, please visit: https://www.cia.gov/careers/jobs/dst-data-scientist-collection-and-exploitation/.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply

This post is for viewing purposes only. To get started, please visit  https://www.cia.gov/careers/jobs/dst-data-scientist-collection-and-exploitation/ , where you can read more about this position and express your interest in up to four jobs. Upon expressing your interest, you will be taken to  MyLINK , which allows you to submit your resume and job rankings and provide basic information about yourself.

Agency contact information

Central Intelligence Agency

Website

https://cia.gov/careers

Next steps

After you express interest for up to four positions on cia.gov/careers, a CIA recruiter may contact you for further discussion if your qualifications meet our needs. See the MyLINK FAQs on our website for more information.
Fair and Transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

Criminal history inquiries
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
Financial suitability
New employee probationary period
Privacy Act
Reasonable accommodation policy
Selective Service
Signature and false statements
Social security number request

Required Documents

For further information, please visit: https://www.cia.gov/careers/jobs/dst-data-scientist-collection-and-exploitation/.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

This post is for viewing purposes only. To get started, please visit  https://www.cia.gov/careers/jobs/dst-data-scientist-collection-and-exploitation/ , where you can read more about this position and express your interest in up to four jobs. Upon expressing your interest, you will be taken to  MyLINK , which allows you to submit your resume and job rankings and provide basic information about yourself.

Agency contact information

Central Intelligence Agency

Website

https://cia.gov/careers

Next steps

After you express interest for up to four positions on cia.gov/careers, a CIA recruiter may contact you for further discussion if your qualifications meet our needs. See the MyLINK FAQs on our website for more information.

Fair & Transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.   Criminal history inquiries
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
Financial suitability
New employee probationary period
Privacy Act
Reasonable accommodation policy
Selective Service
Signature and false statements
Social security number request

Summary DST Data Scientists in the Collection and Exploitation field gather data from multiple systems and data types to enable key mission insights. This job is open to <ul><li>The public U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. </li><li>Federal employees - Competitive service Current or former competitive service federal employees. </li><li>Federal employees - Excepted service Current excepted service federal employees. </li></ul>Videos Duties As a DST Data Scientist in Collection and Exploitation for CIA, you will leverage our exquisite collection capabilities to help understand the world, derive key insights, and enable successful operations.CIA's collection systems offer specialized insights spanning a wide range of phenomena and types of data; the data science/exploitation work occurs across the Agency. You will be working with teams of world-class experts, both internal and external to CIA - in many cases you will be steering the work of large collaborative teams. Your work will be realized using advanced hardware, software, and computational platforms with an emphasis of highly scalable and efficient solutions to bring exploitation capabilities to production and bear insights on the nation's most difficult national security challenges.Problem solving is highly collaborative, so you will be working with problem domain experts, data and collection experts, systems designers and integrators, and with analysts who interpret the insights you will be deriving.You will develop your expertise with both Agency-sponsored continuing education, academic and conference participation, and highly integrated on the job training with deep domain experts. Requirements Conditions of Employment <ul><li>You must be physically in the United States or one of its territories when you submit your resume via MyLINK. </li><li>You must be registered for the Selective Service, if applicable. </li><li>You must be a U.S. citizen and at least 18 years of age (dual-national US citizens are eligible). </li><li>You must be willing to move to the Washington, DC area. </li><li>You must successfully complete a thorough medical and psychological exam, a polygraph interview, and a comprehensive background investigation. </li><li>For further requirements information, please visit: https://www.cia.gov/careers/how-we-hire/requirements/ </li></ul> Qualifications Minimum Qualifications <ul> <li>Experience in a science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) related field, such as: <ul> <li>Computational Social Science </li><li>Computer Science </li><li>Data Analytics </li><li>Economics </li><li>Engineering </li><li>Geospatial Analysis </li><li>Mathematics </li><li>Operations Research </li><li>Quantitative Finance </li><li>Statistics </li></ul> </li><li>Experience with real world data through thesis research, internships, or work experience </li><li>Creativity </li><li>Initiative </li><li>Integrity </li><li>Leadership abilities </li><li>Problem solving skills </li><li>Ability to work in a diverse team environment </li><li>Electrical Engineering </li><li>Ability to meet the minimum requirements for joining CIA, including U.S. citizenship and a background investigation </li></ul>Desired Qualifications<ul><li>Advanced degree in a data science equivalent field or sub-field </li><li>Without previous work experience, a 3.0 GPA on a 4-point scale is strongly desired. </li><li>Experience working with data rich problems through research or programs </li><li>Experience with computer programming or user experience/user interface </li><li>Ability to work across, and help guide, diverse teams including leveraging best commercial and industrial capability. </li><li>Ability to successfully complete projects with large or incomplete data and provide solutions </li></ul>Education <ul><li>Bachelor's degree preferably in a quantitative science, engineering, or other STEM field </li><li>At least a 3.0 GPA on a 4-point scale </li></ul><ul><li>Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. </li></ul> How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. For more information, please visit: https://www.cia.gov/careers/jobs/dst-data-scientist-collection-and-exploitation/. <ul><li>Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. </li><li>Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies. For further information, please visit: https://www.cia.gov/careers/jobs/dst-data-scientist-collection-and-exploitation/. If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating. </li><li>How to Apply This post is for viewing purposes only. To get started, please visit https://www.cia.gov/careers/jobs/dst-data-scientist-collection-and-exploitation/, where you can read more about this position and express your interest in up to four jobs. Upon expressing your interest, you will be taken to MyLINK, which allows you to submit your resume and job rankings and provide basic information about yourself. Agency contact information Central Intelligence Agency Website https://cia.gov/careers Next steps After you express interest for up to four positions on cia.gov/careers, a CIA recruiter may contact you for further discussion if your qualifications meet our needs. See the MyLINK FAQs on our website for more information. </li><li>Fair and Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. <ul><li>Criminal history inquiries </li><li>Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy </li><li>Financial suitability </li><li>New employee probationary period </li><li>Privacy Act </li><li>Reasonable accommodation policy </li><li>Selective Service </li><li>Signature and false statements </li><li>Social security number request </li></ul> </li></ul>Required Documents For further information, please visit: https://www.cia.gov/careers/jobs/dst-data-scientist-collection-and-exploitation/. If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating. How to Apply This post is for viewing purposes only. To get started, please visit https://www.cia.gov/careers/jobs/dst-data-scientist-collection-and-exploitation/, where you can read more about this position and express your interest in up to four jobs. Upon expressing your interest, you will be taken to MyLINK, which allows you to submit your resume and job rankings and provide basic information about yourself. Agency contact information Central Intelligence Agency Website https://cia.gov/careers Next steps After you express interest for up to four positions on cia.gov/careers, a CIA recruiter may contact you for further discussion if your qualifications meet our needs. See the MyLINK FAQs on our website for more information. Fair & Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. <ul><li>Criminal history inquiries </li><li>Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy </li><li>Financial suitability </li><li>New employee probationary period </li><li>Privacy Act </li><li>Reasonable accommodation policy </li><li>Selective Service </li><li>Signature and false statements </li><li>Social security number request </li> </ul>

Summary Data Scientists develop algorithms and statistical methods that find patterns and relationships in large volumes of data, driving operations and shaping CIA technology investments. This job is open to <ul><li>The public U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. </li><li>Federal employees - Competitive service Current or former competitive service federal employees. </li><li>Federal employees - Excepted service Current excepted service federal employees. </li></ul>Videos Duties As a Data Scientist for CIA, you will organize and interpret data to inform U.S. decision-makers, drive successful operations, and shape CIA technology and resource investments. Through CIA's global mission, the Agency has access to unique and highly specialized data sets. You will work with advanced hardware, software, and techniques to develop computational algorithms and statistical methods that find patterns and relationships in large volumes of data and use AI techniques to include deep learning and machine learning. You will also create scalable, high performance, and repeatable computational solutions which realize their algorithmic approaches. Data Scientists clearly communicate their conclusions to a diverse audience and become experts through Agency-sponsored continuing education, attendance at academic, and technical conferences as well as collaboration with the Intelligence Community. Requirements Conditions of Employment <ul><li>You must be physically in the United States or one of its territories when you submit your resume via MyLINK. </li><li>You must be registered for the Selective Service, if applicable. </li><li>You must be a U.S. citizen and at least 18 years of age (dual-national US citizens are eligible). </li><li>You must be willing to move to the Washington, DC area. </li><li>You must successfully complete a thorough medical and psychological exam, a polygraph interview, and a comprehensive background investigation. </li><li>For further requirements information, please visit: https://www.cia.gov/careers/how-we-hire/requirements/ </li></ul> Qualifications Minimum Qualifications <ul> <li>Experience in a science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) related field, such as: <ul> <li>Computational Social Science </li><li>Computer Science </li><li>Artificial Intelligence </li><li>Data Analytics </li><li>Economics </li><li>Engineering </li><li>Geospatial Analysis </li><li>Mathematics </li><li>Operations Research </li><li>Quantitative Finance </li><li>Statistics </li></ul> </li><li>Experience with real world data through thesis research, internships, or work experience </li><li>Creativity </li><li>Initiative </li><li>Integrity </li><li>Leadership abilities </li><li>Problem solving skills </li><li>Ability to work in a diverse team environment </li><li>Ability to meet the minimum requirements for joining CIA, including U.S. citizenship and a background investigation </li></ul>Desired Qualifications<ul><li>Advanced degree in a data science equivalent field or sub-field </li><li>Experience working with data rich problems through research or programs </li><li>Experience with computer programming or user experience/user interface </li><li>Ability to successfully complete projects with large or incomplete data and provide solutions </li><li>Strong written and verbal communication skills </li><li>Experience with applying AI techniques to real world data through thesis research, internships, or work experience </li><li>Good fundamental understanding of a range of AI techniques and ability to match techniques to problems </li></ul>Education <ul><li>Bachelor's degree preferably in a quantitative science, engineering, or social sciences field. </li><li>At least a 3.0 GPA on a 4-point scale </li></ul><ul><li>Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. </li></ul> How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. For more information, please visit: https://www.cia.gov/careers/jobs/data-scientist/. <ul><li>Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. </li><li>Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies. For further information, please visit: https://www.cia.gov/careers/jobs/data-scientist/. If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating. </li><li>How to Apply This post is for viewing purposes only. To get started, please visit https://www.cia.gov/careers/jobs/data-scientist/, where you can read more about this position and express your interest in up to four jobs. Upon expressing your interest, you will be taken to MyLINK, which allows you to submit your resume and job rankings and provide basic information about yourself. Agency contact information Central Intelligence Agency Website https://cia.gov/careers Next steps After you express interest for up to four positions on cia.gov/careers, a CIA recruiter may contact you for further discussion if your qualifications meet our needs. See the MyLINK FAQs on our website for more information. </li><li>Fair and Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. <ul><li>Criminal history inquiries </li><li>Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy </li><li>Financial suitability </li><li>New employee probationary period </li><li>Privacy Act </li><li>Reasonable accommodation policy </li><li>Selective Service </li><li>Signature and false statements </li><li>Social security number request </li></ul> </li></ul>Required Documents For further information, please visit: https://www.cia.gov/careers/jobs/data-scientist/. If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating. How to Apply This post is for viewing purposes only. To get started, please visit https://www.cia.gov/careers/jobs/data-scientist/, where you can read more about this position and express your interest in up to four jobs. Upon expressing your interest, you will be taken to MyLINK, which allows you to submit your resume and job rankings and provide basic information about yourself. Agency contact information Central Intelligence Agency Website https://cia.gov/careers Next steps After you express interest for up to four positions on cia.gov/careers, a CIA recruiter may contact you for further discussion if your qualifications meet our needs. See the MyLINK FAQs on our website for more information. Fair & Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. <ul><li>Criminal history inquiries </li><li>Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy </li><li>Financial suitability </li><li>New employee probationary period </li><li>Privacy Act </li><li>Reasonable accommodation policy </li><li>Selective Service </li><li>Signature and false statements </li><li>Social security number request </li> </ul>

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