The Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, is searching for a Data Scientist, according to a job posting on USAJobs.gov.
According to the posting, duties for the Data Scientist include:
- Develops and maintains the scripts and processes required to extract, transform, review and move data and metadata through the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) database of record.
- Explores new technologies and techniques to create efficient process around data extraction, loading, transformation, governance, and cataloguing.
- Serves as an advisor to Bureau statisticians in solving complex and far-reaching data management issues and problems for a wide range of systems, applications and customers that use statistical methods and techniques.
- Leverages innovative project management methodologies (e.g., scaled Agile framework) to complete projects within a complex environment that requires coordination with multiple stakeholders across multiple organizations.
- Develops standard queries, reports and presentations that translate complex analytics concepts, findings and limitations into plain language for nontechnical audiences.
- Develops algorithms and tools to support data manipulation and processing as well as the use of data visualization techniques to articulate findings.
