Research Associate, Data Science
Job no: 537973
Work type: Research Faculty
Senior management: Vice President for Research
Department: VTNSI
Location: Arlington, Virginia
Categories: Information Systems / Technology, Research / Scientific, Data Analytics / Security
Job Description
The Intelligent Systems Division (ISD), one of the three research divisions of VTNSI, is seeking a Research Associate in Data Science to conduct research in artificial intelligence, systems engineering and test and evaluation (T&E). This is a research and development position that may be based in Arlington, Virginia. ISD brings together researchers from computer science, statistics, machine learning, networks, signals processing and other fields to develop interdisciplinary solutions to cutting-edge technological challenges. Successful candidates for this position will have relevant experience in one or more of the following areas: statistics, systems engineering, data science, computer science, software development, and T&E.
Specific responsibilities include the following:
1. Support research conducted in ISD in projects focused on design of experiments, time series analyses, anomaly detection, natural language processing, large scale data infrastructure, and test and evaluation, computer vision, cyber security, systems engineering, and T&E
2. Contribute to technical documents/presentations and peer-reviewed academic papers
3. Provide mentorship to students working on programs
Required Qualifications
• Master's degree in Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science, or related discipline; or an earned Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 3 years post-degree relevant experience in Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics or relevant discipline.
• Experience with artificial intelligence and machine learning.
• Experience with common machine learning software packages such as Tensor Flow, PyTorch, Hugging Face, etc.
• Proficiency in Python, MATLAB, R, JMP or related statistical analysis tools.
• Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a team in executing research and/or development projects.
• Evidence of high potential for excellence in research and development as demonstrated through academic study or experience.
• US citizenship.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
• Active security clearance.
• Experience working in an academic environment.
• Experience with the T&E of AI-enabled systems.
• Proficiency with generative artificial intelligence such as large language models.
• Experience with software development.
• Experience executing on research and/or development programs supporting the federal government.
• Interest and/or experience working effectively with a diverse faculty, staff and student population.
Overtime Status
Exempt: Not eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Restricted
Salary Information
$100,000 - $150,000
Hours per week
40
Review Date
October 14, 2026
Additional Information
Due to the nature of our work, the successful candidates must be US citizens with the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
Advertised: September 30, 2026
Applications close:
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