Data Scientist

About this role

*ONLY USC,*

*Must be able to Pass Public Trust Clearance*

Job Title: Data Scientist

Location: REMOTE

Full Time Position

Summary:

This role involves designing and implementing advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI-driven fraud detection solutions. The position supports criminal investigations, audits, and data-driven decision-making by leveraging modern cloud platforms, statistical modeling, and natural language processing techniques. The role includes collaboration with both technical and non-technical stakeholders and focuses on developing scalable, production-ready data solutions.

Education & Certification Requirements:

• Master's, Ph.D., or doctorate-level degree in Data Science, Machine Learning, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field; OR
• 10 years of equivalent applied work experience in the same fields
• Cloud certifications (Azure, AWS, or GCP) preferred

Clearance Requirements:

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Must be eligible for Public Trust/background investigation
• 100% REMOTE

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain advanced AI systems and predictive models (supervised and unsupervised)
• Develop analytic rules and models using fraud analytics tools and best practices
• Build regression, classification, and statistical models to identify anomalies and predictive variables
• Provide data analytics support for fraud and abuse investigations
• Manipulate and analyze datasets using Python, including Pandas
• Operate in cloud-based environments (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
• Conduct advanced SQL-based data analysis (SQL Server and PostgreSQL)
• Develop and scale Natural Language Processing (NLP) solutions
• Present findings and methodologies to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Identify trends, patterns, and insights to support decision-making
• Support audits and investigations with advanced analytics
• Apply clustering and causal analysis techniques to identify sub-populations an...