Data Scientist

This position is located at the VHA National Center for Organization Development: VHA NCOD; Organizational Code: 106C. This position is assigned to the Research Business Line within VHA NCOD.

Major Duties: Leads and conducts complex organizational, health-science, and data-science research using advanced statistical, psychometric, predictive, machine-learning, and artificial-intelligence methods to evaluate workplace dynamics, customer feedback, program performance, and organizational outcomes. Designs, develops, and implements data acquisition, management, standardization, quality-control, benchmarking, and reporting processes for large and complex datasets, including procedures for data storage, retrieval, classification, coding, security, privacy, and dissemination. Uses the statistical program R and R markdown to create automated analytical workflows, dashboards, interactive reports, visualizations, and user-focused applications that transform organizational and survey data into actionable information for VA leaders, program offices, and other stakeholders. Provides expert scientific, methodological, and technical consultation on research design, survey development, program evaluation, organizational assessment, strategic communication, statistical modeling, and the interpretation of quantitative and qualitative findings. Applies advanced programming, data mining, predictive analytics, machine learning, natural language processing, and emerging technologies to identify trends, generate projections, evaluate program effectiveness, and develop data-driven organizational solutions and recommendations. Advises senior leadership, mentors or guides junior staff, coordinates with multidisciplinary stakeholders, and communicates research findings through briefings, reports, publications, presentations, and professional meetings at the local, national, and international levels. Work Schedule: 8:00am-4:30pm Mon-Fri. Compressed/Flexible: Yes Telework: Available Remote: This is NOT a remote position. You must live within or be willing to relocate within a commutable distance of the duty location. Position Description/PD#: Data Scientist/PD52028A and PD52027A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required