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Job description
Georgetown University’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET) is seeking a Data Scientist to support data infrastructure and rigorous policy research.
Responsibilities
Build and maintain data pipelines and data processing techniques for large datasets using Airflow
Design, evaluate, and implement solutions, including AI-enabled solutions and advanced modeling , to improve dataset quality and utility
Ingest structured and unstructured datasets into Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Document and communicate CSET methods and data resources to internal and external audiences
Collaborate on research designs and identify appropriate data and methods
Interpret results and draw valid inferences from data to support research and publications
Communicate substantive findings for policy audiences using accessible visualizations , written outputs, web interfaces , and presentations
Monitor trends and developments in AI , ML , biotechnology , and national security policy
Contribute to organizational development through internal working groups, seminars, and discussions
Support and mentor colleagues
Uphold CSET’s mission, values, and culture
Perform additional duties as assigned
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data science, or a quantitative field (e.g., economics)
Minimum 5 years of professional quantitative or statistical analysis experience (graduate coursework may be included)
Proficiency with SQL and Python
Experience with code management platforms such as GitHub
Familiarity working in cloud computing environments such as Google Cloud Platform , AWS , or Azure
Ability to process and analyze datasets and interpret results to support decisions
Experience working in a highly collaborative team environment, including with nontechnical stakeholders
Strong project management skills
Clear written and verbal communication
Motivated, enthusiastic, intellectually curious, and self-driven
Alignment with CSET’s mission, values, and culture
Ability to work in the United States without employer sponsorship
Technologies
Airflow
Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
SQL
Python
GitHub
AWS
Azure
AI
ML
NLP
LLMs
Preferred Additional Qualifications
NLP experience
Familiarity working in Google Cloud Platform or similar environments (e.g., AWS , Azure )
Experience incorporating ML or LLMs into data processing workflows
Experience working with bibliometric datasets (e.g., publications, patents, citations)
Experience working with multi-lingual data
Job Overview
Role is part of the Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET) within the School of Foreign Service
Works on CSET’s Data Team alongside software engineers, data analysts, and research fellows
Maintains CSET’s data infrastructure and makes data analytically useful through extraction, classification, clustering, annotation, and entity resolution
Supports rigorous policy research and high-quality data resources
Contributes to a project focused on improving bibliometric data, developing methods and metrics for emerging science and technology areas, and providing open data and infrastructure to support research and decision making, including improvements to CSET’s Map of Science and related tools
Work Mode
Hybrid
Location
Washington, DC
Compensation
Projected salary range: USD 80,429 - 157,238.93 per year
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
Retirement savings
Tuition assistance
Work-life balance benefits
Employee discounts
Voluntary insurance options
Accommodations and Contact
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Worksite address
washington, DC, 20022, US
Who can apply
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