CareerPlan

Principal Data Scientist

United StatesRemoteFull-time2026-10-23 → 2026-11-11
Remote

Core

Lead AI and machine-learning research on workforce and public-program data as principal investigator on federally funded projects.

Role type

Principal Data Scientist (Research PI)

Builds

Research proposals, data pipelines, and responsible-AI practices for workforce intelligence

Domain

Workforce intelligence, public programs, federal research

Deliverable

research

Required skills

AI research leadership, machine learning, statistical methods, Python, R, data engineering, grant proposal writing

Preferred skills

PhD in CS/Stats/Economics, federal research PI experience, workforce data expertise

Technologies

Python, R

Responsibilities

Design research questions and ML methods, lead dataset creation and documentation, supervise analysts, write technical sections of grant proposals

Seniority

Principal, research leadership