Student Trainee (Data Scientist), GS-1599-7/9
National Science Foundation
This is a paid internship opportunity under the Pathways Internship Program which provides students opportunities to work in agencies and explore Federal careers.
At the National Science Foundation, you not only get a great place to work but you also have the chance to become part of cutting-edge innovation and discovery that is changing the world. Gain real-life experiences while expanding the frontiers of Science. Discover what your future could hold at the National Science Foundation.
As a Student Trainee (Data Scientist), GS-1599-7/9, you will perform the following duties:
- Conduct statistical analysis, modeling, and simulation to identify efficiencies in NSF programs and operations by researching, analyzing, interpreting, and evaluating difficult, but well precedented assignments.
- Develop analytical approaches and analyzes data of qualitative, quantitative, structured, and data types using established techniques to select and modify appropriate methods of operation, analyze, and interpret results, and prepare reports.
- Develop and monitor the application of models, tools, risk, and decision science techniques, operations research, mathematics, statistics, computer, and information sciences, economics, and related fields (e.g., quantitative policy analysis, data science, etc.) to develop and enhance NSF analytic capabilities under the guidance of a higher graded employee.
- Manipulate existing databases using a relational database management system (Oracle, Microsoft Access, MySQL, SQL Server, VBA, Python, R, Tableau, Qlik, JavaScript, etc.) and information technology to accomplish projects, designs, plans, and reports under the guidance of a higher graded employee.
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/769529400
