Data Scientist

Duties

Summary

This position is being filled under a stream-lined hiring authority, Title 21 of the United States Code (21 US Code 379d-3a) as amended by the 21st Century Cures Act of 2016, section 3072 and the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, Section 3624. The candidate selected for this position will serve under a career or career-conditional appointment and be paid under the provisions of this authority. This position is being recruited based on the Title 21, Pay Table 2, Band C

Requirements

Qualifications

In order to qualify for the Data Scientist position which falls under the 1560 occupational Series, you must meet the following requirements by 11:59 pm EST on 07/24/2026: Basic Qualification Requirements: Education: A Bachelor's degree or higher in data science, statistics, informatics, bioinformatics, information science, computer science, mathematics, computational biology, engineering, operations research, economics, public health, physics, quantitative analysis and/or methodologies or related field. The degree must be from an accredited program or institution. OR Comparable work in or demonstrated understanding in data science or a related field (through project portfolios, research, certifications, etc.) AND IN ADDITION TO MEETING THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED ABOVE, APPLICANTS MUST ALSO MEET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM YEARS OF EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS DIRECTLY RELATED TO HIGHEST QUALIFYING DEGREE: BAND C 1. Have a Bachelor's degree and also have 4 years of relevant comparable work experience in or demonstrated understanding in data science or a related field that involved designing, developing, and adapting mathematical, statistical, computational, econometric, and other scientific methods and techniques. 2. Have a Master's degree and also have 3 years of relevant comparable work experience in or demonstrated understanding in data science or a related field that involved designing, developing, and adapting mathematical, statistical, computational, econometric, and other scientific methods and techniques. 3. Have a Doctorate and/or J.D. degree and also have 1 year of relevant comparable work experience in or demonstrated understanding in data science or a related field that involved designing, developing, and adapting mathematical, statistical, computational, econometric, and other scientific methods and techniques. 4. Have a MD, DO, DDS, DPM, or DVM degree. 5. Have 6 years of relevant comparable work experience in or demonstrated understanding in data science or a related field that involved designing, developing, and adapting mathematical, statistical, computational, econometric, and other scientific methods and techniques. NOTE: Applicants must submit all relevant transcripts that demonstrate you possess the required education to meet the Basic Qualifications.

Become a part of the Department that touches the lives of every American. At the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) you can give back to your community, state, and country, by making a difference in the lives of Americans everywhere! HHS is the principal agency for protecting the health of citizens. Join HHS and help to make our world healthier, safer, and better for all Americans. The Food and Drug Administration is the regulatory, scientific, public health, and consumer protection agency responsible for ensuring that all human and animal drugs, and medical devices are safe and effective, that cosmetics, foods, food additives, drugs and medicated feeds for food producing animals, and radiation emitting devices are safe, and that all such products marketed in the United States are adequately, truthfully and informatively labeled and safely and properly stored, transported, manufactured packaged and regulated. The position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), Office of Pharmaceutical Quality (OPQ), Office of Quality Surveillance (OQS).