Director or Senior Associate, Data Science & Analytics
$100,000–$175,000 year
On-site · Columbia, Maryland, United States or Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States
Job Summary
Director or Senior Associate, Data Science & Analytics responsible for leading data-driven decision support across R&D, Product Development, Quality, Manufacturing, and Leadership. The role analyzes complex lab, pilot-scale, and production data to identify trends and opportunities, builds data tools and dashboards to accelerate innovation and operational excellence, supports experimental design and product development, and collaborates to establish KPIs and quality benchmarks while communicating insights to diverse stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical field.
- 5+ years of experience in data analytics, data science, statistical analysis, scientific computing, or a related technical field.
- Experience analyzing complex scientific, engineering, manufacturing, or quality datasets with demonstrated ability to generate insights that improve technical outcomes, operational performance, or business results.
- Experience developing dashboards, reports, and data visualization tools that support technical and business decision-making.
- Experience working with large, structured and unstructured datasets.
- Experience within advanced materials is preferred.
- Experience supporting research and product development is preferred.
- Strong proficiency with Python, R, SQL, Power BI, Tableau, Excel, or similar platforms.
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
- Ability to communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong organizational and project management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Additional Requirements
- United States citizenship is required due to government contracts.
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