Research Data, AI & Innovation Lead
$113,000–$188,000 year
On-siteRockville, Maryland, United States
Job Summary
Lead data strategy, analytics, and AI/ML efforts ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with research and operational goals. Define data architecture and pipeline strategy, integrating diverse datasets and supporting high-throughput data processing. Oversee development of AI/ML models and analytics tools, including rapid prototyping and implementation of responsible AI practices. Transition prototypes into production-ready solutions while coordinating with platform, infrastructure, and security teams. Establish data governance, quality assurance, and reproducibility standards to ensure documentation and compliance. Advise stakeholders on data and AI opportunities and mentor technical teams to build capability and innovation. Requires a Master's degree, eight years of experience, and ability to obtain a Federal or DoD public trust clearance. Salary range $113,000.00-$188,000.00.
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree in data science, bioinformatics, computer science, or related field
- 8 years delivering data or AI solutions
- Experience with large-scale data systems, cloud-based analytics, and biomedical or scientific datasets
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional technical teams and implement enterprise data architectures and ML operations
- Experience in regulated environments with knowledge of data security and privacy frameworks
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD 'public trust'
- Approved adjudication of their public trust prior to onboarding
Desired Qualifications
- Experience supporting large-scale data initiatives or applied research environments
- Publication or innovation experience
- Prior or current NIH experience
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