Data Scientist - Senior

Primary ResponsibilitiesLeads all advanced analytics and AI/ML work (PWS §4.3)Designs, deploys, and governs NLP, bibliometrics, network analysisPartners directly with ONR analysts to answer strategic S&T questionsOversees model lifecycle, validation, and deploymentWhat ONR is expectingSomeone who can turn messy S&T data into defensible insightNot a research scientist - a mission oriented applied analystSomeone who understands decision support, not just modelsIdeal Background ProfileExperience with S&T, R&D, or portfolio analyticsPython/R heavy, production orientedComfortable explaining results to non technical leadersAI / ML Model ExecutionWhat must be shownExecution of a pre trained AI/ML or NLP modelModel run against the ingested datasetModel outputs surfaced to users (topics, trends, entities, etc.)What evaluators are assessingApplied analytics capability (not research theater)Integration of AI/ML into the platformExplainability at a practical level