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TAD PGS, Inc. Data Scientist in Windsor Mill, Maryland
We have an outstanding Contract position for aData Scientistto join a leading Company located in theWindsor Mill, MDsurrounding area.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust.
Responsibilities :
Provide support to the agency in creating a bias mitigation strategy and examine the Agency's race and ethnicity (R/E) data for consistency and completeness
Assess each of the identified legacy AI systems for bias and develop the appropriate mitigation approach
Collaborate with the customer to remediate or rebuild the model for compliance
Compare the legacy and bias-mitigated models for performance, accuracy, and achievement of business objectives
Refine and adjust the model until sufficient bias mitigation has been achieved and parity or acceptable performance with the legacy model has been achieved
Document findings and methods used, publish code to the repository, and prepare a standard operating procedure for future use cases
Present and communicate the intent of AI government policies and Executive Orders
Self-starter who can responsibly and independently advance work
Work with customer leadership at all levels and present relevant information
All other duties as assigned or directed
Basic Hiring Criteria :
Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, or Information Science
Minimum 8 years of Data Scientist experience
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust
Experience with IBM AI Fairness 360 (AIF360) - preference; Machine Learning (ML); Natural Language Processing (NLP); spaCy and NLTK, as well as language models like BERT and RoBERTa, are desired
Knowledge of TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit -learn, NLTK, Azure ML (optional), Amazon Web Services EC2
Proven experience analyzing data, including data quality assessment, data governance, and data protection
Familiarity with ethical considerations related to AI, such as fairness, transparency, accountability, and bias mitigation
Experience with extracting insights from large datasets to determine bias
Excellent analytical skills to identify potential risks and propose effective solutions
Clear communication skills to convey complex ethical and technical concepts to various partners
Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams
Providing problem-solving skills, and proven communication in written and verbal formats to various audiences to include executive leadership
Demonstrated an understanding of challenges in building production-worthy AI systems
Proactively seeking guidance, clarification, and feedback
Selected candidates must reside within two (2) hours of customer Headquarters in Woodlawn, MD
Selected candidates must be willing to work on-site at least 3 days a week
Desired Qualifications :
Master's Degree, Advanced Degree in Computer Science, other quantitative discipline, or Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, or Information Science with 13+ years of experience
Proven experience in AI ethics, governance, and compliance is a plus
Training and/or Certification in AI ethics or related fields is a plus
Strong knowledge of modern JavaScript and experience with ES6+ features, such as classes, and arrows demonstrating an intimate understanding of privacy, data, and model governance activities including AI risks, oversight mechanisms, documentation, and development processes
Knowledge of the legal and regulatory landscape surrounding AI, including privacy, ethics, liability, and intellectual property laws
Proven experience with the full system development lifecycle
Demonstrating an understanding of challenges in building production-worthy AI systems
Displaying an ability to manage senior stakeholders and client needs, including: building relationships with clients, approaching clients in an organized manner, delivering clear requests for information, and facilitating alignment across multiple stakeholders
Displaying the ability to research and analyze pertinent to the customer and technical matters
Demonstrating the ability to contribute to a positive working environment by building relationships with team members
Collaborating with teams comprised of technical, data science, and business specialists
Collaborating with senior leaders and coordinating roll-out and change management for new processes
VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled
The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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