Direct Hire Public Notice - Data Scientist

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Salary

$75K-$197K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$111,944 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+13.7% - Much faster than average

21% above the BLS role benchmark for data and ml aggregate.

Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Data and ML aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

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Data From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Seniority

Mid From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Deadline

Aug 6, 2026 From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Where they hire

Hires in: GA, IL, MD, PA, TN, TX From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

About this role

Direct Hire Public Notice - Data Scientist Multiple Locations Summary The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will use Direct Hire Authority to fill vacancies for the Data Scientist positions within the agency. This vacancy is a REPOSITORY of applications. Applicants MAY BE periodically referred to Selecting Officials both during the open period and for up to 90 days after the closing date of the vacancy. Because of the large number of applications anticipated, applicants status will not be updated UNLESS referred. Duties Duties may include conducting and coordinating highly specialized analysis of a wide range of data mining/data analysis methods (e.g., data cleansing, data management, analytics, visualization and engineering), modeling (e. g., model selection, training, evaluation and tuning), mathematics, statistics and artificial intelligence to collect, analyze, and interpret large data sets. Work involves thorough technical expertise to accomplish gathering and maintenance of data, data analytics, development of methodological approaches, study design, development of data strategies and data policies, and advanced written, verbal, and visual communications of study / analysis output. Duties and responsibilities vary and may increase according to the grade level of the position. These positions may be subject to Confidential Financial Disclosure reporting requirements and subject to security ownership restriction reporting requirements. Requirements You must meet the qualifications for this position by no later than 30 calendar days after the closing date of this public notice and before placement in the position. Selectees may be required to serve a trial period to assess their overall fitness and qualifications

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