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NLP Data Scientist
$175K–$195K
Vienna, VA · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Sep 22, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of relevant experience using Python and NLP technologies.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Applies NLP and machine learning to extract, structure, and analyze medical and claims data for VA disability claims adjudication.
What you'll do
- Develop, maintain, optimize, test, and improve NLP pipelines and models using VA datasets.
- Work with VA stakeholders to translate operational needs into data science solutions and support model integration and deployment.
- Document data workflows, model architecture, methods, and tuning procedures.
What they ask for
- U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain the required security clearance, including Public Trust.
- Bachelor’s degree in Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
- Proficiency with Python, SQL, Jupyter notebooks, and collaborative coding environments.
- Experience delivering data science projects in government, healthcare, or similarly regulated environments; strong communication skills.
Pay
USD 175,000–195,000 per-year-salary (base salary)
Tools
Python, Amazon Comprehend Medical, Google Cloud Natural Language, transformer-based models, SQL, Jupyter notebooks
AI focus
Uses NLP, transformer-based models, and machine learning to analyze medical and claims data and support automation in VA disability claims adjudication.
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