Data Scientist (Senior)
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Cintel Inc. seeks a Senior Data Scientist to support scientific and technical efforts through data science, statistics, modeling, and computational methods. The role emphasizes research, scientific problem-solving, modeling, and experimentation rather than traditional data visualization and business analytics. The scientist will develop and validate models, analyze complex datasets, support simulation and research, and provide technical guidance to junior team members.
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Position Title: Data Scientist (Senior)
Location: National Capital Region
Position Type: Full-Time
Position Summary:
We are seeking a Data Scientist (Senior) to support complex scientific and technical efforts through the application of data science, statistics, modeling, and computational methods. This position will emphasize scientific problem-solving, research, modeling, and experimentation rather than traditional data visualization and business analytics.
Responsibilities:
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Apply data science, statistical, and computational methods to complex scientific and technical problems.
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Develop and validate statistical, predictive, and scientific models.
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Analyze complex datasets to support research, experimentation, and technical decision-making.
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Support modeling and simulation efforts and scientific research activities.
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Develop data-driven methodologies and algorithms to address technical challenges.
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Collaborate with scientists, engineers, analysts, and other technical personnel.
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Document technical approaches, methodologies, findings, and results.
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Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members.
Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, a physical science, or related field.
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10+ years of relevant professional experience.
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Strong background in data science, statistics, scientific computing, modeling, or a related technical discipline.
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Experience with Python, R, MATLAB, or similar programming and data science tools.
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Strong analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills.
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Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively within a technical team.
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Active Top Secret security clearance.
CULTURE REQUIREMENTS:
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Engineers, Analysts, and Developers atCintel, Inc. are highly motivated, technical, and self‐organized. We place a lot of trust in our team members to develop technical solutions for ill‐defined problems (i.e.thrive in an environment where the problem is vague, requirements are lacking, and a solution is not obvious). We need problem solvers.
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We want our team members to be self‐motivated and eager to learn new skills. If you consider yourself a jack‐of‐all‐trades, and are eager to keep up with the latest trends in technology,you’llfit right in.
ABOUT CINTEL, INC:
Cintel Inc. is a Small Business providing strategies and services to support an array of Government clients in Software Development, Operational/Tactical and Installation/Facilities Energy, Cyber Security, Modeling and Simulation, Data Science, and Programmatic support.
We offer our clients nimble, unique, and value focused solutions with an emphasis on people, connectivity, communication, and teamwork. Our team believes that people drive solutions. By connecting people, information, teams, and experience we deliver solutions that respond to customer needs.
It is the policy of Cintel that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity regardless of their race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, or veteran status. These policies shall ensure that the practice of nondiscrimination will be applied in the employment, promotion, upgrading, demotion, transfer, layoff, termination, recall or rehire of personnel. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.
Employment Type
Full-Time
Minimum Experience
Experienced
How this job compares
Set against the 4,636 open Data Scientist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Virginia median$131–188K/yr295 salary ranges
- US median$65–77/hr118 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 375 open Data Scientist jobs in Virginia and 4,636 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Virginia
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more than three in four Data Scientist postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 4,024 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 2,272 of the 4,636 open Data Scientist jobs (49%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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