Senior Data Scientist - Onsite -Rockville MD

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Data Scientist – Onsite -Rockville MD

About us

Creative Information Technology Inc (CITI) is an esteemed IT enterprise renowned for its exceptional customer service and innovation. We serve both government and commercial sectors, offering a range of solutions such as Healthcare IT, Human Services, Identity Credentialing, Cloud Computing, and Big Data Analytics. With clients in the US and abroad, we hold key contract vehicles including GSA IT Schedule 70, NIH CIO-SP3, GSA Alliant, and DHS-Eagle II.

Join us in driving growth and seizing new business opportunities.

Role and Responsibilities

The Criminal Justice Data Scientist will play a critical role in supporting data-driven decision-making within the Police Department. This position involves analyzing complex criminal justice datasets and applicable open-source data (census, demographic datasets, socio-economic calculations, etc.) to inform policy development, improve public safety outcomes, and enhance operational efficiency. The position will support analysts and stakeholders in identifying, integrating, and displaying voluminous and disparate data to assist in answering stakeholder questions and needs, identifying trends and patterns, and conducting predictive analysis across a wide range of data types.

The ideal candidate will combine technical expertise in data science with a strong understanding of criminal justice systems and government regulations.

Data Analysis & Modelling

• Conduct advanced statistical analyses to identify crime trends and evaluate risk factors.
• Conduct predictive modelling to forecast resource needs and identify potential crime hotspots or high-risk individuals.
• Assess program effectiveness and policy impact using evidence-based methodologies.
• Support agency-wide projects involving the management of large datasets for investigative support or analysis.

Data Integration & Governance

• Develop and maintain secure data pipelines integrating law enforcement, judicial, and corrections data.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local data privacy and security regulations (e.g., CJIS standards).

Reporting & Visualization

• Prepare clear, actionable reports and dashboards for agency leadership, policymakers, and stakeholders.
• Translate technical findings into accessible insights for non-technical audiences.

Collaboration & Research

• Partner with internal divisions, other government agencies, and research institutions on data initiatives.
• Contribute to grant proposals and federally funded research projects