Junior NLP Data Scientist

SteerBridge is a modern technology company delivering innovative missionfocused solutions to the U.S. Government and private sector. Leveraging deep expertise in federal acquisition digital transformation and emerging technologies we deliver agile commercialgrade capabilities that accelerate operational effectiveness and drive measurable mission success.

At the core of SteerBridge is our peopleespecially the veterans whose leadership problemsolving mindset and commitment to excellence elevate every project we support. We dont simply hire exceptional talent; we cultivate it creating meaningful career pathways for veterans military spouses and professionals who share our passion for advancing technology and strengthening the missions we serve.

Position Overview

SteerBridge is seeking an NLP Data Scientist to support the Modern Disability Claims program applying natural language processing and machine learning to extract structure and analyze medical and claims data in support of VA disability claims adjudication. This role blends deep NLP/transformer expertise with hands-on experience in healthcare and claims data.

Key Responsibilities

• Extract medical and claims-relevant data using NLP; tune models with VA datasets

• Build and maintain NLP pipelines to support automation and analytics in claims adjudication

• Collaborate with VA stakeholders to define data science requirements and deliver impactful solutions

• Ensure quality control model accuracy and performance through testing and iteration

• Document data processing workflows model design and tuning procedures

• Contribute to integration of NLP models within VA systems and infrastructure

Required Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required

• Must hold or be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance

• Bachelors in Applied Mathematics Statistics Computer Science or a related discipline or equivalent experience

• 1-3 years of experience with Python Amazon Comprehend Medical Google Cloud NLP and transformers

• Familiar with SQL Jupyter notebooks and collaborative coding environments

• Ability to communicate complex data science concepts to technical and non-technical audiences

• Demonstrated ability to manage and deliver data science projects in a government or healthcare setting

Preferred Qualifications

• RAG Embedding Vector DB Hugging Face transformers BERT BART LLMs

• Strong understanding of healthcare-related data including EMRs claims clinical codes (ICD CPT) and terminology

• Experience working in cloud environments (AWS Google Cloud or Azure)

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with matching
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Federal Holidays

$90000 - $115000 a year

The posted compensation range reflects the scope and requirements of this position. A final offer will be determined based on the candidates relevant experience skills education certifications and work location along with the responsibilities of the position. Where applicable contract requirements wage determinations and federal contract labor categories may also inform the offer.

SteerBridge also offers benefits that may include health and life insurance paid time off paid holidays disability coverage retirement savings and professional development opportunities. Benefits vary by position and eligibility.

SteerBridge is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all qualified applicants and employees are treated with respect and dignityregardless of race color gender age religion national origin ancestry disability veteran status genetic information sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.

We also provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws. If you require assistance during the application process we encourage you to reach out so we can support your needs.

If you would like information about how your application is processed please contact us.

Required Experience:

Junior IC