✦ Luna Orbit — Data & Analytics

Director of Data Science

at Capture Higher Ed

📍 Remote, US Remote 💰 $180K – $190K USD / year Posted March 16, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $180K – $190K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience mid
Exp. Years 2-5 years
Education Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field
Category Data & Analytics

About this role

Capture Higher Ed seeks a data scientist to develop predictive models and AI-driven features that impact college enrollment outcomes. The role involves advanced analytics, machine learning, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop predictive models
  • Apply machine learning techniques
  • Analyze performance data
  • Collaborate with teams
  • Implement AI-driven features

Technical Overview

The role involves Python programming, data analysis with pandas and NumPy, machine learning techniques, working with large language models, and SQL for data querying. Focus on predictive modeling and AI integration in higher education.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a mid-level data scientist with 2-5 years of experience in machine learning and data analytics, proficient in Python and SQL, with familiarity in large language models and prompt engineering. They should be capable of developing predictive models and working collaboratively with cross-functional teams in an educational environment.

Must-Have Skills

2–5 years of experience in data science or machine learning rolesProficiency in Python and common data science librariesStrong knowledge of SQLExperience with ML modeling techniquesFamiliarity with LLMs and prompt engineeringAbility to communicate technical concepts

Nice-to-Have Skills

experience with large language modelspredictive analyticsAI-driven featuresbehavioral analyticsmodel explainability

Tools & Platforms

Pythonpandasscikit-learnNumPySQL

Required Skills

Pythonpandasscikit-learnNumPySQLmachine learninglarge language modelsLLMspredictive modelingAIbehavioral analyticsprompt engineering

Hard Skills

Pythonpandasscikit-learnNumPySQLmachine learninglarge language modelsLLMspredictive modelingAIbehavioral analyticsprompt engineering

Soft Skills

communicationteamworkproblem-solvingcollaborationleadership

Industry & Role

Industry Education & Training
Job Function Design and implement data science solutions to improve enrollment outcomes in higher education
Role Subtype Data Scientist
Tech Domains Python, SQL, machine learning, Large Language Models

Keywords for Your Resume

Data ScientistPythonpandasscikit-learnNumPySQLmachine learninglarge language modelsLLMspredictive modelingAIbehavioral analyticsprompt engineeringeducation & trainingremotemidanalyticsdata sciencedata scientistpythonsql

Deal Breakers

Less than 2 years of experience in data science, Lack of proficiency in Python or SQL, No experience with machine learning or LLMs, No relevant education background

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