Lead Data Scientist (TS/SCI)
Morse
Somerville, MA · $90k–$190k a year · Posted November 3, 2026
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Where Somerville, MA ranks
Where Somerville, MA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Northeast29% · of 48
- #1Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in New England29% · of 20
- #1Cities that post pay most often66% · of 100
- #2Best cities for life sciences and biotech pay after cost of living$212k · of 10
- #2Best cities for AI-skill jobs in New England19% · of 28
- #3Cities with the most hybrid jobs in New England23% · of 27
Rankings about data & analytics jobs
- Best cities for data and analytics jobs #1 New York (1,713 openings)
- Best cities for data and analytics pay after cost of living #1 Foster ($232k)
- Most requested AI skills in data and analytics jobs #1 Machine learning engineering (17.1%)
- AI tools named most often in data and analytics jobs #1 Databricks (7.6%)
- Employers with the most data and analytics jobs #1 Amazon (711 roles)
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $140,000 a year. Across 51 open lead data scientist listings that state pay, the middle half runs $150,500 to $190,000 and the median is $172,500. That is 19% below the median, below the middle half of those listings.
Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
How AI is used in this kind of work
Among data scientists, AI is already used for a large share of the tasks. Measured exposure for data scientists: 46% (high).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
...cutting-edge technology. MORSE boasts a specially selected team of scientists, engineers, and software developers to deliver best-in-class... ...US National Security Ecosystem.MORSE is searching for a Lead Data Scientist with expertise in data analysis, data science, and algorithm...