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    "description": "<h2>Overview</h2>\n<p>The Accelerator seeks a Data Scientist to bolster our data team and provide insight in the data we collect.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>The Accelerator at Princeton includes a portfolio of multiple planned independent and intersecting tools. Reporting to the Head of Data Science and Data Engineering, the data scientist will work within our team to help drive data science and data engineering initiatives and collaborations. They will play a crucial role in using data-driven approaches to drive innovation, solve complex engineering problems, and ultimately advance scientific research. They will work on problems that have no precedent and little source material, requiring novel solutions. 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