Data Scientist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Deliver comprehensive operational support for the Health & Public Safety Team’s array of projects.

• Evaluate quantitative and qualitative data for program assessments and strategic evaluations.

• Conduct and assist with fairness-focused and cross-sector data science research.

• Process and analyze data; utilize statistical and causal inference, data modeling, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.

• Identify, prototype, and validate techniques for recognizing behavioral health-related calls to 911 call centers.

• Gather, clean, transform, harmonize, analyze, and report multi-site data from EMS, law enforcement, 911 communication centers, and fire departments.

• Develop data pipelines and models to categorize call types.

• Maintain data sources and databases, including the creation of databases for larger-than-memory data.

• Create functions to automate recurring tasks.

• Generate visualizations, dashboards, and quantitative summaries for both internal and external deliverables.

• Act as the primary contact for assigned projects.

• Collaborate with the Data, Research, & Analysis Team to monitor timelines and deliverables.

• Document procedures for data cleaning, coding workflows, and methodological choices.

• Undertake additional responsibilities as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in a data science position, with a solid foundation in data collection, cleaning, and analysis of justice system data.

• Strong problem-solving abilities and capacity to collaborate with both internal and external teams.

• Bachelor’s degree in data science, public health, statistics/biostatistics, quantitative psychology/criminal justice, computer science, or a related discipline.

• At least two years of pertinent professional experience.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong background in quantitative research along with proficiency in statistical and programming tasks.

• Extensive experience coding in R, including the development, maintenance, and modification of R-based data-cleaning, analysis, and reporting workflows.

• Experience in creating and deploying dashboards for public and layperson usage.

• Ability to document coding methodologies, data-cleaning practices, and methodological choices for both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Capacity to work both independently and collaboratively across geographic distances.

• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to juggle multiple tasks and projects while adhering to deadlines.

• Proactive and innovative work approach.

• Strategic, critical, and analytical thinking capabilities.

• Adaptability to new issues, topics, and methods.

• Preferred: 3 to 5 years of professional experience in a similar role.

• Preferred: Familiarity with the justice sector or public safety systems.

• Preferred: Proficiency in Python, SQL, and other research and analytic technologies.

• Preferred: Experience with Quarto, Git, and Netlify or similar website-hosting platforms.

• Preferred: Experience in creating interactive visualizations using Leaflet, Highcharter, and Reactable.

• Must provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

• Some responsibilities may necessitate access to reliable personal transportation.

• A cover letter is required to be included with the resume attachment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Full-time employment.

• Fully remote work arrangement.

• Statewide travel up to 10%.

• Relocation assistance not available.