Data Scientist
Core
Lead economic and statistical analysis to support evidence-based investments, cost-benefit evaluation, and policy development for economic mobility.
Role type
Senior IC data scientist (econometrics & policy evaluation)
Builds
Econometric models, financial models of program returns, cost-benefit calculators, and dashboards for policymakers and public stakeholders.
Domain
Public policy, economic mobility, and social program evaluation
Deliverable
production ML models | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Causal inference, econometric modeling, cost-benefit analysis, financial modeling, big data analysis, quantitative impact evaluation, technical and non-technical writing, R, Stata, Python, SAS
Preferred skills
Supervisory experience, teaching data science, translating technical results into policy insights
Technologies
R, Stata, Python, SAS
Responsibilities
Design and conduct econometric studies assessing public policy effectiveness; model financial returns from investment portfolios; develop cost-benefit calculators for tax revenues; integrate findings into dashboards and reports; supervise junior analysts and research assistants; produce technical reports and policy briefs for stakeholders.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship
