at AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Data Scientist
Job Location
US-Remote | US-DC | US-VA-Arlington | US-NC-Chapel Hill | US-IL-Chicago | US-MD-Columbia | US-MD-Columbia | US-MD-Rockville | US-CA-Sacramento | US-MA-Waltham
Job ID
13095
Job Location
United States
Category
Data Science
Overview
Join AIR as a Data Scientist in our Technology Solutions team where we use technology to transform the world we live in. Our cross-cutting Technology Solutions team provides technical expertise and solutions by focusing on responsive service and flexibility in delivery. Our collaborative, learning-oriented team works worldwide in a flexible working environment, towards the mission of making the world a better, more equitable place.
We design, architect, develop, and deploy cutting-edge, user-centered solutions, including:
Software development of data collection, processing, and reporting solutions for data-intensive projects
Dissemination of data and information through websites and content management systems
Solving complex problems using machine-learning and artificial intelligence
Data visualization
Online training courses and media development
With diversity, equity, and inclusion built into our DNA, we value the contributions of every member of our institution. Use your tech skills for good and collaborate with fellow changemakers in our Technology Solutions team.
AIR is seeking a full-time Data Scientist within AIR's Technology Solutions (TS) Group. AIR's mission is to conduct and apply the best behavioral and social science research towards improving people's lives, with a special emphasis on the disadvantaged. Much of this work informs the development and implementation of policies that require and produce significant quantities of diverse data. Data scientists at AIR use a blend of technology skills and theory to contribute to cutting-edge research design, implementation, and capacity building. Our team promotes career development through interdisciplinary collaboration, training opportunities, a community of practice, mentorship and managerial responsibilities, and the opportunity to work on meaningful projects spanning several domains, including education, public health, workforce, science and innovation policy, criminal justice, and housing. We balance contemporary agile development with rigorous approaches to research design, all the while remaining outcomes-driven and aligned to our clients' missions and goals.
Candidates hired for the position may work remotely within the United States (U.S.) or from one of our U.S. office locations.This does not include U.S. territories.
About AIR:
Established in 1946, with headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, AIR is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit institution that conducts behavioral and social science research and delivers technical assistance to solve some of the most urgent challenges in the U.S. and around the world. We advance evidence in the areas of education, health, the workforce, human services, and international development to create a better, more equitable world.
AIR's commitment to diversity goes beyond legal compliance to its full integration in our strategy, operations, and work environment. At AIR, we define diversity broadly, considering everyone's unique life and community experiences. We believe that embracing diverse perspectives, abilities/disabilities, racial/ethnic and cultural backgrounds, styles, ages, genders, gender identities and expressions, education backgrounds, and life stories drives innovation and employee engagement. Learn more about AIR's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategy and hear from our staff by clicking here.
Responsibilities
The responsibilities for the position include:
Collaborate with researchers from a variety of disciplines and fields to acquire, process, and understand data that clients need to make better decisions.
Design, validate, and visualize data-driven models, including machine learning approaches, to understand social and behavioral phenomena in support of AIR's mission to improve education, health and the workforce.
Creatively and independently explore new approaches to behavioral and social science research and evaluation that will improve peoples' lives.
Collect, parse and analyze text and other data from websites and other sources using APIs and custom code.
Create structured datasets from large, unstructured data that describe peoples' activities, behavior, social networks and communication, as well as other social phenomena.
Support and collaborate with experts in a variety of disciplines and fields to pioneer new approaches to research by integrating diverse data sources.
Develop new or... For full info follow application link.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.
