Research Data Scientist

Key Skills

Aartificial intelligence, Data Analytics, Data science techniques, Data Visualization, Effective communication skills, MongoDB, Python Programming, Statistics

Job Description

Swayable is a fast-growing cloud analytics product that measures public opinion and the impact of messages and advertising content on it. Its 35-person team is backed by top technology and social impact investors, including Y Combinator. Founded in 2018 by two physics PhDs, it is led by the former Executive Director for Digital Strategy at the New York Times. Clients include major consumer-facing brands (Square, Paramount Pictures, Amazon), researchers (MIT, Yale, Stanford), and mission-aligned advocacy campaigns (including multiple Democratic Presidential candidates and winning Midterm campaigns).

Joining Swayable means being on a team whose work changes the course of history. The technology we develop is at the leading edge of transforming some of the world’s most important campaign organizations and enterprises: combatting disinformation, protecting democracy, and supporting the sustainable growth of consumer-facing brands.

This is a uniquely exciting opportunity to tackle critical unsolved problems in public opinion research and causal modeling. As a Research Data Scientist (reporting to the Director of Data Science), you’ll have the infrastructure and talent around you to turn results into new discoveries, prototypes and features that deliver insights to the world's most important organizations. 

Responsibilities (what you will be doing)

• Conduct data science research to push our experimental methodologies to the bleeding edge of social science
• Develop robust tools to uncover insights in experimental data 
• Prototype data science improvements to core platform features
• Communicate the results of data science investigations to both internal and external stakeholders

Requirements (what you will need to succeed)

• PhD in data science, computer science, statistics, or natural science
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and draw implications from data
• Fluency in the python data science stack
• Expertise in statistical, analytical, and data science methods
• Excellent communication and data visualization skills
• Ability to work independently, prioritizing multiple important tasks/deadlines
• A keen eye for the 20% of effort that delivers 80% of the results
• Being a flexible team player whose valuesalign with ours

Preferred qualifications (what will help you succeed)

• Experience writing and reviewing production-quality python code
• Experience working in a fast-moving startup environment
• Experience interacting with MongoDB databases
• Some industry/startup experience preferred

Our team is centered in NYC and SF, with flexible work arrangements for remote work.

We offer a benefits package that is well above-market. Swayable covers 100% of the health, dental, and vision insurance premiums for full-time employees. We also offer generous PTO, parental leave, equity, 401k, FSA, and an ongoing professional development stipend.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We strive to promote an organizational environment that values diversity and fosters growth. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other basis prohibited by law. The team especially encourages applicants from underrepresented backgrounds.