Data Scientist, Bluelabs
$85k
Customer analytics and behavioral science solutions
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Customer analytics and behavioral science solutions
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
$85k
21-100 employees
Company mission
To help organizations improve the efficacy of their communications with individuals, fine-tune their strategy, identify opportunities, and measure outcomes.
Role
Who you are
- You have a proven track record using data-driven solutions to improve social outcomes - and bring a multidisciplinary approach to doing so
- You have experience that developed a variety of skills: whether thinking strategically about how to develop an enduring process, digging deep into a complex data analysis, or putting yourself in the shoes of an end-user to answer a question they didn’t know they had - you’re comfortable thinking from a number of different perspectives
- You are able to anticipate questions from your stakeholders while remaining objective in how you approach their unique challenges. You are experienced deriving value from imperfect data, but also know when to push the emergency stop button
- 2+ years working in a quantitative production environment or a postgraduate degree in a quantitative field
- Experience in and ability to apply your knowledge of foundations of statistics and modeling (distributions, parameter estimation, confidence intervals and tests, etc.) both in your own work, and in the ability to guide others
- A strong understanding of a statistical programming language such as R or Python
- Expertise building predictive models using regression and machine learning techniques
- Ability to manipulate data with SQL
- Proven experience creating analytics output within a production-oriented team
- Ability to effectively communicate and present technical concepts to a non-technical audience, both in writing and verbally
- Knowledge of experimental design and causal inference
- Experience creating and delivering informative and engaging data visualizations using industry leading tools
What the job involves
- Data Scientists use a combination of statistics, programming, and domain knowledge to solve problems, ranging from customized solutions for specific clients to creating the methodological backbone for our general purpose products
- They have strong technical skills and are also creative thinkers who are always looking to innovate and deliver value to our clients
- They aren’t afraid of messy data, and are comfortable working in a fast paced, production-oriented environment
- Our team members receive strong mentorship and are given a chance to complete projects independently
- Execute on the design, implementation, and delivery of analytics products and services
- Build predictive models, tools, and data visualizations
- Ensure the data and modeling results meet requirements for quality and work with the team to clean, transform, aggregate, and report on data as needed
- Collaborate with engineers, data scientists, program managers and external stakeholders to troubleshoot problems and proactively create solutions
- Assist on research development projects and data science project plans for clients and internal initiatives
- Strive to support team excellence by documenting processes and evangelizing new approaches
- Work as part of a team to deliver accurate products on short deadlines
Our take
BlueLabs leverages big data to gain an understanding of and engagement with audiences, allowing its customers to launch more effective communications campaigns. The majority of its work initially came through political campaigns and social impact drives, though the company has expanded its activities into more commercial fields like brand perception and sales in the last few years.
BlueLabs has an interesting origin story, with the founding quartet all working in senior analytics roles for the Democratic Party during the 2012 presidential campaign, where Barack Obama won a second term against Mitt Romney.
Though the jury is still out on the ethics of big data methods for political motivation - for instance, the Cambridge Analytica scandal regarding its use of social media data in influencing elections - this approach has proven to be extremely effective in persuading and activating audiences. There’s also little doubt that it can be used for great causes too, as shown by BlueLabs’ work with the likes of the UN Refugee Agency, and environmental organization The Sierra Club.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Premier health insurance plan
- 401K matching
- Unlimited vacation leave
- Paid sick, personal, and volunteer leave
- 14 paid holidays + winter break
- 15 weeks paid parental leave
- Professional development stipend & tuition reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Supportive & collaborative culture
- Flexible working hours
- Remote friendly
Company HQ
Northwest Washington, Washington, DC
Leadership
Elan Kriegel
(Co-Founder)Previous Battleground States Analytics Director for the 'Obama for America' campaign in 2011-2012, and Chief Analytics Officer for the 'Hillary for America' campaign in 2015-2016.
Chris Wegrzyn
(Co-Founder & Senior Advisor)Previous Director of Data Architecture for the Democratic National Committee. Current Fellow at Schmidt Futures.
Dan Porter
(Co-Founder & Head of Data Science)Experience as Director of Modeling for the 'Obama for America' campaign in 2011-2012.
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