What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data Science Associate position at via?
As a Data Science Associate, you'll utilize quantitative & statistical techniques to drive business-model and product innovation for Via. This is an entry level role and we will consider exceptional applicants without prior work experience.
What You'll Do:
- Use statistical modeling to make inferences and predictions, for example about the behavior of drivers and riders in our deployments.
- Gain an understanding of entity-relationship models, help organize data at Via, and build custom datasets for internal and external stakeholders.
- Hone your presentation and communication skills by giving regular reports on your progress and findings.
Who You Are:
- Have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from a top-tier university in neuroscience, physics, biology, math, economics, computer science, operations research, or other highly quantitative field, and a record of exceptional academic achievement.
- Are hungry for knowledge. You enjoy reading and understanding scientific textbooks, and often build toy implementations of new techniques to see how they function.
- Have conducted scientific research as an undergraduate, completing at least one project that was heavy in the analysis of interesting data and/or utilized statistical modeling and/or stochastic simulations, in either an academic environment or during an internship.
- Have written at least 2,000 lines of high-quality functional or object-oriented code in Python or other language suitable for data analytics.
- Are a natural relationship builder that values camaraderie, comes with a sense of humor, and doesn't take themselves too seriously.
- Can think on your feet and are curious, coachable, and self-motivated.
- Are an extraordinary communicator with demonstrated writing, editing and visualization skills
What Catches Our Eye:
- Prior experience with SQL is a plus.
- Authorship of one or more high-impact publications is a plus.
Compensation and Benefits:
- Final salary will be determined by the candidate’s experience, knowledge, and skills. Salary reflected does not include equity or variable pay, where applicable
- Salary Range: $65,000 - $95,000 per year
- We are proud to offer a generous and comprehensive benefits package, including free medical plans and 401K matching.
We’re Via, and we build technology that changes the way the world moves. We’re driven by a simple mission: to create modern and efficient public transportation systems that provide far greater access to jobs, healthcare, and education. With our best in class suite of products, we make transit thrive.
Our teams of world class engineers, data-scientists, product managers, operations specialists, marketers, transit experts and more bring cutting-edge AI-powered software and innovative technology-enabled operations to our partners across the globe. Founded in 2012, Via builds solutions to digitize, automate, and enable data-driven decision making for entire transportation networks; fixed-route buses, microtransit, paratransit, school buses, autonomous vehicles, and more.
If you’re excited to be at the forefront of modernizing the future of transportation, are up for solving tough problems, and willing to become/already are a transit nerd, we are the place for you. Even if your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description for this role, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other opportunities.
Ready to join the ride?
Via is an equal opportunity employer.
Salary : $65 - $95