Spatial Analyst – Associate / Senior Associate

Think City Sdn. Bhd; George Town; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An urban analytics company in Penang is seeking a Spatial Analyst for its Strategy & Analytics team. The role involves solving urban problems through data analysis and supporting the Urban Data Platform. Ideal candidates should excel in GIS software like ArcGIS or QGIS and have programming skills in Python or R for statistical tasks. Responsibilities include project management and providing data-driven insights for urban policy-making.

Qualifications

• Ability to solve urban problems using data.
• Experience in project management and business development.
• Proficient in data R&D and analysis of complex datasets.

Responsibilities

• Support and develop the Urban Data Platform.
• Provide strategic insights based on data analysis.
• Manage projects related to urban issues.

Skills

Geographical Information System (GIS)

ArcGIS

QGIS

Python

R

Job description

Spatial Analyst – Associate / Senior Associate

The Strategy & Analytics (S&A) team focuses on generating evidence-based insights to guide urban policy-making, providing input into decision-making for cities at the strategic as well as tactical levels. We work to pioneer innovative ways of analysing, visualising and narrating urban issues for the development of strategies and interventions. Our projects include baseline studies, policy/strategy development and analysis, strategic master planning, and the development of a data analytics platform.

As a Senior Associate or Associate (Spatial Analyst) in Think City’s S&A team, you will be responsible for solving urban problems using data. This includes supporting and developing Think City’s Urban Data Platform, project management, business development and data R&D. The candidate should be able to offer strategic insights based on analysis of complex datasets (e.g. social, economic, environmental, climate) using Geographical Information System (GIS) and must be proficient in ArcGIS and/or QGIS. Proficiency in programming language such as Python and R for statistical analysis and data manipulation would be preferred.