Associate Data Scientist - Institutional Analytics

PVH (Tommy Hilfiger/Calvin Klein); Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 99,823 - 116,656; Full time

Job summary

The University of Southern California's Office of Institutional Research is seeking an Associate Data Scientist to design, build, and deploy analytics solutions that inform leaders and priorities. You will work with large datasets, modern tools, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver actionable insights through reports and dashboards.

Join a mission-driven team focused on data integrity, scalable workflows, and data-driven decision making to shape university strategy and impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related quantitative field (or equivalent).
• Minimum 2 years of experience in data science, data analytics, or a related field.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL for data analysis and manipulation.
• Experience working with relational and/or non-relational databases (MySQL, SQL Server, Snowflake, MongoDB).
• Experience performing data cleaning, transformation, and validation.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and interpret medium to large datasets to support institutional decision making.
• Build, test, and optimize statistical, predictive, and machine learning models.
• Develop and deploy data pipelines, workflows, and automated processes.
• Partner with stakeholders to translate business needs into analytical solutions.
• Perform data cleansing, validation, and transformation to ensure data integrity.
• Design and evaluate experiments, including A/B testing methodologies.
• Create reports, dashboards, and presentations to communicate insights clearly.
• Monitor project timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder communications.
• Maintain technical documentation and support continuous process improvement.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Data storytelling

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Master's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or related field

Bachelor's degree in Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics, or related quantitative field

Tools

Python

SQL

MySQL

SQL Server

Snowflake

MongoDB

Job description

The University of Southern California's Office of Institutional Research is seeking an Associate Data Scientist to design, build, and deploy analytics solutions that inform leaders and priorities. You will work with large datasets, modern tools, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver actionable insights through reports and dashboards.

Join a mission-driven team focused on data integrity, scalable workflows, and data-driven decision making to shape university strategy and impact.