Data Science & Analytics Specialist — Build Dashboards & Tools

hraadvisors; New York (NY); On-site; USD 83,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee stock ownership plan

Health benefits

Dental & vision coverage

Job summary

HR&A Advisors, Inc. is seeking a Data Science and Analytics Specialist to support rapid growth of our digital services. The role is based in our New York office and targets early-career professionals with 2–4 years of analytics experience.

You will drive complex data analytics, visualization, and web development across multiple projects, delivering actionable insights for public and private clients. Collaboration and rapid learning are essential.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of relevant professional experience in analytics and product thinking
• Proficiency in Python, including geospatial analysis and packages (GeoPandas, Shapely)
• Experience with census data, PUMS, and other economic and demographic datasets
• Experience cleaning, manipulating, and merging public, proprietary, and internal datasets for analysis
• Fluency with LLMs and other AI tools as part of a daily workflow, paired with the judgment to independently verify data and AI outputs
• Clear written and verbal communication, including translating technical analysis for a non-technical client
• Evidence of self-directed drive: a side project or tool shipped or contributed
• Ability to manage deadlines across multiple workstreams and escalate when at risk

Responsibilities

• Drive data analytics, visualization, and web development work across projects
• Develop interactive tools and dashboards and methodologies for key indicators
• Support rapid growth of digital services offerings
• Collaborate with project teams across business lines
• Contribute to data science and analytic capabilities across the organization

Skills

Python

Geospatial analysis

Data visualization

AI tools

Education

Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred) in related field

Tools

GeoPandas

Shapely

PostGIS

DuckDB

React

Next.js

FastAPI

Job description

HR&A Advisors, Inc. is seeking a Data Science and Analytics Specialist to support rapid growth of our digital services. The role is based in our New York office and targets early-career professionals with 2–4 years of analytics experience.

You will drive complex data analytics, visualization, and web development across multiple projects, delivering actionable insights for public and private clients. Collaboration and rapid learning are essential.