Data Scientist

NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) is hiring a Data Scientist within the Data Analytics Unit of the Policy & Community Affairs Division. You will manage data pipelines, enhance governance, and bridge modern cloud-based solutions with legacy systems to support projects on traffic congestion, fare regulation, driver pay, vehicle electrification, and charging infrastructure.

Reporting to the Director of Data Analytics, you will conduct statistical analysis, manage complex data

Qualifications

• For Assignment Level I, a master's degree in an appropriate field.
• For Assignment Level II and above, a doctorate or a master's with required experience; equivalent education/experience may be substituted with conditions.
• Minimum requirements include at least a master's degree and two years of relevant experience if substituting for higher levels.

Responsibilities

• Perform statistical analysis and produce reproducible code to inform policy.
• Manage complex data projects through iterative cycles and research methodologies.
• Respond promptly to ad hoc requests and deliver accurate analyses.
• Collaborate with team members and present projects to senior staff and external stakeholders.
• Mentor other team members and interact with agency leadership on data analysis.

Education

Master's degree in physical, biological, environmental science or public health

Doctorate degree in physical, biological, environmental or social science with 1 year supervising/administrative/research experience

Master's degree with 3 years full-time research experience

Job description

Job Description

The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) is the City agency responsible for regulating for-hire transportation in New York City, including taxis, street hail liveries, high-volume for-hire services such as Uber and Lyft, black cars, luxury limousines, livery vehicles, commuter vans, and paratransit vehicles.

Job Description

The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) is the City agency responsible for regulating for-hire transportation in New York City, including taxis, street hail liveries, high-volume for-hire services such as Uber and Lyft, black cars, luxury limousines, livery vehicles, commuter vans, and paratransit vehicles. The TLC oversees a transportation ecosystem that moves nearly 1 million riders every single day the equivalent of the entire Boston transit system. TLC is the agency responsible for regulating New York City's taxicab and for-hire vehicle industry. With approximately 180,000 licensed drivers, 1,000 businesses, 115,000 vehicles including and the iconic yellow taxi at the heart of our city’s identity, TLC is entering a new era of dignity, accountability, and collaboration across the for hire vehicle sector. TLC continues to be on the front lines of a rapidly changing mobility landscape and our innovative efforts--whether requiring minimum pay for app drivers, ensuring wheelchair accessible service, making our licensed fleet more environmentally sustainable, working to eliminate traffic fatalities, or preventing discriminatory service--often serve as a model for other cities.

In this New Era for TLC, the agency is guided by three core priorities:

• Driver and Passenger Dignity ensuring every interaction reflects respect and fairness
• Corporate Accountability holding regulated entities to consistent, transparent standards
• A Transportation System that Works Together equitable, modern, and accessible

About The Role

We are seeking a Data Scientist that will join the Data Analytics Unit, within TLC’s Policy & Community Affairs Division. As a Data Scientist, you will manage our data pipelines, enhance data governance, and bridge the gap between modern cloud-based solutions and legacy systems. Your work will involve building and maintaining the data and the technologies that are tied to our team’s ongoing projects such as traffic congestion, fare regulation, driver pay, vehicle electrification, and charging infrastructure.

Reporting to the Director of Data Analytics, the Data Scientist will perform the following tasks:

Data Analysis

• Conduct statistical analysis and produce maintainable and reproducible code to inform policy.
• Manage complex data projects through iterative project cycles, policy and methodology research.
• Respond promptly to ad hoc requests and deliver accurate analysis.

Communication and Collaboration

• Collaborate with other team members on projects to provide support and seek feedback on your own work.
• Present projects to senior staff and external stakeholders.
• Mentor other team members.
• Work with agency leadership from a variety of technical and non-technical backgrounds to produce quality data analysis.

Data Quality Management

• Monitor data quality and completeness of data.
• Maintain documentation of projects and data dictionaries.
• Suggest changes and improvements to our database and aggregate tables

• Proposed salary will be determined based on experience and preferred skills of the selected candidate.

Work Location

New York, NY

Title

CITY RESEARCH SCIENTIST - 21744

Qualifications

• For Assignment Level I (only physical, biological and environmental sciences and public health) A master's degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological or environmental science or in public health.

To be appointed to Assignment Level II and above, candidates must have:

• A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization; or
• A master's degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and three years of responsible full-time research experience in the appropriate field of specialization; or
• Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least a master's degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience described in "2" above. Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required in "1" and "2" above.

Note

Probationary Period

Appointments to this position are subject to a minimum probationary period of one year.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual’s sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.