Demographic Data Scientist - Human-Centered Insights Lead

Apple; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking a Demographic Data Scientist to join its human factors design team in Austin, Texas, onsite. This role focuses on studying human populations through statistics, programming, and machine learning to inform product design decisions.

You will translate data into actionable insights for diverse user groups, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and build models and visualizations that support informed decisions.

Qualifications

• MS with three or more years of experience in an analytical field such as quantitative social sciences, computer science, engineering, statistics, GIS, applied mathematics, physics, biological sciences, climate or environmental science.
• PhD in an analytical field is also acceptable.
• Strong foundation in linear algebra, geometry, optimization, or inference techniques.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, R, MATLAB, etc.) to model and visualize data.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Develop scripts to preprocess data from multiple sources, ensuring data integrity and quality.
• Explore new data sources to extend insights and enhance analyses.
• Perform data exploration, QA/QC, visualization, statistical analyses, and mathematical modeling.
• Build custom visualizations for quick understanding by decision makers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify trends and create tools for analysis and visualization.
• Construct statistical or machine learning models to characterize human variation across populations.

Skills

Statistics & modeling

Programming languages

Data visualization

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

MS in quantitative/social sciences/analytical field

PhD in analytical field

Tools

Python

R

MATLAB

Generative AI tools

Job description

Apple is seeking a Demographic Data Scientist to join its human factors design team in Austin, Texas, onsite. This role focuses on studying human populations through statistics, programming, and machine learning to inform product design decisions.

You will translate data into actionable insights for diverse user groups, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and build models and visualizations that support informed decisions.