Impact Data Scientist - Anti-Trafficking Analytics

Love Justice International; United States; On-site; USD 37,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Love Justice International (LJI) combats human trafficking through transit monitoring—intercepting potential victims at key transportation hubs, where traffickers and victims are most visible. As a Data Scientist you will use data, statistical analysis, and modeling to generate insights that advance LJI’s anti-trafficking efforts and inform operations, program design, and accountability.

Join a mission-driven team applying rigorous analytics to reduce harm and improve outcomes for vulnerable

Qualifications

• Strong data science, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication.
• Ability to multitask and manage various projects.
• Master's degree or higher in data science, research methods, statistics in the social sciences, or a related field and/or at least 5 years of work experience as a data scientist.
• Proficiency in Python, R, or an equivalent programming language.
• AI Proficiency: Demonstrated ability to use AI tools to improve your own work—drafting, research, analysis, and redesigning workflows.

Responsibilities

• Use data, statistical analysis, and modeling to generate insights that advance Love Justice’s anti-trafficking efforts, child-focused programs in South Asia, and organizational learning
• Apply analytical findings to support real-world action, including informing anti-trafficking operations and investigations, improving program design, and strengthening accountability
• Develop and maintain objective measures of impact, including assessing child wellbeing and benchmarking outcomes against relevant populations where appropriate
• Design, build, and continuously improve predictive assessments that support consistent, effective hiring across a range of roles
• Establish and document reproducible analytical workflows and standards, and contribute to the ongoing improvement of data systems, metrics, and data quality across the organization

Skills

Data science

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Python

R

Communication

AI tools

Education

Master's degree or higher

PhD preferred

Tools

Python

R

Job description

Love Justice International (LJI) combats human trafficking through transit monitoring—intercepting potential victims at key transportation hubs, where traffickers and victims are most visible. As a Data Scientist you will use data, statistical analysis, and modeling to generate insights that advance LJI’s anti-trafficking efforts and inform operations, program design, and accountability.

Join a mission-driven team applying rigorous analytics to reduce harm and improve outcomes for vulnerable