Junior Transportation Safety Data Scientist

VHB; Washington; On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

VHB is seeking an Entry Level Transportation Safety Analyst to join our Metro DC or North Carolina offices. You will mine data, apply statistical methods, and support transportation safety research for state DOTs, federal agencies, and local governments.

The role emphasizes data preparation in Python/R/SQL, visualization in Tableau or Power BI, and producing clear analytical reports. Ideal for recent graduates with a Master’s in a relevant field and up to two years of experience, offering a

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of experience with advanced analytics in either an academic or professional setting.
• Master's degree in Transportation Engineering, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or equivalent discipline; or equivalent experience.
• Experience applying quantitative methods to real-world problems through academic research, internships, or professional work.

Responsibilities

• Mine and analyze structured and unstructured data to identify patterns, trends, and risk factors.
• Apply statistical and machine-learning methods to transportation safety and planning problems.
• Evaluate model fit and predictive performance and document methods, assumptions, and results to support review and reproducibility.
• Identify and recommend new applications for existing data sources and opportunities to collect or integrate additional data.
• Extract data from databases, APIs, spreadsheets, text files, and other systems; clean, link, transform, and quality-check data from multiple sources.
• Use Python, R, SQL, and related tools to automate data preparation, analysis, model execution, validation, and reporting.
• Apply transportation safety methods, including crash prediction and Safety Performance Function development.
• Prepare and distribute analytical findings; communicate methods, results, and practical implications with visualizations and reports.
• Work closely with the manager and more experienced data scientists for guidance.
• Participate in professional development activities aligned with career goals.
• Perform all job functions in compliance with regulations and policies.

Skills

Statistical modeling

Quantitative methods

Machine learning

Data mining

Analytical skills

Python

R

SQL

Tableau

Power BI

Excel advanced

Communication skills

Education

Master's degree in Transportation Engineering

Data Science

Statistics

Mathematics

Equivalent experience

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Tableau

Power BI

Excel

Job description

VHB is seeking an Entry Level Transportation Safety Analyst to join our Metro DC or North Carolina offices. You will mine data, apply statistical methods, and support transportation safety research for state DOTs, federal agencies, and local governments.

The role emphasizes data preparation in Python/R/SQL, visualization in Tableau or Power BI, and producing clear analytical reports. Ideal for recent graduates with a Master’s in a relevant field and up to two years of experience, offering a