Junior Transportation Safety Data Scientist (Hybrid)

VHB; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards Program

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k) plan

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Wellness programs

Tuition reimbursement

Recognition programs

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

VHB is seeking a Data Scientist (Transportation Safety) to join our Metro DC or North Carolina offices. The role focuses on data-driven transportation safety analysis for state DOTs, federal agencies, and local governments.

You will work with large datasets, develop models, and create visualizations to support research and decision-making. You will collaborate with experienced data scientists, apply advanced analytics methods, and contribute to practical outcomes in mobility and safety.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in a relevant field.
• Experience applying quantitative methods to real-world problems.
• Proficiency with Python, R, SQL, and data visualization tools.

Responsibilities

• Mine and analyze structured and unstructured data to identify patterns and risk factors.
• Apply regression, classification, clustering, and forecasting methods.
• Evaluate model fit and document methods for reproducibility.
• Identify new data sources and data integration opportunities.
• Extract, clean, transform, and quality-check data from multiple sources.
• Automate data prep, analysis, and reporting with code.
• Develop Safety Performance Functions and perform before‑and‑after evaluations.
• Communicate findings through visualizations and reports to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Collaborate with managers and senior scientists to guide analytic direction.

Skills

Statistical modeling

Quantitative methods

Machine learning

Data mining

Geospatial analysis

Python

R

SQL

Data visualization

Education

Master’s degree in Transportation Engineering, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or equivalent

Tools

Python (Pandas, NumPy, SciPy)

R (tidyverse)

SQL

Tableau

Power BI

Excel

Job description

VHB is seeking a Data Scientist (Transportation Safety) to join our Metro DC or North Carolina offices. The role focuses on data-driven transportation safety analysis for state DOTs, federal agencies, and local governments.

You will work with large datasets, develop models, and create visualizations to support research and decision-making. You will collaborate with experienced data scientists, apply advanced analytics methods, and contribute to practical outcomes in mobility and safety.