People Analytics & Data Science Fellow

McKinsey & Company; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

McKinsey & Company in Pittsburgh is seeking a PhD-level candidate to join the POP Assets team to develop scalable assets and knowledge on organizational topics. You will collaborate with experts to expand solutions in culture, people analytics, talent, and leadership—driving insights across client projects.

You will apply ML/AI to organizational data, partner with senior teams, and contribute to publications.

Qualifications

• ABD status or recent PhD/ DPhil graduate in I-O psychology, organizational behavior, data science, or related field
• Strong research methodology and advanced statistics knowledge
• Experience with ML, AI, and data engineering is a plus
• Proficiency in R or Python for data analysis and visualization

Responsibilities

• Develop scalable knowledge assets and tools across organizational topics
• Engage with clients, translating data insights into actionable recommendations
• Publish knowledge assets and contribute to thought leadership
• Apply AI and large language models to workforce research

Skills

Research skills

Python

R

Data visualization

Leadership

Communication

Education

PhD/ DPhil in I-O psychology or related field

Tools

R

Python

PowerBI

Tableau

Job description

McKinsey & Company in Pittsburgh is seeking a PhD-level candidate to join the POP Assets team to develop scalable assets and knowledge on organizational topics. You will collaborate with experts to expand solutions in culture, people analytics, talent, and leadership—driving insights across client projects.

You will apply ML/AI to organizational data, partner with senior teams, and contribute to publications.