People Analytics & Data Science Fellow – Global Insights

McKinsey & Company; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 66,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits

Mentorship and growth opportunities

Job summary

McKinsey & Company in the United States is offering a paid one-year opportunity in the POP Assets team for a PhD/ABD candidate in I-O psychology, organizational behavior, data science, or a related field. You will develop scalable assets, support client engagements, and receive mentorship to accelerate leadership growth.

Travel within the US may be required; work schedule is around 40 hours per week, with flexibility. This role emphasizes research methods, data analysis, and publishing knowledge.

Qualifications

• Strong research experience across design, measurement, data handling, and interpretation.
• Expertise in people analytics, survey design, or organizational topics.
• Proficiency with data visualization and statistical methods.

Responsibilities

• Develop scalable assets, assessments, and tools from foundational research.
• Partner with senior colleagues to support client engagements and insights.
• Publish knowledge pieces and test research questions with advanced analytics.

Skills

Research design

Data analysis

Statistical analysis

Machine learning

Visualization

Communication

Leadership

Project management

Problem solving

Python

R

SQL

AWS / cloud basics

Education

PhD or ABD in I-O psychology / organizational behavior / data science

Tools

Python

R

SQL

PowerBI

Tableau

R Shiny

Job description

McKinsey & Company in the United States is offering a paid one-year opportunity in the POP Assets team for a PhD/ABD candidate in I-O psychology, organizational behavior, data science, or a related field. You will develop scalable assets, support client engagements, and receive mentorship to accelerate leadership growth.

Travel within the US may be required; work schedule is around 40 hours per week, with flexibility. This role emphasizes research methods, data analysis, and publishing knowledge.