People Analytics Researcher: Compensation & Data Insights

D. E. SHAW & CO., L.P.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 175,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Year-end bonus guaranteed in firstyear

Medical and prescription drug coverage

401(k) matching

Wellness reimbursement

Family building benefits

Charitable gift match

Job summary

D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. in New York seeks a researchers for the People Analytics team, focusing on compensation. You will conduct internal studies, run analyses on employee data, and craft narratives for business leaders, developing visuals for executives.

The role requires strong statistics, Python and Excel skills, plus SQL. Collaboration, discretion, and interest in AI enable improving tools and workflows within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Foundation in statistics is required.
• Experience with social science research methods preferred.
• Proficiency in Python for data analysis and scripting.
• Advanced Excel skills and intermediate SQL knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Use inferential statistics and social science methods to run internal studies for business leaders.
• Analyze people data, write reports, and weave insights into a narrative for executives.
• Develop visualizations and communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Contribute to compensation-related projects within the broader people analytics scope.

Skills

Statistics

Python

Excel

SQL

Research methods

Education

Bachelor's degree in statistics

Advanced degree

Job description

D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. in New York seeks a researchers for the People Analytics team, focusing on compensation. You will conduct internal studies, run analyses on employee data, and craft narratives for business leaders, developing visuals for executives.

The role requires strong statistics, Python and Excel skills, plus SQL. Collaboration, discretion, and interest in AI enable improving tools and workflows within a collaborative environment.