Senior Data Scientist — Public Sector Analytics

New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) seeks a Senior Data Scientist for the Research and Analytics Division to drive data collection, analysis, and strategic insights for enforcement of worker and consumer protection laws.

The successful candidate will collaborate with investigators and attorneys, develop automated data pipelines, and guide evidence collection and witness identification, contributing to civil penalties and relief calculations.

Qualifications

• Advanced programming, scripting, and statistical languages are preferred.
• Experience mapping regulatory concepts to data structures is required.
• Strong data analysis and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Identify data needed to evaluate compliance with NYC worker and consumer protection laws.
• Coordinate with investigators and attorneys to provide responsive data and interpretations.
• Develop data analysis tools to describe practices, identify witnesses, and calculate damages.
• Assess how DCWP uses data in investigations and recommend improvements.
• Assist with data collection automation and process design.

Skills

Python

R

Stata

SQL

Analytical thinking

Education

Master's degree in physical/biological/public health

Doctorate degree in physical/biological/environmental/social science

Tools

SQL databases

Relational databases

Job description

New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) seeks a Senior Data Scientist for the Research and Analytics Division to drive data collection, analysis, and strategic insights for enforcement of worker and consumer protection laws.

The successful candidate will collaborate with investigators and attorneys, develop automated data pipelines, and guide evidence collection and witness identification, contributing to civil penalties and relief calculations.