Transportation Data Scientist: Emissions & Policy Analytics

Eastern Research Group, Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Eastern Research Group, Inc. is seeking a Transportation Data Scientist to analyze transportation emissions and activity, and to develop tools for global, national, and local scales.

You will work with Python, SQL, R, and GIS platforms to deliver actionable insights for clients in federal, state, and commercial sectors. Ideal candidates have at least two years of hands-on experience with transportation data and modeling, and proficiency in Python, SQL, and R.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 2 years experience with transportation data and models.
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, and R; GIS scripting experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance transportation emissions modeling tools for global, national, and state/local scales.
• Analyze large transportation activity and emissions data using Python, SQL, and R to support research and policy initiatives.
• Design and implement web-based dashboards to communicate results for federal, state, and local policymakers.
• Conduct emissions and air quality scenario analyses using MOVES and related models.
• Lead or support user-testing sessions, gather feedback, and iterate on tool design and functionality.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and manage relationships with project sponsors.
• Document and present results of analyses and project tasks to clients and technical audiences in workshops and forums.
• Support other Clean Transportation Group projects as needed.

Skills

Python

SQL

R

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

GitHub

Azure DevOps

ArcGIS

Anaconda

Tableau

EPA MOVES

FAA AEDT

Job description

Eastern Research Group, Inc. is seeking a Transportation Data Scientist to analyze transportation emissions and activity, and to develop tools for global, national, and local scales.

You will work with Python, SQL, R, and GIS platforms to deliver actionable insights for clients in federal, state, and commercial sectors. Ideal candidates have at least two years of hands-on experience with transportation data and modeling, and proficiency in Python, SQL, and R.