Job Title: Data Scientist
PVN ID: JJ-1912-003447
Category: Research
Location: JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Job Description

General Description

In the Research Foundation of the City University of New York (CUNY). The Data Scientist will: respond to complex research questions with large datasets by leveraging data engineering and coding skills, statistical analysis methods and a strong understanding of the criminal justice field; Collaborate with research staff to develop relevant data manipulation, data mining, data visualization and data analysis products using SQL, R, Python, Oracle, Redshift and Tableau; Partner with multiple city and state agencies to explore and document the structure and content of administrative data; Conduct quality assurance analysis, develop and implement methods for addressing data quality issues, including complex recoding and cleaning strategies; Develop and maintain data extraction, transformation and loading (ETL) process among databases containing confidential data in a dynamic environment.

Other Duties

Qualifications

Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, Statistics or a closely related field.

 

Advanced knowledge of relational databases, data ETL and data-warehousing; Strong skills in statistical analysis on large scale datasets, data visualization, data product development and quantitative analysis techniques including clustering, regression, pattern recognition/or descriptive and inferential statistics. Proficient in relational databases and statistical programming languages such as SQL, R and related packages.

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).

RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Status
Full Time
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Closing Date
Mar 12, 2020 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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