Associate Data Scientist

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Role Description

• The Associate Data Scientist will support data-driven decision-making across Why Hiring’s products and operations. In this full-time remote role, you will collect, clean, and analyze data from multiple sources to generate insights on user behavior, job performance, and platform effectiveness. You will develop and maintain analytical models, dashboards, and reports to monitor key metrics and support experimentation. The role includes collaborating with product, marketing, and operations teams to frame business questions, translate findings into clear recommendations, and help improve user experience and matching quality. You will also assist in documenting methodologies, maintaining data quality standards, and implementing basic statistical tests to validate hypotheses.

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in Data Science and applied Statistics to support modeling, experimentation, and evidence-based recommendations.
• Proficiency in Data Analytics and Data Analysis for cleaning, transforming, and interpreting complex datasets.
• Experience with Data Visualization to build clear, intuitive dashboards and reports for technical and non-technical stakeholders.

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• Hands-on experience with analytical tools and languages (e.g., Python or R, SQL, and common data science libraries).
• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Economics) or equivalent practical experience.
• Ability to communicate analytical findings clearly, both in writing and verbally, to diverse audiences.
• Comfort working in a remote, collaborative environment with distributed teams and managing time independently.
• Interest in the future of work, remote careers, and marketplace or platform products; prior experience in a tech or staffing environment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Explore and interpret datasets to identify meaningful patterns and insights
• Assist in designing and evaluating predictive and classification models
• Support data preparation, feature engineering, and model validation activities

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• Apply statistical techniques to answer business and operational questions
• Develop analytical solutions that support strategic decision-making
• Create visualizations and presentations to communicate findings effectively
• Participate in experimentation, hypothesis testing, and performance measurement initiatives
• Support the deployment and monitoring of data science solutions
• Collaborate with technical teams to improve data accessibility and usability
• Stay current with developments in machine learning, analytics, and data science methodologies.

Why Hiring is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.