The New York City Police Department (NYPD) Office of Management Analysis and Planning (OMAP) is seeking a Research Scientist to design and develop technology solutions that solve department challenges, harmonize analysis and research to advise leadership on policy, and improve department decision making.
Requirements
- experience with python and machine learning
- the ability to work with both structured and unstructured datasets (e.g. text, geospatial, network data)
- the ability to write clean code to integrate data solutions with business intelligence tools
- Experience designing and developing full-stack software applications using Python and SQL
- Experience designing and developing statistical and machine learning models
- Ability to design and develop data visualizations and business communication for department leadership to improve organizational decision making
- Ability to work with unstructured data, such as text, geospatial, and network data is preferred
Responsibilities
- designing and developing technology solutions that solve department challenges
- harmonize analysis and research to advise leadership on policy and improve department decision making
- experience with python and machine learning
- the ability to work with both structured and unstructured datasets (e.g. text, geospatial, network data)
- the ability to write clean code to integrate data solutions with business intelligence tools
- Experience designing and developing full-stack software applications using Python and SQL
- Experience designing and developing statistical and machine learning models
Other
- Strong project management and relationship skills are required.
- Minimum Qualifications: A master's degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological or environmental science or in public health.
- To be appointed to Assignment Level II and above, candidates must have: A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization; or A master's degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and three years of responsible full-time research experience in the appropriate field of specialization; or Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least a master's degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience described in "2" above. Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required in "1" and "2" above.
- Excellent oral, written, analytic, organizational, and interpersonal skills and attention to detail are required.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
