Data Scientist

Overview

The mission of the New York City Police Department is to enhance the quality of life in New York City by working in partnership with the community to enforce the law, preserve peace, protect the people, reduce fear, and maintain order. The NYPD strives to foster a safe and fair city by incorporating Neighborhood Policing into all facets of Department operations and solve the problems that create crime and disorder through an interdependent relationship between the people and its police, and by pioneering strategic innovation.

• The Office of Management Analysis and Planning (OMAP) is seeking a skilled and highly motivated Data Scientist to join the NYPD Data Science team. OMAP serves as the primary evaluation and assessment arm of the NYPD. Acting as a "think tank," OMAP focuses on exploring and implementing innovative strategies and efficiencies aimed at enhancing policy development, evaluating programs, and optimizing organizational structures and staffing.
• A successful candidate will contribute to the section mission by designing and developing data science services that solve Department challenges. They will harmonize analysis and research to advise leadership on policy and improve Department decision making. Key responsibilities include experience with Python and machine learning; the ability to work with both structured and unstructured datasets (e.g. text, geospatial, network data); and the ability to write clean code to integrate data science services with business intelligence tools.
  
  Strong project management and interpersonal skills are required.

WORK LOCATION:

1 Police Plaza, N.Y. 10038

Hours/Shift: Monday - Friday 8 x 4 or 10 x 6

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In compliance with federal Law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

The City of New York offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance for the employee and his or her spouse or domestic partner and unemancipated children under age 26, union benefits such as dental and vision coverage, paid annual leave and sick leave, paid holidays, a pension, and optional savings and pre-tax programs such as Deferred Compensation, IRA, and a flexible spending account.

CITY RESEARCH SCIENTIST - 21744

For Assignment Level I (only physical, biological and environmental sciences and public health) 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.

Note Probationary Period

Appointments to this position are subject to a minimum probationary period of one year.

• Experience designing and developing full-stack software applications using Python, SQL, and/or R.
• Experience designing and developing statistical and machine learning models (e.g. scikit-learn, stats models, PyTorch).
• Ability to design and develop metrics to…