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Data Scientist

City of New York
Location
New York, NY
Compensation
$87,743 - $88,000 / year
Employment type

How to apply

Source: NYC Open Data · Bespree is not the employer.

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Job description

The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) is the City agency responsible for regulating for-hire transportation in New York City, including taxis, street hail liveries, high-volume for-hire services such as Uber and Lyft, black cars, luxury limousines, livery vehicles, commuter vans, and paratransit vehicles.

The TLC oversees a transportation ecosystem that moves nearly 1 million riders every single day the equivalent of the entire Boston transit system. TLC is the agency responsible for regulating New York City's taxicab and for-hire vehicle industry. With approximately 180,000 licensed drivers, 1,000 businesses, 115,000 vehicles including and the iconic yellow taxi at the heart of our city’s identity, TLC is entering a new era of dignity, accountability, and collaboration across the for hire vehicle sector. TLC continues to be on the front lines of a rapidly changing mobility landscape and our innovative efforts--whether requiring minimum pay for app drivers, ensuring wheelchair accessible service, making our licensed fleet more environmentally sustainable, working to eliminate traffic fatalities, or preventing discriminatory service--often serve as a model for other cities.

In this New Era for TLC, the agency is guided by three core priorities:

  • Driver and Passenger Dignity ensuring every interaction reflects respect and fairness
  • Corporate Accountability holding regulated entities to consistent, transparent standards
  • A Transportation System that Works Together equitable, modern, and accessible About the Role: We are seeking a Data Scientist that will join the Data Analytics Unit, within TLC’s Policy & Community Affairs Division. As a Data Scientist, you will manage our data pipelines, enhance data governance, and bridge the gap between modern cloud-based solutions and legacy systems. Your work will involve building and maintaining the data and the technologies that are tied to our team’s ongoing projects such as traffic congestion, fare regulation, driver pay, vehicle electrification, and charging infrastructure.

Reporting to the Director of Data Analytics, the Data Scientist will perform the following tasks: Data Analysis

  • Conduct statistical analysis and produce maintainable and reproducible code to inform policy.
  • Manage complex data projects through iterative project cycles, policy and methodology research.
  • Respond promptly to ad hoc requests and deliver accurate analysis.

Communication and Collaboration

  • Collaborate with other team members on projects to provide support and seek feedback on your own work.
  • Present projects to senior staff and external stakeholders.
  • Mentor other team members.
  • Work with agency leadership from a variety of technical and non-technical backgrounds to produce quality data analysis.

Data Quality Management

  • Monitor data quality and completeness of data.
  • Maintain documentation of projects and data dictionaries.
  • Suggest changes and improvements to our database and aggregate tables To Apply: Please go to nyc.gov/jobs and search for Job ID# 779212 or click the "Apply" button below.

Please include both resume and cover letter.

Submission of a Resume Is Not a Guarantee That You Will

RECEIVE AN INTERVIEW.

Appointments Are Subject to Oversight

APPROVAL.

*Proposed salary will be determined based on experience and preferred skills of the selected candidate.” Work Location: New York, NY

Minimum Qualifications

  • 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.

Preferred Skills

  • 3+ years’ experience in quantitative fields.
  • Master’s degree in data science, statistics, or a related field.
  • Solid foundation in statistical and predicative analysis.
  • Prior experience using Python and SQL to read and transform large amounts of data and deliver clean and well-organized code.
  • Willingness to learn new technologies.
  • Collaborative mindset, experience working in cross-functional teams.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to stakeholders from varied technical backgrounds.
  • Experience documenting code, creating data dictionaries and flow diagrams, and maintaining comprehensive wikis for users.
  • Ability to balance technical excellence with practical solutions in a government setting.

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

About employer

The City of New York delivers public services through agencies working across education, parks, public safety, health, infrastructure, and other areas.

Full-time
Date posted
Sep 01, 2026
33 Beaver St, New York, NY 10004

How to apply

Source: NYC Open Data · Bespree is not the employer.

Need a resume for this application?

Tailor your resume for this job

Job description

The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) is the City agency responsible for regulating for-hire transportation in New York City, including taxis, street hail liveries, high-volume for-hire services such as Uber and Lyft, black cars, luxury limousines, livery vehicles, commuter vans, and paratransit vehicles.

The TLC oversees a transportation ecosystem that moves nearly 1 million riders every single day the equivalent of the entire Boston transit system. TLC is the agency responsible for regulating New York City's taxicab and for-hire vehicle industry. With approximately 180,000 licensed drivers, 1,000 businesses, 115,000 vehicles including and the iconic yellow taxi at the heart of our city’s identity, TLC is entering a new era of dignity, accountability, and collaboration across the for hire vehicle sector. TLC continues to be on the front lines of a rapidly changing mobility landscape and our innovative efforts--whether requiring minimum pay for app drivers, ensuring wheelchair accessible service, making our licensed fleet more environmentally sustainable, working to eliminate traffic fatalities, or preventing discriminatory service--often serve as a model for other cities.

In this New Era for TLC, the agency is guided by three core priorities:

  • Driver and Passenger Dignity ensuring every interaction reflects respect and fairness
  • Corporate Accountability holding regulated entities to consistent, transparent standards
  • A Transportation System that Works Together equitable, modern, and accessible About the Role: We are seeking a Data Scientist that will join the Data Analytics Unit, within TLC’s Policy & Community Affairs Division. As a Data Scientist, you will manage our data pipelines, enhance data governance, and bridge the gap between modern cloud-based solutions and legacy systems. Your work will involve building and maintaining the data and the technologies that are tied to our team’s ongoing projects such as traffic congestion, fare regulation, driver pay, vehicle electrification, and charging infrastructure.

Reporting to the Director of Data Analytics, the Data Scientist will perform the following tasks: Data Analysis

  • Conduct statistical analysis and produce maintainable and reproducible code to inform policy.
  • Manage complex data projects through iterative project cycles, policy and methodology research.
  • Respond promptly to ad hoc requests and deliver accurate analysis.

Communication and Collaboration

  • Collaborate with other team members on projects to provide support and seek feedback on your own work.
  • Present projects to senior staff and external stakeholders.
  • Mentor other team members.
  • Work with agency leadership from a variety of technical and non-technical backgrounds to produce quality data analysis.

Data Quality Management

  • Monitor data quality and completeness of data.
  • Maintain documentation of projects and data dictionaries.
  • Suggest changes and improvements to our database and aggregate tables To Apply: Please go to nyc.gov/jobs and search for Job ID# 779212 or click the "Apply" button below.

Please include both resume and cover letter.

Submission of a Resume Is Not a Guarantee That You Will

RECEIVE AN INTERVIEW.

Appointments Are Subject to Oversight

APPROVAL.

*Proposed salary will be determined based on experience and preferred skills of the selected candidate.” Work Location: New York, NY

Minimum Qualifications

  • 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.

Preferred Skills

  • 3+ years’ experience in quantitative fields.
  • Master’s degree in data science, statistics, or a related field.
  • Solid foundation in statistical and predicative analysis.
  • Prior experience using Python and SQL to read and transform large amounts of data and deliver clean and well-organized code.
  • Willingness to learn new technologies.
  • Collaborative mindset, experience working in cross-functional teams.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to stakeholders from varied technical backgrounds.
  • Experience documenting code, creating data dictionaries and flow diagrams, and maintaining comprehensive wikis for users.
  • Ability to balance technical excellence with practical solutions in a government setting.

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

About employer

The City of New York delivers public services through agencies working across education, parks, public safety, health, infrastructure, and other areas.