Economic Research Analyst, Junior Data Scientist
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Economic research analyst using SQL, Python, and statistical methods to answer client questions. Lightcast provides labor-market insights for public, education, business, and economic stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
- Translate client research questions into data analyses and repeatable workflows
- Query, clean, and analyze large datasets using SQL, Python, and Snowflake
- Build and maintain data pipelines
- Create indices or composite measures for custom analyses
- Apply benchmarking, correlation, trend analysis, and other statistical and quantitative methods
- Adapt proven methods into repeatable workflows and trial new research approaches
- Apply core labor market economics concepts
- Develop client-ready materials in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
- Create visualizations and dashboards in Tableau or similar tools
- Present research to clients and internal teams
- Communicate findings in ways that reflect what the data can support
- Use LLM tools for coding, debugging, documentation, data tasks, dashboards, and draft deliverables; review and refine outputs
- Keep current with AI tools relevant to labor market research and share useful approaches with the team
Requirements:
- Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship
- 2–4 years of experience in quantitative research, data analysis, or data science
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Economics, Public Policy, Data Science, Statistics, or another quantitatively focused field
- Experience working with APIs to access, integrate, and analyze data
- Experience with SQL, Python, Snowflake, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Tableau or similar tools, and LLM tools
Benefits:
- Equal opportunity workplace
- Commitment to diversity of thought and unique perspectives
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