Data Scientist - Analytics (Senior and Junior)

Note: We are currently collecting resumes for this role; active hiring will begin in January. Details of role may be revised when hiring begins.

Blue Rose Research helps Democrats win elections and advance progressive causes. We work with campaigns in battleground races up and down the ballot and major Democratic, progressive, and advocacy organizations across the country to produce the research and build the tools they use to decide what to say and where to spend.

We are hiring a data scientist with a focus in analytics to work at the intersection of modeling and analysis, supporting internal stakeholders in delivering guidance to key clients. Collaborating with our interdisciplinary team, this role will utilize technical and analytical skills to turn our modeled outputs into insights, conduct analysis based on questions from political strategists, and help automate actionable takeaways on our data. 

We’re a fast and dynamic team, and you’ll be contributing to innovative work that evolves week by week. We’re looking for you to bring your passion for data analytics, a strong attention to detail, and a desire to make a big impact – sometimes under tight timelines.  

• Experience with SQL and relational databases. Can quickly orient themselves to a new dataset, perform exploratory analysis, spot data quality issues, and justify decisions about how to handle imperfect data. 
• A strong R programming background, or significant experience in python and a willingness to learn R.
• Used Github or other version control tools
• A desire to work in multi-disciplinary teams with engineers, machine learning data scientists, statisticians and political experts. Is excited about working with less-technical stakeholders and seeing how their work impacts real-world decision making. 
• Experience pulling insights from data, building a story around them, and creating effective visualizations to communicate those findings (in ggplot, matplotlib, or similar).
• Strong oral and written communication skills, especially in a remote environment
• Is solutions-oriented, has strong attention to detail, and is a creative thinker who isn’t daunted by open-ended research questions.
• Is a kind person and a team player who contributes to a warm working environment.

• Experience contributing to a codebase using agentic coding tools (e.g. Claude Code)
• Experience designing, building, and owning production-level analytics pipelines using real-world data
• Experience working with the voterfile
• Willingness to engage with the wider progressive political ecosystem and develop domain knowledge in addition to technical insight

We don’t expect every applicant to have expertise in every area listed above. We encourage you to apply if you don’t feel your experience and background sound like a perfect fit. Many of our team members have taken an unusual path to get to where they are today, and our unique and diverse perspectives make us more effective. We also believe strongly in our team’s ability to learn and excel at new skills and challenges.

We are a remote-first company and we have an office in NYC. 

The salary range for this position is $115,000 - $155,000 annually, commensurate with experience.

We offer medical, dental, vision, 401k match, 20 weeks paid parental leave, fertility and family-building support through Maven Clinic, and unlimited PTO.

Candidates must be authorized to work lawfully in the United States.