> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/2540561-data-science-and-analytics-specialist](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/2540561-data-science-and-analytics-specialist). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Science and Analytics Specialist - **Company:** HR&A Advisors - **Location:** New York, NY, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $83,200.0 - $98,571.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Geographic Information Systems, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Databases, Web Development, Python (Programming Language), Open Source Technology, PostGIS, Rapid Prototyping Process, Next.js, Spatial Data Infrastructures, Web Applications, ReactJS, Large Language Models, Generative AI, Backend, Fastapi, Data Analytics, Front End Software Development - **Published:** August 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=2311504346d9f799 ## About the Role THE ROLE | HR&A Labs is seeking a Data Science and Analytics Specialist to support the rapid growth of our digital services offerings. This role is based in our New York office. This role is for early-career professionals with roughly 2-4 years of experience who want to grow into owning the substance of client and internal deliverables. As a Data Science and Analytics Specialist, you will contribute to and increasingly drive complex data analytics, visualization, and web development work, with high impact across numerous projects and the opportunity to build both our clients' capacities and your own skills quickly., * 2-4 years of relevant professional experience, or a strong portfolio that demonstrates equivalent capability in analytics and product thinking * Proficiency in Python, including geospatial analysis and packages (e.g., GeoPandas, Shapely) * Demonstrated ability to work with census data, PUMS, and other economic and demographic datasets * Proficiency cleaning, manipulating, and merging public, proprietary, and internal datasets for analysis * Fluency with LLMs and other AI tools as part of a daily workflow, paired with the judgment to independently verify data and AI outputs and catch when they are wrong * Clear written and verbal communication, including the ability to translate technical analysis into something a non-technical client can read and act on * Evidence of self-directed drive: something you built, shipped, or contributed to that nobody assigned you (a side project, a tool, an open-source contribution) * Ability to manage your own deadlines across multiple workstreams and escalate early when something is at risk * Bachelor's degree (master's preferred) with a focus on data science/analytics, geographic information science/analytics, urban planning/design/data, regional science/analytics, architecture, economics, business, public policy, real estate, or other related fields Preferred: * Experience building web-based tools and dashboards using publicly available APIs * Experience with front-end development (React/Next.js) and/or back-end services (FastAPI) * Experience with spatial data infrastructure (PostGIS, vector tiles) or analytical databases (DuckDB) * Experience conducting geospatial, vicinity/buffer, site suitability, socio-economic, and demographic analysis * Experience in product design, rapid prototyping (including with generative AI tools), and wireframing ## Related Videos - [Tracking vehicles at scale](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1999-tracking-vehicles-at-scale) - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [Intro to FastAPI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/462-intro-to-fastapi) - [Beyond Gut Feelings: The Rise of Data-Driven HR](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1326-beyond-gut-feelings-the-rise-of-data-driven-hr) - [Nest.js - TypeScript in the backend can also be clean](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1033-nest-js-typescript-in-the-backend-can-also-be-clean) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) ## Related Articles - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story) - [React Developer Salary [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/198-react-developer-salary-2023)