Who are we looking for?
Are you a resourceful and independent data-lover? Newsmatics, a News Tech company headquartered in Washington, D.C., is seeking a full-time or part-time data scientist interested in news and media research!
Responsibilities and goals of the role:
- Fetch data from relational databases (AWS Aurora), time series databases (InfluxDB), use search engine (Manticore)
- Data analysis – using NLP techniques, modeling, or training ML models to solve various news-related problems or BI tasks
- Crafting user-friendly data exploration tools, visualizations, reports, or dashboards
- Political bias detection – designing, training, or improving on AI models analyzing bias
- News diffusion (how news or ideas spread) across different media sources
- Business predictions based on news
- Designing data exploration tools, interactive visualizations, and dashboards
- Developing smarter, personalized search systems
- Studying social trends
Qualifications:
- Experience in data science with a professional portfolio including both work-related and personal projects
- Commitment to data-driven method with a meticulous eye to detail, producing high-quality, accurate, and unbiased findings
- Technical proficiency in fetching data from various sources (relational databases, time series databases, APIs)
- Proficiency in data analysis and NLP methods, some experience with LLM use or development of ML models
- Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Matplotlib, Tableau, Power BI)
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex findings in an understandable and accessible manner
What we offer:
- Fully remote and flexible working arrangement
- Open and friendly environment with communication via Slack and Google Meet
- The choice to contribute as a News Media Data Scientist or Business Intelligence Analyst
- Exclusive access to the News Index
- Support of a team of news researchers
How to apply for this position:
If you're passionate about the power of news data, we would love to hear from you at jobs@newsmatics.com