Newton Research
Data Scientist
$135K–$165K
Greater Boston Area +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 21, 2026
- Location
- Greater Boston Area
Needham, Massachusetts, United States - Education
- Master's or PhD in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
About the job
Develop production-level data science models and algorithms for media problems, analyze and interpret experiments, and work with engineering to incorporate data science judgment into AI agents.
What you'll do
- Build models and algorithms for media planning, audience, measurement, and yield problems.
- Design and interpret experiments, assessing what results do and do not support.
- Work with engineering on AI agents and contribute to evaluations and benchmarks of their analyses.
What they ask for
- Master's or PhD in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
- Strong foundation in data analysis, statistical modeling, causal inference, and machine learning concepts.
- Proficiency in Python, including pandas and scikit-learn, and strong SQL with relational database experience.
- Ability to evaluate models, causal experiments, or AI-generated analyses and explain technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
Nice to have
- Experience writing code that ships to production.
- Experience with cloud data platforms such as Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks, or Redshift.
Pay
$135,000-$165,000 USD base salary
Tools
Python, pandas, scikit-learn, SQL, Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks, Redshift
AI focus
Work with engineering to encode data science judgment into AI agents and contribute to evaluations and benchmarks that assess whether agent analyses are correct.
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