Newton Research
Senior Data Scientist
$175K–$195K
Greater Boston Area +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 21, 2026
- Location
- Greater Boston Area
Needham, Massachusetts, United States - Experience
- 5+ years of experience in data science or applied statistics.
- Education
- Master's or PhD in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Develops production data science models and algorithms for media planning, audience, measurement, and yield, and helps encode data science judgment into AI agents.
What you'll do
- Build models and algorithms, and design and interpret experiments.
- Own problems from scoping through presenting and defending findings to customers.
- Work with engineering to encode judgment into agents and build evaluations and benchmarks for agent analyses.
What they ask for
- Deep working knowledge of statistical modeling, causal inference, and machine learning.
- Ability to evaluate models, causal experiments, and AI-generated analyses.
- Proficiency in Python, including pandas and scikit-learn, and production code; strong SQL and experience with cloud data platforms.
- Ability to explain technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
Nice to have
- Experience in media, marketing, advertising, or related industries.
Pay
$175,000-$195,000 USD base salary
Tools
Python, pandas, scikit-learn, SQL, Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks, Redshift
AI focus
Works with engineering to encode data science judgment into AI agents and builds evaluations and benchmarks to assess whether agent analyses are correct.
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