Via · 1 week ago
Data Science Associate
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$65K/yr - $95K/yr
0+ years expVia is a company that builds technology to modernize public transportation systems. As a Data Science Associate, you'll utilize quantitative and statistical techniques to drive business-model and product innovation, while also gaining skills in data organization and presentation.
LogisticsMobile AppsReal TimeRide SharingTransportation
Responsibilities
Use statistical modeling to make inferences and predictions, for example about the behavior of drivers and riders in our deployments
Gain an understanding of entity-relationship models, help organize data at Via, and build custom datasets for internal and external stakeholders
Hone your presentation and communication skills by giving regular reports on your progress and findings
Qualification
Required
Have a Bachelor's or Master's degree from a top-tier university in neuroscience, physics, biology, math, economics, computer science, operations research, or other highly quantitative field, and a record of exceptional academic achievement
Are hungry for knowledge. You enjoy reading and understanding scientific textbooks, and often build toy implementations of new techniques to see how they function
Have conducted scientific research as an undergraduate, completing at least one project that was heavy in the analysis of interesting data and/or utilized statistical modeling and/or stochastic simulations, in either an academic environment or during an internship
Have written at least 2,000 lines of high-quality functional or object-oriented code in Python or other language suitable for data analytics
Are a natural relationship builder that values camaraderie, comes with a sense of humor, and doesn't take themselves too seriously
Can think on your feet and are curious, coachable, and self-motivated
Are an extraordinary communicator with demonstrated writing, editing and visualization skills
Preferred
Prior experience with SQL is a plus
Authorship of one or more high-impact publications is a plus
Benefits
Free medical plans
401K matching
Company
Via
Via is a transport company that offers public mobility solutions for transit agencies, school districts, cities, and corporations.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$887.06MKey Investors
83NorthJanus Henderson InvestorsEXOR N.V.
2025-09-12IPO
2023-02-13Series Unknown· $110M
2021-11-30Series G· $130M
Leadership Team
Daniel Ramot
Co-founder, CEO
Oren Shoval
Co-Founder, Advisor
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