Uber Senior Policy Applied Scientist Special Projects 

United States, West Virginia 

848658879

What You'll Do

• Ensure alignment between policy research and business strategy, building on a rich understanding of - and relationships across - policy, product, legal, science, and operations
• Conduct careful statistical and econometric analysis in support of our priorities, collaborating with international teams to develop research that speaks to their local contexts
• Present economic reasoning and analytical results to internal audiences (e.g., our senior leadership team) and external audiences (e.g., policy partners)

Basic Qualifications

• Ph.D., M.S., or Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Economics, Machine Learning, Operations Research, or other quantitative fields. (If Ph.D, or M.S. degree, a minimum of 2+ years of industry experience required and if Bachelor's degree, a minimum of 4+ years of industry experience as a Data Scientist or equivalent).
• Strong SQL, Python or R foundation and expertise.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and communicate complex topics to audiences with different backgrounds
• A track record of working independently and conducting research with minimal oversight
• Experience in policy research, particularly background in developing and bringing quantitative evidence to bear on public policy and legal strategies
• Excellent project management skills and the ability to develop and maintain collaborative and productive research relationships with other teams around the company
• Passion for Uber!

For New York, NY-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$183,000 per year - USD$203,000 per year.

For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$183,000 per year - USD$203,000 per year.