Applied Scientist - Legal Data and Economics

Uber•San Francisco, CA

33d•$155,000 - $172,000

About The Position

Applied science can drastically advance and accelerate modern legal work. Uber's legal applied science team uses applied science to partner with legal, compliance, and security professionals, harnessing the power of tools ranging from SQL queries to genAI. They partner with the Legal team globally and use their understanding of Uber data and the Uber platform to answer legal questions and inform legal and factual arguments with data. As part of this work, they analyze large datasets, create data pipelines, and build statistical models.

Requirements

4+ Years professional experience and demonstrated interest in quantitative analysis of legal, economic, or policy issues
Experience using and picking up data science tools to query (e.g., SQL) and analyze (e.g., Python, R) data at scale
Ability to collaborate and communicate well: building and managing relationships with clients, communicating with non-technical audiences, and collaborating with cross-functional partners
Ability to own and drive projects independently: balancing excellence and attention to detail with the need to prioritize work and deliver within tight deadlines

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in relevant field (economics, statistics, policy, etc.)
Professional experience in data science and economics in a legal context
Professional experience in legal, economic, or policy setting
Experience using Presto and Hive to query and Python and R to analyze data at scale

Responsibilities

Build a deep, nuanced understanding of Uber's large and unique data as well as its platform and communicate this understanding to lawyers, regulators, and other stakeholders
Propose, design, and execute data analyses, data pipelines, and statistical models to inform, enrich, and advance the work of our Legal Team and other teams across the company
Evaluate and quantify risk using a variety of quantitative methods for the Legal Team
Work in an inclusive and diverse team of data scientists who will support your development as a data scientist and who, in turn, you will influence and shape

Benefits

You will be eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program, and may be offered an equity award & other types of comp.
You will also be eligible for various benefits. More details can be found at the following link [https://www.uber.com/careers/benefits](https://www.uber.com/careers/benefits).

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