Jr. Data Scientist, Business Analytics & Research

The Business Analytics & Research (BAR) group is part of NBCUniversal’s Intellectual Property Analytics, Operations, and Technology (IPAOT) team responsible for supporting NBCUniversal’s content globally. The BAR team combines data science, economics, consumer research, and business analytics to understand how audiences discover and consume content, quantify the impact of piracy on NBCUniversal businesses, evaluate the effectiveness of content protection efforts, and identify emerging risks in the rapidly evolving digital media ecosystem.

The Jr. Data Scientist will support a wide range of analytical initiatives that inform content protection, distribution, streaming, and business strategy decisions across NBCUniversal's film, television, sports, and direct-to-consumer businesses.

Responsibilities:

Analyze large and complex datasets to identify trends in consumer behavior, content consumption, piracy activity, and digital distribution

Support and enhance existing analytical models, reporting products, dashboards, and research programs while contributing to the development of new analytical capabilities

Support the development and maintenance of statistical models used to measure the impact of piracy and content protection activities on business outcomes

Assist with forecasting, risk assessment, title prioritization, and strategic decision-support initiatives

Develop recurring reports, dashboards, and data products that provide timely intelligence and present to business stakeholders and senior leadership

Conduct exploratory analyses to uncover drivers of piracy behavior, content demand, and audience engagement

Support research projects that combine survey data, behavioral data, business performance metrics, and empirical piracy datasets to answer strategic business questions

Partner with research, operations, and technology teams to improve data quality, analytical workflows, and reporting capabilities

Translate analytical findings into clear business recommendations through presentations, visualizations, and written summaries

Explore and evaluate new analytical approaches, including AI, statistical modeling, machine learning, and emerging data science techniques

Support ad hoc analyses and special projects across the broader IPAOT organization

Basic Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Data Science, Computer Science, Operations Research, Social Science, or a related quantitative field

2+ years of demonstrated experience applying quantitative analysis to real-world problems through academic research, internships, consulting engagements, or professional work

Proficiency in SQL

Experience using Python, R, or similar analytical programming languages

Understanding of statistical concepts including hypothesis testing, regression analysis, experimental design, and predictive modeling

Experience cleaning, validating, and analyzing structured datasets

Ability to communicate analytical findings clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences

Experience creating data visualizations and dashboards using Tableau, Power BI, or similar tools

Strong analytical thinking, intellectual curiosity, and problem-solving skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

Desired Characteristics:

Experience with econometrics, causal inference, forecasting, machine learning, or other advanced analytical techniques

Experience working with behavioral, consumer, digital media, technology, or content-related datasets

Familiarity with cloud-based analytics environments, data warehousing technologies, or modern data engineering workflows

Exposure to survey research, experimentation, or consumer insights methodologies

Knowledge of the media, entertainment, streaming, technology, or digital platform landscape

Experience leveraging AI-assisted tools to improve analytical workflows and productivity

Interest in understanding consumer behavior and decision-making within digital media and technology ecosystems

Interest in content protection, online piracy, cybersecurity, or technology policy

Hybrid: This position currently has a hybrid schedule, which requires contributing from the Universal City, CA office a minimum of four days per week. The Company reserves the right to change in-office requirements at any time.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the  Benefits page  of the Careers website.

Salary Range: $70,000 - $85,000

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or ex…