Scientist Jobs in New York
Scientist jobs in New York are among the most active in the country, concentrated in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, academic research, environmental science, and public health, with openings at every level from research assistant through principal investigator and senior research scientist. The heaviest hiring is in and around New York City, Long Island's biotech corridor, and the Albany area, where employers like Pfizer, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and New York State Department of Health maintain lasting scientific workforces. The most in-demand specialties include computational biology, environmental chemistry, and clinical research science. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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About the Role
The Aviation Department is seeking a Senior Data Scientist with strong analytical skills, a passion for civic tech, excellent technical judgment, GIS experience, and the ability to collaborate across diverse business units. The ideal candidate will be motivated to strengthen the Department’s data-driven mindset and analytical capabilities, expand the reach of the Aviation Data Analytics Warehouse (ADAW), and develop data-driven tools that support operational decisions across our airports. The Data Analytics & Business Intelligence (DABI) team serves as the centralized analytics and data science unit for the Department and manages ADAW, a governed data environment integrating more than fifteen data streams and supporting more than 500 users across the agency.
Reporting to the Program Manager, Data Analytics & Business Intelligence, the Senior Data Scientist will work in tandem with the Senior Data Engineer to support the development, enhancement, and maintenance of data products and analytical workflows; lead predictive and diagnostic modeling efforts; develop and maintain operational dashboards; support new data integrations; and partner with business units to translate complex needs into sustainable and actionable data-driven solutions. This role is a critical contributor to the decision-support systems that move millions through our world-class airport system.
The successful candidate’s responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Operational Dashboards, Reporting & Predictive Modeling (50% of your portfolio)
- Develop, maintain, and enhance Power BI dashboards that support Central Office business units, Airport Operation Centers (AOCs) staff, planning partners, and customer experience teams.
- Create predictive models, structured analyses, real-time awareness dashboards, and forecasting tools that support resource planning, real-time operational monitoring, performance insights, anomaly detection, and other emerging operational needs.
- Document dataset structures, logic, modeling assumptions, and processing steps to ensure clarity, transparency, and long-term sustainability.
Product Development & Technical Solutioning (20% of portfolio)
- Build custom analytical solutions — including Python-based tools, KPI reporting engines, interactive dashboards, and data-entry workflows — to help operational and strategic partners understand operational conditions, identify trends, and make informed decisions.
- Build and maintain automated processes via Power Automate, Synapse pipelines, Azure Function Apps, Databricks jobs, or Python scripts—to streamline reporting, monitoring, and dataset preparation.
- Lead GIS Integration into current data architecture and workflows, responsible for coordinating with relevant agency-wide teams such as Planning, Asset Management, Central Survey, and Engineering to utilize and maintain spatial assets.
- Explore and pilot advanced analytics, aligning with Program Manager on which innovations should advance towards production.
Cross-Department Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement (15% of portfolio)
- Engage directly with business units, airport operations teams, and external partners to gather requirements, refine analytical products, and align on business rules and technical expectations.
- Participate in recurring technical discussions, coordination meetings, and cross-team. collaborations to ensure ADAW analytics remain consistent, reliable, and responsive to evolving departmental needs.
- Communicate analytical considerations clearly to nontechnical stakeholders, helping them understand data limitations, opportunities, and implications.
- Provide technical guidance to colleagues across the department, including embedded analysts, to strengthen analytics, modeling, and workflow development capacity.
- Support collaborative efforts with units such as Airport Operation Centers, Traffic Engineering, Redevelopment, and Central Office teams to ensure alignment in assumptions, logic, and analytic practices.
Data Integration, Access Management & Workflow Development (15% of portfolio)
- Partner with the Data Engineer to support the design, development of new aviation data streams as well as enhancement of ADAW’s existing analytical workflows, including batch and real-time Python- and PySpark-based processes in Azure Synapse and Databricks.
- Own frontend user permissioning and oversee proper Power BI workspace governance, including workspace roles, access control, audience configuration, and App permissions.
- Contribute to internal best practices for analytical workflow design, governance standards, documentation, reproducibility, and sustainable architecture.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Urban Planning, Transportation Planning, Computer Science, Information Systems, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
- At least three (3) years of experience in an analytical role supporting data systems, analytics workflows, or data science activities in an enterprise environment (ideally Azure).
- At least two (2) years of experience working in, or partnering with, large organizations, public service agencies, regional transportation bodies, or civic tech organizations, ideally in an analytical or data-oriented capacity.
- Strong proficiency with Python and SQL, including experience building analytical workflows, automating tasks, and working with cloud-hosted datasets.
- Experience with PySpark or distributed data processing in platforms such as Databricks or Azure Synapse.
- Experience designing or supporting structured analytical solutions or operational dashboards for cross-functional teams, ideally in a large organization or public sector environment.
- Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time effectively.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with technical and nontechnical partners across the Department.
Desired Qualifications
- Master’s degree in a relevant analytical or technical field (Data Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Statistics, Computer Science).
- Experience with operational datasets in transportation, infrastructure, or other complex, high-volume environments.
- Experience with API development, ingestion workflows, or automated data transfer protocols.
- Familiarity with enterprise GIS systems and geospatial data management or experience contributing to map-based or spatially-aware analytics
- Experience with real-time data ingestion and processing workflows, especially in Azure Event Hubs or similar Azure-compatible cloud-based platform
- Knowledge of building agentic AI workflows and integrating AI agents into cross-functional analytical tools
- Experience improving data quality, governance, documentation, or `analytic processes within a collaborative team environment.
Selection Process
The application process varies by position, but typically includes an initial phone interview for qualified candidates, followed by a more in-depth interview(s) and/or assessment(s). Selected candidates who are made a conditional job offer will be asked to undergo a background check.
Compensation, Benefits & On-Site Collaboration Requirements:
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey offers a competitive benefits package and a professional environment that supports development and recognizes achievement. Click here for more information about benefits, our culture, and career development opportunities.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey anticipates that the actual salary offered to a successful candidate will depend on aspects such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and internal factors. The expected compensation range for this role is:
Minimum: $100,256 Midpoint: $130,318 Maximum: $160,394
In accordance with Port Authority policy, this position permits employees to work remotely a maximum of one day per week. In person collaboration is essential to how the Port Authority conducts business, and regular in-office days or team collaboration days may be required on business needs.
Description
About the Role
The Aviation Department is seeking a Senior Data Scientist with strong analytical skills, a passion for civic tech, excellent technical judgment, GIS experience, and the ability to collaborate across diverse business units. The ideal candidate will be motivated to strengthen the Department’s data-driven mindset and analytical capabilities, expand the reach of the Aviation Data Analytics Warehouse (ADAW), and develop data-driven tools that support operational decisions across our airports. The Data Analytics & Business Intelligence (DABI) team serves as the centralized analytics and data science unit for the Department and manages ADAW, a governed data environment integrating more than fifteen data streams and supporting more than 500 users across the agency.
Reporting to the Program Manager, Data Analytics & Business Intelligence, the Senior Data Scientist will work in tandem with the Senior Data Engineer to support the development, enhancement, and maintenance of data products and analytical workflows; lead predictive and diagnostic modeling efforts; develop and maintain operational dashboards; support new data integrations; and partner with business units to translate complex needs into sustainable and actionable data-driven solutions. This role is a critical contributor to the decision-support systems that move millions through our world-class airport system.
The successful candidate’s responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Operational Dashboards, Reporting & Predictive Modeling (50% of your portfolio)
- Develop, maintain, and enhance Power BI dashboards that support Central Office business units, Airport Operation Centers (AOCs) staff, planning partners, and customer experience teams.
- Create predictive models, structured analyses, real-time awareness dashboards, and forecasting tools that support resource planning, real-time operational monitoring, performance insights, anomaly detection, and other emerging operational needs.
- Document dataset structures, logic, modeling assumptions, and processing steps to ensure clarity, transparency, and long-term sustainability.
Product Development & Technical Solutioning (20% of portfolio)
- Build custom analytical solutions — including Python-based tools, KPI reporting engines, interactive dashboards, and data-entry workflows — to help operational and strategic partners understand operational conditions, identify trends, and make informed decisions.
- Build and maintain automated processes via Power Automate, Synapse pipelines, Azure Function Apps, Databricks jobs, or Python scripts—to streamline reporting, monitoring, and dataset preparation.
- Lead GIS Integration into current data architecture and workflows, responsible for coordinating with relevant agency-wide teams such as Planning, Asset Management, Central Survey, and Engineering to utilize and maintain spatial assets.
- Explore and pilot advanced analytics, aligning with Program Manager on which innovations should advance towards production.
Cross-Department Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement (15% of portfolio)
- Engage directly with business units, airport operations teams, and external partners to gather requirements, refine analytical products, and align on business rules and technical expectations.
- Participate in recurring technical discussions, coordination meetings, and cross-team. collaborations to ensure ADAW analytics remain consistent, reliable, and responsive to evolving departmental needs.
- Communicate analytical considerations clearly to nontechnical stakeholders, helping them understand data limitations, opportunities, and implications.
- Provide technical guidance to colleagues across the department, including embedded analysts, to strengthen analytics, modeling, and workflow development capacity.
- Support collaborative efforts with units such as Airport Operation Centers, Traffic Engineering, Redevelopment, and Central Office teams to ensure alignment in assumptions, logic, and analytic practices.
Data Integration, Access Management & Workflow Development (15% of portfolio)
- Partner with the Data Engineer to support the design, development of new aviation data streams as well as enhancement of ADAW’s existing analytical workflows, including batch and real-time Python- and PySpark-based processes in Azure Synapse and Databricks.
- Own frontend user permissioning and oversee proper Power BI workspace governance, including workspace roles, access control, audience configuration, and App permissions.
- Contribute to internal best practices for analytical workflow design, governance standards, documentation, reproducibility, and sustainable architecture.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Urban Planning, Transportation Planning, Computer Science, Information Systems, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
- At least three (3) years of experience in an analytical role supporting data systems, analytics workflows, or data science activities in an enterprise environment (ideally Azure).
- At least two (2) years of experience working in, or partnering with, large organizations, public service agencies, regional transportation bodies, or civic tech organizations, ideally in an analytical or data-oriented capacity.
- Strong proficiency with Python and SQL, including experience building analytical workflows, automating tasks, and working with cloud-hosted datasets.
- Experience with PySpark or distributed data processing in platforms such as Databricks or Azure Synapse.
- Experience designing or supporting structured analytical solutions or operational dashboards for cross-functional teams, ideally in a large organization or public sector environment.
- Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time effectively.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with technical and nontechnical partners across the Department.
Desired Qualifications
- Master’s degree in a relevant analytical or technical field (Data Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Statistics, Computer Science).
- Experience with operational datasets in transportation, infrastructure, or other complex, high-volume environments.
- Experience with API development, ingestion workflows, or automated data transfer protocols.
- Familiarity with enterprise GIS systems and geospatial data management or experience contributing to map-based or spatially-aware analytics
- Experience with real-time data ingestion and processing workflows, especially in Azure Event Hubs or similar Azure-compatible cloud-based platform
- Knowledge of building agentic AI workflows and integrating AI agents into cross-functional analytical tools
- Experience improving data quality, governance, documentation, or `analytic processes within a collaborative team environment.
Selection Process
The application process varies by position, but typically includes an initial phone interview for qualified candidates, followed by a more in-depth interview(s) and/or assessment(s). Selected candidates who are made a conditional job offer will be asked to undergo a background check.
Compensation, Benefits & On-Site Collaboration Requirements:
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey offers a competitive benefits package and a professional environment that supports development and recognizes achievement. Click here for more information about benefits, our culture, and career development opportunities.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey anticipates that the actual salary offered to a successful candidate will depend on aspects such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and internal factors. The expected compensation range for this role is:
Minimum: $100,256 Midpoint: $130,318 Maximum: $160,394
In accordance with Port Authority policy, this position permits employees to work remotely a maximum of one day per week. In person collaboration is essential to how the Port Authority conducts business, and regular in-office days or team collaboration days may be required on business needs.
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What New York Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in scientist jobs across New York.
- Bachelor's degree or higher in biology, chemistry, or a closely related scientific field
- Demonstrated laboratory or field research experience relevant to the position's scientific discipline
- Proficiency with data analysis tools and statistical software commonly used in scientific research
- Familiarity with regulatory compliance and safety protocols for New York laboratory environments
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for preparing research reports and collaborating with teams
- Experience with grant writing, peer-reviewed publication, or scientific project management is a plus
Scientist Jobs in New York: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a scientist in New York?
Most scientist roles in New York require at minimum a bachelor's degree in a natural or applied science, with research or laboratory positions at universities and pharmaceutical firms often preferring a master's or doctorate. New York does not issue a general state license for scientists, but specific fields carry their own requirements: environmental scientists may need registration with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and clinical laboratory scientists must hold a New York State clinical laboratory technologist license issued through the Office of the Professions.
Which companies hire scientists in New York?
Employers hiring scientists in New York right now include Amazon, New York University, and Meta, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. New York's concentration of major academic medical centers, pharmaceutical manufacturers on Long Island, and state environmental agencies means demand is distributed well beyond Manhattan.
Which New York cities have the most scientist jobs?
The cities with the most scientist openings in New York are New York, Niskayuna, and Rochester. New York City dominates because of its density of hospitals, academic research institutions, and biotech firms, while Long Island suburbs like Hauppauge and Melville anchor the pharmaceutical and environmental science sectors, and Albany draws demand from state government agencies and public health research organizations.
Are there remote scientist jobs in New York?
Yes, but they're less common than in desk-based fields because much scientific work requires hands-on laboratory or field access. About 60% of scientist openings tied to New York are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting a meaningful but minority share of the overall market. The roles most likely to allow remote or hybrid schedules are those focused on data analysis, scientific writing, regulatory affairs, and computational modeling rather than bench or field work.
How can I get hired as a scientist in New York with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is a research assistant or laboratory technician role, which large New York employers such as academic medical centers, state health agencies, and Long Island pharmaceutical campuses use as structured on-ramps for candidates without independent research experience. New graduates should target new-hire programs and post-baccalaureate research fellowships offered through institutions like the Rockefeller University, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, and the New York State Department of Health. A New York clinical laboratory technologist license or relevant volunteer fieldwork with the Department of Environmental Conservation can give early-career candidates a concrete edge.
Where can I find and apply to scientist jobs in New York?
You can find and apply to scientist jobs in New York on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings across the state updated in real time. Search the listings to find roles that match your background and experience level, then apply directly to the ones that fit.
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