Data Scientist at Techstars

Techstars seeks an experienced Data Scientist to join a growing team of investment professionals shaping our fund and investment strategy in support of ambitious entrepreneurs worldwide. As an integral member of the Techstars Capital team, the Data Scientist will be responsible for owning and delivering a suite of data and analytics solutions to support the firm's capital formation, investment strategy, fund management, and investor relations activities globally. We are searching for a person who is an excellent problem solver and analytical thinker, is highly technical and a skilled insights specialist, is a proven leader who can develop and execute against a roadmap, wants to build new data tools and products that contribute to investment decision-making on a global scale, is excited about working as part of a broader team, and is passionate about venture capital and high-growth entrepreneurship.
 
Duties and Responsibilities

Collect, clean, aggregate, analyze, and visualize structured and unstructured datasets from a variety of public and private sources;
Develop and maintain quantitative/statistical/machine learning models, databases, dashboards, tools, and performance metrics;
Produce actionable insights (data + story) in support of the firm's capital formation, investment strategy, fund management, and investor relations activities globally
Design and implement procedures that ensure best-in-class data generation, stewardship, pipelines, and workflows;
Work seamlessly in an interdisciplinary team of professionals on the Capital team; collaborate with key partners across the business (Accelerator Investments, Engineering, Portfolio Services, Finance, Legal, Executive);
Lead and support various thought-leadership initiatives on the Capital team and throughout the organization, and develop and maintain new tools for reporting and insights 
Mentor and lead junior staff

 
Qualifications

5+ years of work experience in a quantitative research role, with demonstrated love of data analytics, an intellectual curiosity, a desire to constantly learn and grow;
Proficiency in programming languages for data and statistical analysis (R, Python), databases (SQL, APIs), infrastructure (AWS), and data visualization (Tableau, D3, Shiny);
Demonstrated ability to independently build predictive/machine learning models and produce data-driven insights for business and/or investment audiences;
Experience and interest in building data products, processes, and dashboards; leading teams in the production of such outputs a plus
Domain knowledge and interest in entrepreneurship, venture capital, and technology;
Work experience in venture capital, private equity, or investment banking is a plus;
Knowledge of existing data sources in startups and venture capital (PitchBook, Crunchbase, Burgiss, Prequin) is a plus;
The ability to work both independently and within a team; possess a congenial disposition, an entrepreneurial spirit, and have comfort in an informal work environment; and
A conviction that entrepreneurs create a better future and a desire to support our mission to help entrepreneurs succeed.

Compensation range: $1250,000 - $175,000 + 10% Bonus  
US Benefits  

About Techstars
Techstars is the worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs succeed. Founded in 2006, Techstars began with three simple ideas - entrepreneurs create a better future for everyone, collaboration drives innovation and great ideas can come from anywhere. Now we are on a mission to enable every person on the planet to contribute to, and benefit from, the success of entrepreneurs. In addition to operating accelerator programs and venture capital funds, we do this by connecting startups, investors, corporations and cities to help build thriving startup communities. Techstars has invested in more than 2,300 companies with a combined market cap of more than $29B. 
Techstars’ mission is to help entrepreneurs succeed wherever they are in the world and whatever their background is. Regional accelerator programs all around the world are the cornerstone of the strategy. The investment approach is fundamentally driven by the worldwide network of managing directors, who interact with startup founders daily, guiding, mentoring and cultivating them along the journey. The scale of this reach results in a diversified strategy that provides investors with a uniquely qualified deal flow.
We help Techstars founders connect with other entrepreneurs, experts, mentors, alumni, investors, community leaders, and corporations to grow their companies.
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