What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data Science Analyst/Associate position at Starwood Capital Group?
Starwood Data Science works across Acquisitions and Asset Management to integrate alternative data and quantitative analysis into Starwood’s investment processes across asset classes. We work on individual deals to identify questions at the heart of an investment thesis, develop novel strategies for asset management, and conduct quantitative research into real estate markets.
Responsibilities
- Working with members of Acquisitions, utilize alternative data and statistical analysis to identify actionable, data-driven answers to questions that arise during the investment process. Create a hypothesis, test it, translate your results into an investment decision, and communicate those results
- Work with Asset Management to develop new operational strategies for the Starwood portfolio, ranging from optimization of rent increases to strategic dispositions to renovation and capital improvements
- Conduct research into real estate markets and asset classes, and produce actionable recommendations from this work that Starwood can utilize in our investment strategies
- Evaluate and acquire alternative datasets that can be used to drive value in real estate investment
- Write data pipelines to load external data
- Contribute production-level code to Starwood’s analytical repository
Requirements
- Degree in a quantitative or scientific discipline
- 1-3 years of professional experience conducting research or statistical analysis on real-world data, and translating that work into actionable conclusions (real estate or spatial statistics experience a plus)
- Proficiency in Python and SQL (experience with PostGIS or spatial python packages a plus)
- Experience creating testable hypotheses from open-ended questions
- Strong communication, writing, and presentation skills
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