Data Scientist

About the role

Lab37 Robotics is a technology company dedicated to developing robots for direct-to-customer food production. Our mission is to innovate in the food industry through cutting-edge robotic solutions.

Responsibilities

• Data Analysis & Modeling
• Perform in-depth data analysis to identify trends, patterns, and insights.
• Develop statistical models and machine learning algorithms to solve business problems.
• Create and maintain dashboards and reports to visualize key metrics and communicate findings.
• Data Pipeline Development & Maintenance
• Define Lab37's overarching data infrastructure, standards, and governance policies.
• Design, build, and maintain robust and scalable data pipelines for various data sources.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, performance, and reliability across all pipelines.
• Operations Research and Optimization
• Model and optimize end-to-end system decision variables across the operational ecosystem.
• Define objective functions that formalize tradeoffs (cost, quality, timing, customer experience).
• Build optimization systems that continuously re-plan as inputs and conditions change.
• Develop simulation tools for “what-if” analysis to guide product and operational decisions.
• Cross-functional Collaboration
• Partner with operations, product, and engineering teams to translate data into crisp requirements.
• Communicate complex concepts clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Support business operations with data-driven insights and analysis.

Requirements

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Operations Research, or a related quantitative field; advanced degree a plus.
• 3+ years of relevant work experience in data science, machine learning, statistics, operations research, or similar domains.
• Track record building and deploying models that drive measurable business impact.
• Strong analytical and statistical rigor; able to diagnose performance, identify root causes, and quantify tradeoffs.
• Strong programming skills (e.g., Python, SQL) with the ability to build production-ready data pipelines and models.
• Systems-thinking mindset; able to model complex, constraint-driven environments end-to-end.

Desirable Skills

• Experience with operations research or constraint-based optimization (e.g., LP/MIP, scheduling, resource allocation).
• Experience building simulation models for complex, real-world systems (e.g., discrete-event or digital twins).
• Experience working with real-time operational or telemetry data in production environments.
• Experience in food service, on-demand delivery, or just-in-time manufacturing / production systems.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (multiple plans, incl. HSA options).
• Company-paid life and disability insurance (short- and long-term).
• Voluntary insurance: accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity.
• Optional supplemental life insurance for self, spouse, and children.
• Pet insurance discount.
• 401(k).
• Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter).
• Time Off policies: discretionary vacation days, 8 paid holidays per year, paid sick time, paid bereavement leave, paid parental leave.