Bloomberg News is looking for a creative self-starter who can use data to help make our investigative journalism authoritative, surprising and indispensable. This position will work hand-in-hand with highly skilled reporters across the globe to produce topflight enterprise and investigative stories. Experience in investigative reporting is preferred; dazzling talent, strategic thinking and a robust work ethic are required.

WE'LL TRUST YOU TO:

•  Conceive and execute data-driven investigative reporting projects with creative approaches
•  Ferret out datasets and develop methodologies that elevate stories and trigger impact
•  Find innovative ways to gather data from difficult or uncooperative sources
•  Collaborate with a growing, sophisticated team of dataviz journalists to produce sharp graphics and powerful interactive experiences
•  Leverage Bloomberg's vast, exclusive array of financial and economic data to produce stories others cannot
•  Lend targeted firepower to the biggest running news stories of the day
•  Help review code and methodology on I-team journalists' data work
•  Share data-journalism tips, strategies and knowledge freely with colleagues across Bloomberg News

YOU'LL NEED TO HAVE:

•  Ability to import and clean large data sets
•  Ability to write clearly about complex topics
•  Familiarity with intermediate statistics
•  Proven proficiency with database managers such as MySQL and/or PostgreSQL and fluency in structured query language (SQL)
•  Programming experience in Python or R
•  Working knowledge of Github, including familiarity with cloning a project, pushing/merging content to an existing repository, and using Git commands the command line
•  At least three years of experience in investigative journalism, with story clips demonstrating a high level of ambition and ownership
•  Proven track record of executing complex, multi-part investigative projects

In your application, please attach a PDF with links to your three most impactful stories as well as descriptions of your roles in those stories.

Apply if you think we're a good match. We'll get in touch to let you know what the next steps are, but in the meantime feel free to have a look at: https://www.bloomberg.com/company/careers/working-here/news-and-re
 
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Salary Range: 115,000 - 140,000 USD Annually + Benefits + Bonus