Associate Data Scientist

About the position

The Associate Data Scientist works with team to wrangle, model, interpret, and visualize large volumes of data. Serves as an internal consultant to business leaders by conducting regular and ad-hoc analyses to convert data into strategic assets. Performs data analysis through the use of various data-mining and statistical techniques in order to gain insights from data to support business priorities. Supports projects including forecasting, customer segmentation, marketing and promotional campaigns, operations enablers, and various market-growth initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Wrangles large amounts of data from multiple sources
• Cleanses and prepares data for modeling and analysis
• Uses the correct data mining approach to solve each business problem
• Appropriately evaluates model results and iterates as necessary
• Consults on internal database(s) in collaboration with business partners (e.g., IT, Marketing) to ensure data quality
• Efficiently and accurately produces insights, visualizations, and data reports to meet the needs of business partners

Requirements

• Advanced technical degree or 2+ years' experience using data mining tools and advanced analytical methods in a business environment
• Proficiency with relational database systems
• Proficiency and proven experience with techniques in accurately joining large data sets from multiple sources and manipulating data to desired format
• Experience with data visualization
• Proficiency in a variety of statistical learning and machine learning techniques
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills with a solid understanding of business
• Experience in one or more statistical programming languages (R, Python)

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge and proficiency in R or Python
• Master's degree
• Demonstrated ability to summarize and present complex analytics to senior leadership