Data Scientist

Ivory Tech Systems, Inc • Irving, TX

432d • $84,330 - $100,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Data Scientist position in Irving, TX, is a full-time contract role focused on data development, analysis, and visualization. The role involves working closely with the Research Manager to prepare and manage research datasets, providing robust technical expertise and support to both internal and external researchers. The position requires proficiency in programming and data analysis, particularly using Python and SQL, to handle large-scale datasets and deliver high-quality research support.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years in programming and data analysis (for Intermediate level).
• 1-2 years experience in programming and data analysis (for Associate level).
• Proficiency with Python for data science.
• Familiarity with relational databases, such as SQL.

Nice To Haves

• Experience preparing, updating, and documenting analytic datasets for various statistical and computational techniques (e.g. network analysis, panel analysis, general multivariate statistical modeling).
• Experience with computational and machine learning packages (e.g. PyTorch, DGL, Tensorflow).

Responsibilities

• Responsible for data collection, retrieval, and management.
• Write scripts to download, ingest, and update large-scale publicly available datasets in various formats (JSON, XML, Flat files, API calls) from multiple sources.
• Conduct data analysis and visualization.
• Perform hands-on data analytical work.
• Write, maintain, and revise programs for data analysis.
• Demonstrate creativity in visualizing results using Python, Tableau, or other data visualization tools.
• Deliver high-quality research support to external researchers using client's data.

Benefits

• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree