We are looking to hire a highly creative data scientist to address data analytics challenges in our organization, to collect large volumes of data from varying sources, clean and interpret data, create solutions to overcome challenges and communicate with interested parties.
Responsibilities:
- Having meetings with team members regarding projects.
- Collecting and interpreting data.
- Automating and integrating processes.
- Researching solutions to overcome data analytics challenges.
- Developing complex models that integrate business rules and requirements.
- Communicating with engineers and other interested parties.
- Sharing complex ideas verbally and visually in an understandable manner with nontechnical stakeholders.
Requirements:
- Advanced coursework in machine learning and programming.
- Experience using data visualization tools.
- Outstanding communication skills.
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