Data Scientist - Full Job Description

If you are an exceptional Data Scientist with experience and knowledge of Python, DevOps and agile development practices, please read on!

Emerald Resource Group is currently assisting a top employer recruit for Data Scientist in Greater Cleveland Area.

Why you'll love us:

The position provides excellent personal and professional growth potential. As a Data Scientist, you will be valued for your unique experience, background and perspective.

Work-life balance, recognition, and learning and career development will all be part of a rewarding career.

What’s cool about this job?

Working under limited supervision, as a Data Scientist you will be responsible for leading and participating in projects utilizing large amounts of data to develop recommendations and solutions. You will manage projects of varying complexity with some being very complex and typically focused on profitability, revenue growth, and/or expense reduction.

Ready to create a career that no one could have planned for?

A day in the life

• Develop and/or researches, learns, and then applies novel techniques to create solutions for problems
• Select optimal approach then develops predictive and prescriptive models to surface insights and drive action
• Use statistical testing and experimental design where appropriate
• Apply artificial intelligence and machine learning to enhance decisions embedded in business processes
• Use effective project planning techniques to break down projects into tasks and ensure deadlines are kept
• Define success measures and tracks performance of models
• Actively research and implement innovations to new and existing AI/ML models and processes
• Develop predictive and prescriptive models of varying complexity including very complex models to surface insight and drive action
• Perform regular model maintenance
• Initiate then drives projects to completion with minimal guidance
• Provide some thought leadership
• Gather data from disparate sources and ensures data quality (e.g. correlation, detection of outliers, imputation of missing values, data standardization and deduplication) throughout all stages of collection/acquisition, annotation and processing, normalization and transformation
• Actively use Git version control system and has knowledge of DevOps and agile development practices

Must have skillset (specific experiences can be concurrent):

• Must have experience in at least 3 of the following: predictive analytics, machine learning, unsupervised learning, optimization, simulation
• Proficient and proven experience scripting in a high-level programming language (e.g., Python, R)
• Proficient in SQL including experience writing well-structured and efficient queries
• Experience working with data from a variety of sources (e.g., databases, JSON, text-based, image, and unstructured data)
• Experience with data visualization tools or data visualization within a high-level programming language (e.g., Python, R)
• Strong storytelling skill set including significant experience communicating complex technical information to a non-technical audience
• Hands on project management experience
• High intellectual curiosity with ability to develop new knowledge and skills and use new concepts, methods, digital systems and processes to improve performance
• Valid driver’s license and a driving record that conforms to company standards

To succeed in this role, you’ll also need:

• Ability to work effectively in an office environment for 40+ hours per week (including sitting, standing, and working on a computer for extended periods of time)
• Ability to communicate effectively in a collaborative work environment utilizing various technologies such as: telephone, computer, web, voice, teleconferencing, e-mail, etc.
• Ability to travel as required
• Ability to operate an automobile within the parameters of the driving policy

Top reasons to work with us:

• You will benefit a Total Rewards program that focuses on:
• Compensation
• Flex-time
• Benefits and wellness
• 401(k), pension plan
• Annual incentive
• Education reimbursement
• Onsite fitness center
• Casual dress

Education:

• Bachelor's degree with quantitative focus in Econometrics, Statistics, Operations Research, Mathematics, Computer Science, Actuarial Science or related field OR commensurate experience

Job type:

• Full-time

Interested?

We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply – we’d love to hear from you!

For any follow up questions email your Recruiter Tom Gaebelin directly at tom@emeraldresourcegroup.com or call at 440-627-6925.

**WHY EMERALD RESOURCE GROUP**

We are more than just a talent scouting agency. We believe that the key to a company's success is its people, and our mission is to match exceptional candidates with exceptional companies. With over 25 years of experience, we have built a reputation as an industry leader in IT recruiting, working with a diverse range of clients from startups to Fortune 500 companies. This means more and better opportunities for you to take your career to the next level. Choose Emerald Resource Group for excellence in IT recruiting.

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