Principal Data Scientist

Job Title: Principal Data Scientist

Location: Boston

Job Type: Contract

Job Description:

• Requirements

o Required to have Bachelors/Masters/Ph.D. in Statistics/Machine Learning/Data Science/Analytics /Computer Science or Engineering from premier institutes.

o Preferred to have PhD in Data Science/Analytics/Computer Science.

o Should have 12-15 years’ hands-on experience in algorithms and implementation of analytics solutions in predictive analytics, text analytics and image analytics.

o Should have 5 years’ of experience in leading a team of data scientists, works closely with client’s technical team to plan, develop and execute on client requirements providing technical expertise and project leadership.

o Exposure to Healthcare / Pharma informatics would be an added advantage

• Functional Role and Responsibilities

o Leads efforts to foster innovative ideas for developing high impact solutions

o Evaluates and leads broad range of forward-looking analytics initiatives, track emerging data science trends, and knowledge sharing.

o Engaging key stakeholders to source, mine and validate data and findings and to confirm business logic and assumptions in order to draw conclusions.

o Helps in design and develop advanced analytic solutions across functional areas as per requirement/opportunities.

• Technical Role and Responsibilities

o Demonstrated strong capability in statistical/Mathematical modelling or Machine Learning or Artificial Intelligence

o Demonstrated skills in programming for implementation and deployment of algorithms preferably in Statistical/ML based programming languages in Python.

o Sound Experience with traditional as well as modern statistical techniques, including Regression, Support Vector Machines, Regularization, Boosting, Random Forests, and other Ensemble Methods.

o Visualization tool experience - preferably with Tableau or Power BI

o Sound knowledge of ETL practices preferably spark in Data Bricks cloud big data technologies like AWS, Google, Microsoft, or Cloudera.

o Communicate complex quantitative analysis in a lucid, precise, clear and actionable insight.

o Developing new practices and methodologies using statistical methods, machine learning and predictive models under mentorship

o Carrying out statistical and mathematical modelling, solving complex business problems and delivering innovative solutions using state of the art tools and cutting-edge technologies for big data beyond.

Contact Details:

Technical Recruiter | Falcon Smart IT

Lavanya Bonagiri,

1 302-214-1318,

lavanya_us@falconsmartit.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lavanya-bonagiri-498a26156