What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data Scientist position at Meduit?
Job Description
The Data Scientist will help Meduit develop tools that provide value to our customers by anticipating problems, forecasting, and predicting optimal action for resolution, and implementing prescriptive solutions. The primary focus of this role will be in applying data mining techniques, doing statistical analysis, and building high quality prediction systems integrated with our products. The Data Scientist will report to and work closely with the Director of Strategy & Business Insights and be responsible for time series forecasting, statistical modeling and intricately running analytical experiments in a methodical manner and will regularly evaluate alternative models via theoretical approaches.
*This position will be 100% remote*
Key Accountabilities
- Design and build validation tests to assess the efficiency of the model (or algorithm) in place and provide strategic insights to stakeholders.
- Develop mechanisms to objectively measure the performance of initiatives against the proper benchmarks and propose recommendations for improvement.
- Develop frameworks, models, tools, and processes to ensure data influences decisions at all levels in a timely and high-quality manner.
- Initiate and conduct analytic experiments aligned with strategic initiatives. Machine learning and experience with classification (Forest/K nearest neighbors) and regression (linear/decision tree)
- Combine great data analytics skills with strong business acumen to provide key insights.
- Interact regularly with other data professionals both within and external to the company to develop new opportunities for machine learning approaches to Meduit's domain of expertise.
- Participate in Agile or similar fast-paced development cycles.
- Key role in Data Management - gathering, analyzing, standardizing, normalizing, visualizing & communicating to key internal business leaders.
- Base knowledge in correlation, statistics, propensities/probabilities, regression, coding (SQL, Python, R), and database systems (SQL, server, Snowflake, Sigma)
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Qualifications
- BS/BA in Applied Science preferred
- 3 years of relevant experience, preferability in a high-tech environment
- Practical statistical programming, language experience with SQL, R or Python
- Strong background in statistics, modeling and optimization by either industry experience or coursework/academic research
- Outstanding attention to detail and ability to deliver timely and accurate products in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
- Experience AWS or Azure exposure preferred. An idea of how to to connect cloud programs to applied business solutions
Salary : $100,000 - $0
