Remote - Data Scientist

Key Skills

Python Programming, SQL, Azure, Bayesian networks, Natural Language Processing (NLP), R Programming, MySQL, SPARK Programming, Julia

Job Description

Gordian is looking for a Data Scientist that will help build and expand our Data Science team by discovering the information hidden in vast amounts of data and help us make smarter decisions to deliver even better products. Primary focus will be in applying data mining techniques, and doing statistical analysis to build data processes. Candidate will work with multiple teams to improve existing and create new processes.

Responsibilities:

• Work with stakeholders throughout the organization to identify opportunities for leveraging company data to drive business solutions
• Lead Data Science projects across multiple teams
• Data mining using state-of-the-art methods
• Extend company’s data with third party sources of information when needed
• Enhance data collection procedures to include information that is relevant for building analytic systems
• Process, cleanse, and verify the integrity of data used for analysis
• Coordinate with different functional teams to implement models and monitor outcomes
• Doing ad-hoc analysis and presenting results in a clear manner

Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Math or Computer Science and 5+ years of professional data science/analytics experience, or 3 years of experience with a Master’s/PhD in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Experience querying databases and using statistical computer languages: R, Python, Julia, SQL, in a business setting
• Excellent communication and data story-telling skills
• Knowledge of a variety of machine learning techniques (clustering, decision tree learning, artificial neural networks, etc.) and their real-world advantages/drawbacks
• Experience using advanced statistical techniques and concepts (regression, properties of distributions, statistical tests and proper usage, etc.) in practical applications
• Experience visualizing/presenting data for stakeholders using: Power BI, GGplot2, Shiny
• A proven ability to use applied statistics skills, such as distributions, statistical testing, regression

Qualifications:

• Experience working with and creating data architectures
• Experience with Natural Language Processing (NLP)
• Experience using distributed data/computing tools in a functional business setting including Map/Reduce, Hadoop, Hive, Spark, Azure Cosmos, MySQL
• Experience with Bayesian statistics and analysis (MCMC, simulation, inference, hypothesis testing)
• Fortive/Gordian requires new employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 as defined by the CDC, subject to applicable, verified accommodation requests.