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Job Description

Data Science Associates (DSAs) design, develop and execute high-impact analytics solutions for large, complex, structured, and unstructured data sets (including big data) to help clients make better fact-based decisions.

Responsibilities

• Develop advanced algorithms that solve problems of large dimensionality in a computationally efficient and statistically effective manner;

• Execute statistical and data mining techniques (e.g. hypothesis testing, machine learning, and retrieval processes) on large data sets to identify trends, figures, and other relevant information;

• Collaborate with clients and other ZS stakeholders to effectively integrate and communicate analysis findings;

• Contribute to the evaluation of emerging datasets and technologies that may contribute to our analytical platform.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science (or Statistics), and strong academic performance with analytic and quantitative course work is required

• Knowledge of big data/advanced analytics concepts and algorithms (e.g. text mining, social listening, recommender systems, predictive modeling, etc.);

• Knowledge of programming (e.g. Java/Python/R);

• Exposure to tools/platforms (e.g. Hadoop ecosystem and database systems);

• Excellent oral and written communication skills;

• Strong attention to detail, with a research-focused mindset;

• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills;

• High motivation, good work ethic, and maturity.