Data Scientist; Acurian (A PPD Company)
Qualifications
Minimum Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in Statistics, Data Science preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years professional experience in a role with comparable responsibilities.
- Experience in data modeling and machine learning is highly desirable.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Strong working knowledge of application of statistics, programming, data modeling, and advanced mathematics to business questions for data analysis
- Proven experience in a data science programming language (e.g. Python, R, SAS etc.) and other data science-related tools (e.g. SQL, Tableau, Google Analytics)
- In depth knowledge in one or more of the following technical areas is preferred: Snowflake, AWS EMR, Spark, etc.
- Experience of building statistical and machine learning models (such as linear regression, logistical regression, random forest, k-nearest neighbors, deep learning etc.)
- Experience of working with healthcare data is preferred
- Proven ability to deliver accurate work products in a cross-functional matrix environment spanning data warehousing, data modeling, and data analytics while managing multiple competing priorities
- Sound analytical skills and demonstrated proficiency in developing detailed analysis and models
- Ability to quickly adapt to changing priorities and generate