Telecommuting Data Scientist

Job Summary

An information technology company has an open position for a Telecommuting Data Scientist.

Candidates will be responsible for the following:

• Using statistical, algorithmic, data mining, and visualization techniques to model complex problems, identify opportunities, discover solutions, and deliver actionable business insights
• Clearly understanding the question being asked or the problem at hand
• Communicating data-driven insights and recommendations to key stakeholders - ensuring that answers/solutions are both clear and usable

Qualifications Include:

• A strong background in advanced mathematics (probability theory, statistics, etc), data mining, and business analysis
• 4+ years of experience in data science and business intelligence or in quantitative academic research, doing exploratory data analysis, testing hypothesis, and building predictive models.
• Ability to quickly and accurately understand complex new concepts
• Proficiency in a programming language of your own choice (R, Python, etc.), and previous experience efficiently conducting research and creating ad hoc reports
• Proficiency in data visualization tools (Tableau, Microsoft Power BI, QlikView, etc)