Data Scientist – Marketing Science – Los Angeles Ipsos – a global market research firm – has an opening for a Data Scientist. We seek a capable and creative programmer with unrelenting attention to detail, an ability to work well with a small team (including both programmers and non-programmers), and a strong interest in advanced analytic techniques. Fluency in R and/or Python is required.
Responsibilities: • Contribute to large-scale data and statistical modeling efforts. • Develop new data science products by translating conceptual blueprints into polished applications. • Maintain and enhance large codebases underlying existing key applications. • Perform other marketing science analyses for clients as required. Required Skills: The ideal candidate has the following skills and experience: Required • Proficiency in advanced R and/or Python programming, including the ability to debug and streamline very large functions. Preferred • Experience in parallelizing processes. • Experience integrating R and/or Python with each other and C\C++. • Large dataset manipulation. • Working knowledge of SQL. Further experience with database administration considered a plus. • Experience creating and deploying web applications. • Familiarity with web scraping tools and techniques. • Experience with JavaScript, esp. visualization libraries. • Familiarity with particular analytic tools including Monte Carlo simulation, machine learning, genetic algorithms, data fusion, predictive models, network analysis, system dynamics, and/or agent-based models. • Advanced degree (M.S., Ph.D.) preferred but by no means required. If interested apply at http://bit.ly/1rFm2EU or reply with a resume. Regards, Drew Andrew Christianson Research Manager, Ipsos Science Centre _______________________________________________ R-sig-jobs mailing list [email protected] https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-sig-jobs
