Data Scientist (Environmental Sustainability)

FCC / FAC; Regina; On-site; CAD 92,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An agricultural finance organization in Canada seeks a collaborative data scientist to develop sustainability metrics. The ideal candidate will apply their technical proficiency in analytics, particularly in geospatial tools like AWS SageMaker, to enhance climate resilience and promote agricultural practices. Candidates should have a relevant bachelor's degree and at least four years of experience. The organization is committed to an inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• At least four years of experience or equivalent education and experience.
• High proficiency in geospatial and analytics tools.
• Knowledge of the Canadian agriculture and food industry is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Enhance climate resilience and promote nature-positive activities.
• Unlock insights from data using advanced analytics techniques.
• Communicate findings effectively through visualizations.

Skills

Creative thinking

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Tools

AWS SageMaker

R

Python

Job description

Closing Date (MM/DD/YYYY) 11/04/2025

Worker Type Term (Fixed Term)

Language(s) Required English

Term Duration (in Months) 12

Salary Range (plus eligible to receive a performance based incentive, applicable to position) $92,310 - $124,890

Apply your technical expertise to research and develop environmental sustainability metrics for FCC using your understanding of predictive models and platforms. As a collaborative data scientist with a willingness to learn, you’ll work with a great team of specialists to innovate and develop new sustainability measures for agricultural finance.

What You’ll Do

• Examine methodologies to enhance climate resilience, promote nature-positive activities and reduce emissions
• Use advanced analytics techniques to unlock insights from agri-environmental and economic data using geospatial tools and modelling programs such as AWS SageMaker
• Choose appropriate ways to tell the story through words, visualizations and interpretation

What We’re Looking For

• Creative thinker with proven research, analytical and problem-solving skills
• The ability to consistently apply rigour to data analysis to drive insights
• Relationship‑builder who uses collaboration to find the best solutions

What You’ll Need

• A bachelor’s degree in agriculture, finance, business, economics, mathematics, statistics or computer science and at least four years of experience (or an equivalent combination of education and experience)
• High proficiency in geospatial and analytics tools including, but not limited to, AWS environment, R and Python
• Knowledge of the Canadian agriculture and food industry is an asset

You belong here

At FCC, we’re committed to creating an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace – one that reflects the communities where we live, work and play. Our team is made stronger through diversity, and we’re dedicated to building a workforce that brings together a range of backgrounds, abilities and perspectives.

We encourage qualified applicants to apply, including members of these four employment equity groups:

• Indigenous Peoples
• Members of visible minority groups
• Persons with disabilities
• Women

Accessibility and accommodations

To support an inclusive and accessible candidate experience, we encourage anyone needing an adjustment or accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process to email us at: [e-mail]. An HR partner will respond and work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation. Information received in relation to accommodation requests will not impact hiring decisions.