Data Scientist, Global Crime Analytics & Insights

Interpol; Lyon; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Part time

Job summary

INTERPOL Lyon is seeking a Data Scientist to provide advanced analytics across large-scale datasets and the INSIGHT platform. You will translate complex data into compelling visual and numerical outputs to support decision making for member countries.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in data science, strong English skills, and a background in statistics, data mining, and ML. The role requires collaboration across teams and adherence to data ethics policies.

Qualifications

• Three to four years of completed education related to statistics, applied mathematics or computer science or another quantitative field.
• Graduate degree in Data Science or another quantitative field is preferred.
• Five years working in data science, manipulating data sets, and building statistical models.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Second official language (French, Arabic or Spanish) would be an asset.
• Strong problem-solving, methodical and rigorous approach.
• Knowledge of distributed data tools (Elasticsearch, Map/Reduce, Hadoop).
• Experience in advanced law enforcement big data analytics.
• Ability to present complex ideas clearly; knowledge of DataViz tools.
• Ability to work in a team or individually.

Responsibilities

• Source and analyze big data sets and deliver AI/ML-driven insights.
• Develop new data-driven products and models for member countries.
• Contribute to enterprise data system architecture and data standards.
• Use data visualization to translate analysis into actionable insights.
• Maintain ethical data handling and quality across datasets.

Skills

English fluency

Strong problem-solving

Data science

Statistics

Education

Quantitative degree (statistics/maths/CS)

Graduate data science degree preferred

Tools

Elasticsearch

Map/Reduce

Hadoop

Job description

INTERPOL Lyon is seeking a Data Scientist to provide advanced analytics across large-scale datasets and the INSIGHT platform. You will translate complex data into compelling visual and numerical outputs to support decision making for member countries.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in data science, strong English skills, and a background in statistics, data mining, and ML. The role requires collaboration across teams and adherence to data ethics policies.