Data Scientist - Innovation

comScore; Pune District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Comscore is seeking a data analyst to extract, transform, and analyze data, generating insights for internal and external clients. The role involves analytical hypothesis testing, modeling, and cross-functional collaboration across media measurement products including digital, mobile, OTT, and TV.

You’ll lead data investigations, own solutions, and support sales with feasibility reviews and detailed analyses, while exploring automation opportunities and new tooling to improve productivity.

Qualifications

• This role requires 2-4+ years of related experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in data science, mathematics, science, engineering, or related field.
• Experience with big data and data analytics tooling.

Responsibilities

• Leads data investigations; owns solutions and delivery.
• Collaborates with teams to accomplish on-time and on-budget analysis.
• Provides analytic research and client insights.
• Supports sales with feasibility reviews and data analysis.
• Develops automation and streamlined processes for custom work.

Skills

SQL

Python

JSON

Advanced Excel

Shell scripting

AWS

AI tools

Big data

Collaboration

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in data science, mathematics, science, engineering, or related field

Tools

SQL

Python

JSON

Job description

This person will extract, transform, and analyze data, finding insights and answering questions about the content of the data. They will perform analytical hypothesis testing and modeling to provide key insight to internal and external clients and supporting sales function by providing data expertise, feasibility reviews, and detailed analysis of questions raised by internal and external stakeholders. They will also be involved in the creation and innovation of Comscore’s offerings to the marketplace and are responsible for managing and leading cross-functional teams of analysts. Some roles create and maintain internal and external user interface and reporting tools. These roles cross all Comscore product areas, including digital, mobile, OTT, and TV.

What You’ll Do

• Leads data investigations; owns solutions and delivery.
• Collaborates with Sr. Data Analyst, Managers, Leads, Client Insights team members, and other client facing teams to accomplish on-time and on-budget execution of requested analysis.
• Takes full responsibility for analytic research.
• Provides sales support through feasibility reviews and analysis; uses insight to contribute ideas.
• Escalates issues when appropriate; navigates through internal teams easily.
• Serves as key go-to person for client insights on all projects delivered.
• Shows initiative outside assigned task.
• Assists in the development of automating and streamlining custom work.
• Formulates technical paths that make business sense to open-ended client problems.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s Degree in data science, mathematics, science, engineering, or related field.
• 2-4+ years of related experience
• Experience working with big data
• Solution oriented mindset
• Proficient with database query tools (SQL, Python, JSON, etc.)
• Advanced Excel knowledge and skills
• Translate SQL queries into shell scripts for use in automation & execution
• Ability to partner and collaborate across multiple teams
• Ability to research new tools and methods to improve functionality and enhance productivity including AI tools
• Willingness to seek and provide constructive feedback
• Experience with AWS and cloud based technologies is a plus
• Experience in the Media Measurement space is a plus

About Comscore

At Comscore, we’re pioneering the future of cross-platform media measurement, arming organizations with the insights they need to make decisions with confidence. Central to this aim are our people who work together to simplify the complex on behalf of our clients & partners. Though our roles and skills are varied, we’re united by our commitment to five underlying values: Integrity, Velocity, Accountability, Teamwork, and Servant Leadership. If you’re motivated by big challenges and interested in helping some of the largest and most important media properties and brands navigate the future of media, we’d love to hear from you.

Comscore (NASDAQ: SCOR) is a trusted partner for planning, transacting and evaluating media across platforms. With a data footprint that combines digital, linear TV, over-the-top and theatrical viewership intelligence with advanced audience insights, Comscore allows media buyers and sellers to quantify their multiscreen behavior and make business decisions with confidence. A proven leader in measuring digital and set-top box audiences and advertising at scale, Comscore is the industry’s emerging, third-party source for reliable and comprehensive cross-platform measurement. To learn more about Comscore, please visit Comscore.com.

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