Senior Data Analyst

Elsevier; Chennai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Health Insurance

Flexible Working Arrangement

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Job summary

Elsevier's Content and Data Analytics team within DataOps in Chennai is seeking a Data Analyst III to translate data into actionable insights. You will work with Python, SQL and Spark, support data scientists and product owners, and contribute to data products for the Research Data Platform.

The role emphasizes quality analytics, data prep, dashboard metrics, and clear storytelling to stakeholders across the globe, with opportunities to lead low-complexity analytics efforts and grow your

Qualifications

• 3+ years of work experience in data analytics or a related field.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL with ability to write clean, reusable code.
• Experience with data preparation, data wrangling, and data quality checks.

Responsibilities

• Support data scientists and product owners on analytics initiatives.
• Dive into large datasets to answer questions from stakeholders.
• Prepare data and test hypotheses to support prototypes and dashboards.
• Communicate insights and recommendations clearly to stakeholders.

Skills

Python

SQL

Regex

Pandas

Spark/Databricks

Snowflake SQL

Collibra

Statistics

Tableau/Power BI

Tools

Databricks

JIRA

Tableau

Power BI

Snowflake

Job description

Data Analyst III

About Our Team

The Content and Data Analytics team is part of DataOps, which is an integral part of Global Operations at Elsevier. We provide data analysis services, primarily using Databricks, and mostly serve product owners and data scientists of Elsevier’s Research Data Platform. Our work contributes to the delivery of leading data analytics products for the world of scientific research, including Scopus and SciVal.

About the Role

A Data Analyst III should have a basic understanding of best practices and can execute on projects and initiatives with supervision from others. Individuals will create basic level insights and recommendations in their area of expertise. Individuals in this role will continue to provide support to the analytics team members and begin to lead analytics efforts with low complexity.

Responsibilities

This role is located within DataOps and supports Data scientists/Product owners working within the Domains of the Research Data Platform. Domains are functional units that are responsible for delivering one or more data products, often through data science algorithms, and supporting this work could lead to a wide range of different analytical activities. For example, you may be asked to dive into large datasets to answer questions from product owners or data scientists; you may need to perform large-scale data preparation (dataprep) in order to test hypotheses or support prototypes; you may be asked to review the precision and recall of data science algorithms at scale and surface these as dashboard metrics.

You will need to have a keen eye for detail, good analytical skills, and expertise in at least one data analysis system. Above all, you will need curiosity, dedication to high quality work, and an interest in the world of scientific research and the products that Elsevier creates to serve it. Because you will need to communicate with a range of stakeholders around the world we ask for candidates to demonstrate a high level of English.

Requirements

• Minimum work experience of 3 years
• Coding skills in at least one programming language (preferably Python) and SQL
• Familiarity with common string manipulation functions such as regular expressions (regex)
• Experience with Pandas, Apache Spark/Databricks, Snowflake SQL, and Collibra , supporting data analysis, data governance, and metadata management
• Knowledge of basic statistics relevant to data science – eg. precision, recall, F-score
• Knowledge of visualization tools such as Tableau/Power BI is a plus
• Experience of working with Agile tools such as JIRA is a plus

Stake Holder Management

Build and maintain strong relationships with Data Scientists and Product Managers. Align activities with Data Scientists and Product Managers. Present achievements and project status updates, both written and verbally, to various stakeholders.

Competencies

• Collaborates well and works effectively as part of a team
• Takes initiative and is proactive in suggesting approaches or solutions to problems
• Drives for results by taking a task to a polished conclusion

Key Results

• Understand the requirements of a given task
• Identify, gather, prepare and refine data
• Interpret and understand large data sets
• Report findings to stakeholders through effective story telling
• Formulate recommendations and requirements
• Identify and address new opportunities

Working for you

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Comprehensive Health Insurance: Covers you, your immediate family, and parents.
• Enhanced Health Insurance Options: Competitive rates negotiated by the company.
• Group Life Insurance: Ensuring financial security for your loved ones.
• Group Accident Insurance: Extra protection for accidental death and permanent disablement.
• Flexible Working Arrangement: Achieve a harmonious work-life balance.
• Employee Assistance Program: Access support for personal and work-related challenges.
• Medical Screening: Your well-being is a top priority.
• Modern Family Benefits: Maternity, paternity, and adoption support.
• Long-Service Awards: Recognizing dedication and commitment.
• New Baby Gift: Celebrating the joy of parenthood.
• Subsidized Meals in Chennai: Enjoy delicious meals at discounted rates.
• Various Paid Time Off: Take time off with Casual Leave, Sick Leave, Privilege Leave, Compassionate Leave, Special Sick Leave, and Gazetted Public Holidays.
• Free Transport pick up and drop from the home -office - home (applies in Chennai)

About the business

A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. What you do every day will help advance science and healthcare to advance human progress.

We know your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits.

Experience Level

Senior Level

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