Senior Data Scientist: Drive Growth with Data Insights

EMIR Research; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A data-driven research organization in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, is seeking a skilled Data Scientist. The ideal candidate will have 5-7 years of experience in manipulating data sets and building statistical models, with a Master's or PhD in a quantitative field. Key responsibilities include working with stakeholders to leverage data for business solutions, developing data models, and utilizing predictive modeling to enhance business outcomes. Candidates should be proficient in R, Python, and SQL, and familiar with various machine learning techniques and data visualization tools.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience manipulating data sets and building statistical models.
• Strong problem solving skills with a focus on product development.
• Ability to work with a variety of machine learning techniques.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities for leveraging company data to drive business solutions.
• Mine and analyze data to improve product development and marketing strategies.
• Develop custom data models and algorithms to apply to data sets.
• Use predictive modeling to improve customer experiences and outcomes.

Skills

Statistical analysis and modeling

Data manipulation using R and Python

Problem-solving

Machine learning techniques

Advanced statistical techniques

Education

Master's or PhD in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Hadoop

Map/Reduce

Spark

Job description

A data-driven research organization in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, is seeking a skilled Data Scientist. The ideal candidate will have 5-7 years of experience in manipulating data sets and building statistical models, with a Master's or PhD in a quantitative field. Key responsibilities include working with stakeholders to leverage data for business solutions, developing data models, and utilizing predictive modeling to enhance business outcomes. Candidates should be proficient in R, Python, and SQL, and familiar with various machine learning techniques and data visualization tools.