Associate Data Scientist: GenAI & Analytics

IBM; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM is hiring an Associate Data Scientist in Chicago to join a global cohort and work on data science, machine learning, and GenAI-enabled transformations. You will prepare data, build models, and deliver actionable insights for clients across AI-driven initiatives.

The role emphasizes collaboration with diverse teams, rigorous evaluation of models, and clear communication of results to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Strong fundamentals in statistics, algorithms, and analytical reasoning.
• Foundation in Python, SQL, or R for data science tasks.
• Familiarity with predictive/statistical modeling and ML concepts.
• Experience with AI/GenAI workflows is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cleanse, join, and analyze data for analytics and ML workflows.
• Develop and validate predictive and prescriptive models with measurable outcomes.
• Design experiments, features, and evaluation datasets to assess model performance.
• Collaborate with data scientists, engineers, consultants, and architects to deliver client solutions.

Skills

Statistics

Machine learning

Data analysis

Python

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics or related field

Tools

Python

SQL

R

TensorFlow

Job description

IBM is hiring an Associate Data Scientist in Chicago to join a global cohort and work on data science, machine learning, and GenAI-enabled transformations. You will prepare data, build models, and deliver actionable insights for clients across AI-driven initiatives.

The role emphasizes collaboration with diverse teams, rigorous evaluation of models, and clear communication of results to technical and non-technical stakeholders.