Decision Scientist

Eliassen Group; Salt Lake City (UT); Remote; USD 114,000 - 129,000; Part time

Job summary

Eliassen Group is seeking a Decision Scientist to design and operationalize forecasting, econometric, and ML solutions for audience, viewership, advertising, and revenue management decisions. The role emphasizes building production-grade models, robust data pipelines, and close collaboration with business stakeholders to translate analytics into scalable, impactful decisions.

The ideal candidate will have advanced statistics and ML expertise, strong Python/SQL skills, and experience with cloud

Qualifications

• Advanced expertise in statistics, forecasting, econometrics, and ML.
• Strong programming experience with Python and SQL.
• Experience with production data pipelines, cloud environments, CI/CD, Docker, GitHub/GitLab, and relational databases.
• Expertise in time series forecasting, Bayesian statistics, GLMs, econometric modeling, ML algorithms, optimization, and simulation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain forecasting, statistical, econometric, and machine-learning models.
• Analyze audience, viewership, advertising impressions, and demographic performance data.
• Support revenue management, pricing, and business decision-making initiatives across businesses.
• Build, deploy, and maintain production-ready data science solutions.
• Create and support automated data pipelines and model deployment processes.
• Partner with stakeholders to translate analytical needs into scalable solutions.
• Present findings and recommendations to business leaders and clients.

Skills

Python

SQL

Data pipelines

Cloud environments

CI/CD

Docker

GitHub/GitLab

Time series forecasting

Bayesian statistics

GLMs

Econometric modeling

Machine learning

Optimization

Simulation

Education

Master's or PhD in Statistics, Econometrics, OR/Industrial Engineering, Mathematics, ML

Tools

Snowflake

Job description

Decision Scientist

Anywhere

Type: Contract

Category: Data

Industry: Communications

Workplace Type: Remote

Standard Hours: Open

Reference ID: JN -092026-108667

Date Posted: 09/17/2026

Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/9t7jwy

Remote

Our client seeks a Decision Scientist to develop and operationalize forecasting, statistical, econometric, and machine learning solutions that support audience, viewership, advertising, and revenue management decisions. The role includes building production-ready models and data pipelines, partnering with stakeholders to translate analytical needs into scalable solutions, and presenting findings to business leaders.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $55.00 to $61.88/hr. w2

JN -092026-108667

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain forecasting, statistical, econometric, and machine learning models.
• Analyze audience, viewership, advertising impressions, and demographic performance data.
• Support revenue management, pricing, and business decision‑making initiatives across businesses.
• Build, deploy, and maintain production‑ready data science solutions.
• Create and support automated data pipelines and model deployment processes.
• Partner with stakeholders to translate analytical needs into scalable solutions.
• Present findings and recommendations to business leaders and clients.

Experience Requirements

• Advanced expertise in statistics, forecasting, econometrics, and machine learning.
• Strong programming experience with Python and SQL.
• Experience with production data pipelines, cloud environments, CI/CD, Docker, GitHub and/or GitLab, and relational databases.
• Expertise in one or more of: time series forecasting, Bayesian statistics, generalized linear models, econometric modeling, machine learning algorithms, optimization, and simulation.
• Preferred: PhD, Snowflake, media or entertainment industry experience, audience or viewership forecasting, advertising and impressions analytics, revenue management and pricing analytics, linear TV or streaming analytics.

Education Requirements

• Master's or PhD in Statistics, Econometrics, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Mathematics, Machine Learning, or a related quantitative field.

Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening and hiring process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team ([e-mail], 781-808-2924) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI‑assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group’s use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.

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About Eliassen Group: Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients’ capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.

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