Data Scientist

US004 Edelman Data & Intelligence; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 139,818 - 144,818; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonuses

Paid Time Off

Region-specific benefits

Medical and dental insurance

Vision

401K

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Travel assistance

Wellness programming

Job summary

Edelman Data & Intelligence is seeking a Data Scientist to support client projects by building ETL pipelines, applying advanced analytic models, and delivering compelling data stories. You will prepare impactful client materials and contribute to proposal development.

The role requires strong skills in Python, SQL, and visualization tools, with experience across cloud platforms and collaborative tools. Hybrid work in Chicago is supported.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Data Engineering, Marketing Analytics, or related field.
• Five (5) years of experience in data science, marketing analytics, data engineering, or related roles.

Responsibilities

• Assist with day-to-day project execution, including client deliverables and status updates.
• Manage data from disparate sources and prepare datasets for data science.
• Execute statistical models to support client projects.
• Prepare client-facing materials (PowerPoint slides and charts) and distill insights into stories.
• Develop standardized code and processes for the team.
• Support senior staff in developing client proposals.

Skills

Python

Pandas

SQL

Tableau

Power BI

AWS

Azure

GCP

GitHub

GitLab

Jira

Asana

Confluence

Pipelines

XGBoost

Random Forest

K-means

Azure Data Factory

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Data Engineering, Marketing Analytics, or related field

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Job description

Responsibilities

• Assist with day-to-day project execution, including client deliverables, status updates, and project management.
• Efficiently manage data from disparate sources, distilling into datasets prepared for data science.
• Execute statistical models to support client projects.
• Prepare client facing material (example: PowerPoint slides and charts), distilling analytical insights effectively into stories for clients.
• Develop standardized code and processes that can be easily used by the larger team.
• Support senior staff in the development of client proposals.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Data Engineering, Marketing Analytics, or related field of study, AND Five (5) years of experience in the job offered, as a Data Science Analyst, Marketing Analyst, Data Engineer, or related occupation in which the required experience was gained.

Applicants must have demonstrated experience with the following:

• Building of ETL pipelines integrating Paid, Owned, Earned, Social, and Survey data (Python, Pandas, Azure Data Factory).
• XGBoost, Random Forest, and ensemble algorithms for predictive modeling.
• Cluster analysis (K-means, hierarchical) for audience or brand segmentation.
• Python, R, SQL, Tableau and Power BI.
• Cloud environments including: AWS, Azure, and GCP Data Lake architecture.
• GitHub and GitLab.
• Jira, Asana, and Confluence

Ref Job Title: Data Scientist $139,818.00 - $144,818.00 per year

Ability to follow Edelman’s hybrid in-office/remote policy in our Chicago, IL office (111 N Canal St, Chicago, IL 60606) is required.

Other rewards may include annual bonuses, a Paid Time Off policy, and region-specific benefits.

• annual bonuses
• a Paid Time Off policy
• region-specific benefits

DJ EH offers a wide range of benefits: medical and dental insurance, vision, 401K, life insurance, disability insurance, paid time off, travel assistance and wellness programing.

• medical and dental insurance
• vision
• 401K
• life insurance
• disability insurance
• paid time off
• travel assistance
• wellness programing

DJ EH is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and believes in diversity, equity, and inclusion.

We seek applications from all qualified candidates without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, military and veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.

If you require a reasonable accommodation in any part of the employment process, please let us know.

Our Culture

It started with one man’s passion to make an impact through stories… 70 years later, we are the world’s largest communications firm, which fosters an environment where people feel empowered to take the kind of bold action that makes careers, reshapes industries, and creates the unexpected.

We are one global team, over 6,000 strong across 60 offices, grounded by our shared values. We promise an experience where our employees see that boldness is possibility, empathy is progress, and curiosity is momentum. Since Dan Edelman founded the firm in 1952, we have remained an independent, family-run business, and our culture is one that brings understanding, collaboration, and respect to our work and to each other. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) transform our colleagues, our clients, and our communities, and propel us forward as a company.

At Edelman, we are in relentless pursuit of a fair and inspiring workplace that is respectful to all, reflects and represents the world in which we live, and fosters trust and collaboration. Each day and on each project, we strive to ensure that our colleagues feel a sense of true inclusion and belonging and can bring their best to their work- taking action and shaping impactful moments and movements within our company, on behalf of our clients, and within communities around the globe.

The relentless pursuit of excellence The freedom to be constantly curious The courage to do the right thing The commitment to positively impact society. We grow our people We invite and celebrate differences Our reputation is our brand We’re global, yet local We offer more than just a career - we offer a place to grow, make a meaningful impact, and help drive change alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry. Our culture is built on trust, innovation, and inclusivity, where unique perspectives are not only welcomed, but celebrated.

At Edelman, your ambitions are supported, your voice matters and your work contributes to shaping the future of communications and clients’ business.

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