Associate Educator, Data Scientist

BrainStation is seeking a full-time Associate Educator to teach and mentor the next wave of Data Science talent in their Data Science Diploma program. The ideal candidate should have 2+ years of experience as a Data Scientist or Analytics professional, a Bachelor’s degree relevant to the subject matter, and experience in a teaching or mentoring role. They should also have a strong command of querying and programming languages SQL, R and python, and experience applying various methods of numerical and categorical modelling techniques and supervised and unsupervised machine learning methods.

• Contribute to BrainStation’s Data Science Diploma program that will positively impact the lives and careers of hundreds of individuals across our campuses
• Deliver lectures and mentor the next wave of Data Science talent
• Facilitate in-class activities, group discussions, demos and provide constructive feedback for evaluating student work
• Apply BrainStation’s Agile Education methodologies to the program to continuously improve the educational experience for students
• Constantly improve your own skills, and apply these skills in collaboration with other BrainStation Faculty members to build the digital platform and tools needed to deliver cutting-edge content
• Define the education experience of the future

• 2+ years experience as a Data Scientist or Analytics professional and a Bachelor’s degree relevant to the subject matter
• Strong command of querying and programming languages SQL, R and python - numpy, pandas, sklearn, TensorFlow & Keras), and visualization tools (Excel, Tableau, matplotlib/seaborn/plotly in python packages
• Experience applying various methods of numerical and categorical modelling techniques and supervised and unsupervised machine learning methods (OLS regression and GLMs, logistic regression, KNN, SVM, decision trees/random forest, clustering and cluster analysis, dimensionality reduction, neural networks)
• Hands-on development experience working with version control systems (we use Git)
• Practical experience designing and applying data science processes to conduct experiments using a variety of tools and methods, and can speak to their complexities in a simple and logical manner
• Experience in a teaching or mentoring role, and are comfortable speaking to large groups
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• A proven ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• An empathetic, friendly, and approachable demeanour
• A passion for education and creating positive learning experiences for others