Data Scientist 3
About The Position
As a Data Scientist 3, you will manage multiple projects and act as an internal business consultant, using data to help the organization optimize its operations, reduce costs and errors, and better serve its members. You will work with stakeholders to understand business problems, retrieve and analyze relevant data, identify patterns and statistically significant trends, and deliver findings and recommendations. You will use SQL to pull data, Python or R and other tools to curate and analyze it, and Tableau to visualize results. Working with a data engineer, you will present findings to stakeholders and help confirm, refute, or acknowledge hypotheses. Analysis and deliverables may change as project needs evolve, so clear communication and flexibility are important. The role is described as hybrid, with a requirement to reside within 100 miles of the Costa Mesa, California office and work onsite three days per week, as well as attend two to three monthly team meetings and collaboration days. Another statement in the posting describes the role as remote while requiring attendance at the office for regular collaboration days.
Requirements
- Solid foundation in statistics and data analysis.
- Proficiency in SQL.
- Proficiency in either Python or R.
- Ability to describe a project in which you pulled and analyzed data, identified patterns or trends, determined significance, and delivered business insights or recommendations.
- Ability to explain your involvement and decisions at each stage of a data project, including approach, tools used, root-cause analysis, and whether a hypothesis was confirmed or refuted.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Flexibility and creativity when project findings require a change in approach or deliverable.
- Must reside within 100 miles of the Costa Mesa, California office and be available for regular onsite work and collaboration days.
Responsibilities
- Manage multiple projects and act as an internal business consultant to help optimize the organization.
- Understand how assigned tasks fit into the larger project and recommend how best to complete them within the project framework.
- Self-manage tasks and projects and complete them on time under general supervision.
- Use data to solve business problems raised by stakeholders, such as reducing cycle times.
- Pull relevant data from SQL databases.
- Analyze and interpret data using Python, R, Excel, or other suitable tools.
- Identify patterns and trends and assess their statistical significance to the problem.
- Visualize data using Tableau.
- Work with a data engineer to present findings to stakeholders and confirm, refute, or acknowledge hypotheses.
- Communicate changes in approach, reasons for deliverable delays, findings, and recommendations clearly to stakeholders and teams, including people who are less familiar with technical or data topics.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) savings plan with company match
- Pension
- Tuition assistance
- Floating holidays
- Paid time off for community volunteer programs
- Paid parental leave
- Wellness programs
- Employee discounts on membership, insurance, travel, entertainment, services, and more
- Incentive program eligibility for full-time positions based on organization, team, and personal performance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
