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Data Scientist

Colgate-Palmolive

Colgate-Palmolive

Data Scientist

Piscataway, NJ
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    About Colgate-Palmolive

    Do you want to come to work with a smile and leave with one as well? In between those smiles, your day is comprised of connecting with others across the world, full of stimulating discussions, and making impactful contributions.

    If this is how you see your career, Colgate is the place to be! Our trustworthy household brands, dedicated employees, and sustainability commitments make us a company passionate about building a future to smile about for our employees, consumers, and surrounding communities. As the brand with the highest household presence in the world, we transcend physical boundaries. We win as a global organization by continually learning and collaborating. The pride in our brand fuels a workplace that encourages creative thinking, fosters experimentation, and promotes authenticity which has contributed to our enduring success. If you are passionate about working for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile...every single day.

    The Role:

    Do you want to be part of a team that is building a future to smile about? What about having the opportunity to connect with others across the world, full of stimulating discussions, and making impactful contributions?

    If this is how you see your career, Colgate is the place to be!

    Our dependable household brands, dedicated employees, and sustainability commitments make us a company passionate about building a future to smile about for our employees, consumers, and surrounding communities. The pride in our brand fuels a workplace that encourages creative thinking, champions experimentation, and promotes authenticity which has contributed to our enduring success.

    If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile...every single day.

    The Experience

    The Data Engineering and Visualization team is looking for a Data Scientist with strong quantitative skills and business acumen to work with stakeholders across the organization to tackle strategic problems that influence the company’s growth. In this role, you will be responsible for working closely with our business partners to tackle advanced quantitative problems that align with our strategic directives and teach/ encourage our partners to utilize analytical techniques independently. Your work will have a direct and measurable impact on issues that affect many aspects of company success (revenue growth management, digital transformation, environmental sustainability, etc.)

    Responsibilities

    • Work with stakeholders throughout the organization to identify opportunities for leveraging company data to drive business solutions.
    • Assess the effectiveness and accuracy of new data sources and data gathering techniques.
    • Develop custom data models and algorithms to apply to data sets.
    • Develop company A/B testing framework and test model quality.
    • Coordinate with different functional teams to implement models and monitor outcomes.
    • Develop processes and tools to monitor and analyze model performance and data accuracy
  • Qualifications

    Required Qualifications

    • We’re looking for someone with 0-5 years of experience manipulating data sets and building statistical models,
    • Bachelor's degree required
    • Strong problem solving skills with an emphasis on product development.
    • Experience using statistical computer languages (R, Python, SQL, etc.) to manipulate data and draw insights from large data sets.
    • Experience working with and creating data architectures.

    Desired Competencies

    • Certificate, Master’s or PHD in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or another quantitative field a plusSuperb communication skills and strong technical/ business acumen to uncover and effectively present insights that inform strategic decisions.
    • Solid project management skills: Manage multiple deliverables and meet deadlines
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills: Tell a compelling story with data
    • A solid attention to details

    Equal Opportunity Employer Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

    Are you interested in working for Colgate-Palmolive? You can apply online and attach all relevant documents such as a cover letter and resume or CV. Applications received by e-mail are not considered in the selection process. Become part of our team. We look forward to your application.

    Colgate-Palmolive is a leading global consumer products company, tightly focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. Colgate sells its products in over 200 countries and territories around the world under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, Tom’s of Maine, Sorriso, Speed Stick, Lady Speed Stick, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sanex, Elta MD, PCA Skin, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Science Diet and Hill’s Prescription Diet.

    For more information about Colgate’s global business, visit the Company’s web site at http://www.colgatepalmolive.com. To learn more about Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures® oral health education program, please visit http://www.colgatebsbf.com. To learn more about Hill's and the Hill’s Food, Shelter & Love program please visit http://www.hillspet.com. To learn more about Tom’s of Maine please visit http://www.tomsofmaine.com.

    Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please contact Application_Accommodation@colpal.com with the subject "Accommodation Request" should you require accommodation.

  • Industry
    Consumer Goods
  • About Us

    Every one of our employees plays an important role in ensuring we deliver the quality products consumers rely on to care for themselves and the ones they love. So we recognize that our success is driven by these talented and dedicated Colgate people around the world. And in turn we are dedicated to the success of our people, offering an array of resources to help expand their professional and personal horizons - from stimulating career opportunities and access to world-class training and leadership development programs, to wellness initiatives and opportunities to contribute to the communities where we live and work.