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Data Science Intern

Mercury Data Science

Data Science Intern

Houston, TX
Internship
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    We are looking for a creative and results-focused individual who excels at solving hard problems and who can thrive in a culture of driven people who are constantly working together and learning new techniques to answer important questions.

    Successful candidates will work with a team but will also need the technical ability to take on new challenges, especially in data mining and machine learning. Candidates should be independent thinkers capable of analyzing requirements, extracting data for analysis, and developing algorithms and tools.

  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

     

    • Degree in Computer Science, Math, Statistics, Physics, Computational Biology or a closely related field. An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
    • Ability to work in a fun, collaborative team environment
    • Machine Learning and Python experience (a plus)
    • Passion for solving complex data engineering and modeling tasks
    • Knowledge of relational databases, data modeling, and schema normalization techniques

    Skills that are also valuable:

    • Expertise in designing and implementing efficient algorithms
    • Experience in high performance computing
    • Expertise with UNIX (Linux) and Spark
    • Experience with Deep Learning Neural Network building with framework such as Tensorflow or PyTorch

     

    Additional Information

    In a few sentences each, tell us (1) why you are interested in data science, (2) tell us about your experience with a difficult data science project, and (3) tell us something about yourself beyond your resume.

    All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.