Job Description
Seeking a Sr Data Scientist for a consulting position at an American Energy client in Houston, TX.
The contract duration is initially 5 months, with possible extension 40 hours/week, standard business hours, Mon-Fri Pay Rate: $52.50 - $60.50 Job Duties: -Apply machine learning or Bayesian statistics to optimize marketing efforts with respect to customer acquisition, retention, attrition, cross-selling, and pricing. -Cooperate with software engineers to automate reports and develop applications. -Work with the marketing team to plan and analyze A/B tests. -Develop useful visualizations. -Translate, communicate, and present results and recommendations to non-technical audiences. -Lead and help develop junior analysts. Working Conditions: -Open office environment. -Some overtime required as special projects arise. -A fast-paced company with a significant volume of projects. Change is the norm. -Some travel may be required. Minimum Requirements: -Bachelor’s degree in one of the following: Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Economics, Engineering, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering or a STEM related degree. -3+ years in statistical modeling and quantitative analysis in industry or full-time academic research. -Proficiency with Python. -Statistical modeling and analysis skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
-Advanced Degree (MS or PhD) in a quantitative field is strongly preferred, such as statistics, mathematics, physics, computer science, or economics.
-Strong SQL skills/understanding of relational databases. -Knowledge of Bayesian statistics preferred. -Survival modeling preferred. -Comfortable working in Linux is a plus. -Knowledge of econometrics is a plus. -Experience with optimization algorithms is a plus. -Hadoop experience with big data is a plus. -Previous marketing experience is a plus. -Previous retail electricity experience is a plus. -SAS or R programming is a plus. Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: -Solid understanding of the use and interpretation of graduate level multivariate statistical techniques and sampling methods, such as multi-variants regression, ANOVA, factor analysis, cluster analysis, and principal components analysis. -Demonstrated ability to learn and apply new technologies and new analytics models/techniques. -Ability to work as a team member in a fast paced environment. -Good communication skills. -Ability to translate complex business issues into achievable analytical learning objectives and actionable analytical projects. -Strategic marketing mindset and firm understanding of key marketing and financial concepts. -Have you done any interesting analytics projects for fun? We would love to see them!
Company Description
A WBENC (woman owned) certified company; Source One provides a full range of professionals to the Pharmaceutical & Healthcare, Defense, Technology, Financial Services, Retail & Manufacturing, and Energy & Transportation industries nationwide.