Senior Data Scientist

Job Purpose:As a Senior Data Scientist within the Data Science Methods team in the NIQ Product organization you will help define and support development of new products and methods and improvement initiatives. This position focuses on innovation in data processing methods for retail measurement and automation of existing statistical procedures.  

Job Responsibilities: 

• Support definition and execution of analyses targeting innovation initiatives development and implementation of methodologies standards and KPIs. 

• Prototype solutions and support pilot programs for R&D purposes including trend analyses representation/sampling bias reduction indirect estimation data integration automation and generalization. 

• Test-driven development of scalable data processing applications. 

• Deliver documentation of new methodologies and best practices. 

• Collaborate with an experienced team of Developers and Data Scientists. 

• Support various Operations team as main users of our solutions. 

• Engage with stakeholders on scope execution data exchange and outcomes for assigned projects. 

• Participate in multiple projects simultaneously. 

Qualifications :

• B.S. Masters or PhD degree in Statistics Mathematics Social Science Operation Research or other hard sciences (e.g. Engineering Computer Science Biology Physics etc.) with outstanding analytical expertise and strong technical skills. 

• At least 3 years of relevant work experience. 

• Experience in trend analyses multivariate statistics (parametric/non-parametric) sampling optimization bias reduction indirect estimation data aggregation techniques automation and generalization. 

• Good data visualization skills - ability to create clear and compelling charts and graphs 

• Proficient in Python programming language including data analysis and statistical packages (Pandas Polars NumPy Scikit-Learn). Familiarity with Python standard library especially unittest and argparse modules. 

• Experience with Apache Spark or other big data processing solutions. 

Additional Information :

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

NIQ may utilize artificial intelligence (AI) tools at various stages of the recruitment process including résumé screening candidate assessments interview scheduling job matching communication support and certain administrative tasks that help streamline workflows. These tools are intended to improve efficiency and support fair and consistent evaluation based on job-related criteria. All use of AI is governed by NIQs principles of fairness transparency human oversight and inclusion. Final hiring decisions are made exclusively by humans. NIQ regularly reviews its AI tools to help mitigate bias and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. If you have questions require accommodations or wish to request human review were permitted by law please contact your local HR representative. For more information please visit NIQs AI Safety Policies and Guiding Principles: NIQ

NIQ is the worlds leading consumer intelligence company delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to 2023 NIQ combined with GfK bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insightsdelivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platformsNIQ delivers the Full View. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100 markets covering more than 90% of the worlds population.

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Employment Type :

Full-time