Data Scientist

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Job Description:

The Data Scientist is responsible for the effective application of advanced methods in machine learning and natural language processing to current and future Epiq products.  The successful candidate will have deep understanding of the mathematics underlying these methods as well as experience with their practical implementation.  The Data Science Analyst will develop prototype algorithm applications to verify the practicality of a data product application and work with software engineers to ensure successful production implementation of the prototype.  The Data Science Analyst is responsible for the validation and verification of production implementations, experience with system engineering, testing, and evaluation.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for the effective application of advanced methods in machine learning and natural language processing to current and future Epiq products. 
• Develop prototype algorithm applications to verify the practicality of a data product application.
• Work with software engineers to ensure successful production implementation of the prototype.
• Responsible for the validation and verification of production implementations, experience with system engineering, testing, and evaluation.

Qualifications:

• Extensive implementation experience with one or more of the following:
  • Deep Learning
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Bayesian Networks
  • Human Machine Interfaces
  • LLMs
• Practical experience with data handling for NLP and machine learning such as feature coding and data preparation for the processing of large datasets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Earned doctorate or master’s degree with equivalent work experience in Computer Science, Cognitive Science, Applied Mathematics, or Physics with research in modeling computational intelligence.

Desired Qualifications:

• General background in computer science as is necessary to judge the scalability of algorithms and any requisite hardware.
• Background in cognitive science, particularly in statistical models of decision making.
• Experience with TensorFlow, Word2vec, and implementation of machine learning and natural language processing in Python and MATLAB.

Competencies

Client Focus- Engages with the clients, both internal and external, and their needs as a primary focus; builds a sustaining collaborative and productive relationship with clients; seeks to understand client situations, issues, expectations, etc.; takes appropriate action to meet client needs and address concerns; implements or utilizes methods to monitor and evaluate client feedback; appropriately meets client needs without jeopardizing business outcomes or results.

Results Oriented- Sets stretch goals for personal accomplishment and works tenaciously to achieve those goals; acts with a sense of urgency; takes the initiative on actions; establishes metrics to monitor progress and measure success; maintains focus by avoiding or overcoming roadblocks.

Integrity - Behaves in an honest, fair and ethical manner; shows consistency in words and actions; does what he/she commits to doing; respects the confidentiality of information or concerns shared by others; is honest and forthright with people; carries his/her fair share of the workload; takes responsibility for own mistakes.

Entrepreneurial Orientation - Proposes innovative business opportunities/ideas to customers and business partners; encourages and supports entrepreneurial behavior in others; demonstrates willingness to take calculated risks to achieve business goals.

Decisiveness - The ability to make well informed, effective, and timely decisions even when data is limited or solutions produce unpleasant consequences; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; ability to make tough decisions. #LI-Remote #LI-RC

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