Data Taxonomer - LATAM

Data Taxonomer 

Location: LATAM

Job type: Contractor 

Why QS?

At QS, our culture fosters a flexible working environment that encourages our employees to own their career whilst personally and professionally thriving. We collaborate, respect, and support each other – and as a company, our values underpin these.

Our mission is to empower motivated people around the world to fulfil their potential through higher education, and to ensure everyone has the same opportunity to achieve that potential. We celebrate the diversity of our teams and believe through sharing our experiences we can learn from one another and become stronger together, which enables us to achieve our goal.

At QS, you’ll be responsible for implementing real change in the international higher education landscape, full of exciting and interesting challenges where you can drive positive impact across the business.

In October 2023 we were thrilled to be included in Newsweek’s Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces® in the UK list which is compiled using employee sentiment and satisfaction data.

Using insights from more than two million employees in organisations with 50 to 100,000 members of staff, the list recognises workplaces where employees feel most respected and appreciated.

The role 

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Data Taxonomist to join our team with the mission of preparing today's learners for tomorrow's workforce. This role presents an exciting opportunity for recent graduates from all fields of study to gain valuable experience in AI-powered technology. By working directly with the foundational elements of machine learning tools, you will position yourself at the intersection of the education and technology sectors and actively collaborate with higher education institutions worldwide.

As a key member of our Data Annotation and Taxonomy team, you will ensure that our data dictionaries and taxonomies remain at the forefront of the industry, accurately capturing the landscape and relationships between skills, occupations, fields of study, and industries. Leveraging your educational and professional background, you will become an expert in various fields as we continuously expand our occupational and educational taxonomies. Our goal is to assist higher education institutions globally in aligning with labor market demands and to empower students on their professional journeys by providing clarity and actionable steps toward their unique aspirations.

The ideal candidate will be proficient in both English and Spanish, possess exceptional attention to detail, and demonstrate strong teamwork and organizational skills. Experience with spreadsheet software and the ability to deliver results under tight deadlines are highly valued.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and enhance taxonomies: Collaborate with the team to build and refine our occupational and educational taxonomies, ensuring they accurately represent the relationships between skills, occupations, industries, and fields of study.
•  Data management: Maintain and organize data dictionaries, ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and accessibility across our platform. 
• Quality assurance: Perform rigorous quality checks on data and results, ensuring the reliability and integrity of our taxonomies at both the student and institutional levels.  
• Research and development: Stay informed on labor market trends and educational advancements to continuously improve our data pipeline and analysis services.
• Curriculum Analysis: Play an active role in developing our curriculum consulting services, focusing on data gathering and results review. 
• Multilingual translation: Translate terms, and definitions into Spanish, contributing to the creation of the first Spanish occupational taxonomy for our global partners. 
•  Collaborate with cross-functional teams: Work closely with other team members to consistently improve our AI system, platform and analysis services.
• Support continuous improvement: Provide feedback and suggestions to enhance our data governance protocols and taxonomy development processes.

Must-Have Qualifications:

•  Bachelor’s degree from any field of study.
•  Bilingual in Spanish and English, with high proficiency in written communication in both languages.
• Ability to manage and organize complex data effectively, demonstrating strong critical thinking skills. 
• Strong commitment to data accuracy and precision in all tasks. 
• Ability to conduct thorough research and extract relevant information from diverse sources. 
• Proficiency with spreadsheet software such as Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets.
•  Strong verbal and written communication abilities, with the capability to collaborate effectively across teams.

Preffered Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a research intensive field. 
• Familiarity with creating and managing complex datasets. 
•  Experience in managing projects, particularly those involving data management or educational technolo
• Quality Assurance Experience: Previous experience in quality assurance processes, ensuring data integrity and reliability.

So, who are we and what do we do?

QS is the world’s leading provider of services, analytics, insights, and intelligence to the global higher education sector - supporting university excellence across the world. Our student recruitment and enrolment solutions enable universities and business schools to connect with talented individuals seeking to further their academic progress and career development. Our portfolio of professional services includes consultancy, student mobility and academic partnerships management, and branding solutions. We publish highly visible and influential rankings of international universities, including the QS World University Rankings® which reaches a global audience of hundreds of millions of people.

Founded in 1990, our activities span across 50 countries, working with over 2000 of the world’s leading higher education institutions and over 12,000 employers.

Headquartered in London, QS has over 800 employees globally with offices in Australia, Malaysia, India, Romania, Singapore, France, Germany, and the USA. QS keeps growing organically, through acquisition and by recruiting top talent across key regions.

We take investing in our people very seriously.

Outside of the standard benefits we also offer resources to allow professional growth and wellness initiatives to nurture a healthy mindset:

• Free subscription to the Calm App – the #1 app for sleep, meditation, and relaxation
• A focus on welfare which is led by our global wellness team, with mental health first aiders globally
• Access to a variety of diversity and inclusion initiatives and groups
• Strong recognition and reward programs – including a peer-to-peer recognition platform, quarterly and annual QS Applaud Awards, Connect with your Career annual PD event
• Support for volunteering and study leave
• Free subscription to LinkedIn learning – with over 5000 courses and programmes at your fingertips
• Options to join our outstanding global Mentorship programme

Like what you’ve heard? Great, apply now!

As a candidate, we know the application and interview process can be daunting and so it’s important that you have a great experience with us. Our dedicated Talent Team will work hard to ensure you are fully informed at all stages and you are really excited by this opportunity to do meaningful work in the education space.

Equal opportunities

QS Quacquarelli Symonds is proud to be a fair and equal organisation where everyone has the same opportunity to achieve their full potential, irrespective of their background or personal attributes. We celebrate our diversity and believe through sharing our experiences we can learn from one another, be stronger together, and enable our business to thrive.