• Application Deadline: Fri, 31 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Data Scientist


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 3 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Data Science / Research 
  

Primary Responsibilities

• Management of data sets relevant to individual projects


• Analysis of historical data to identify past and current patterns as well as causal relationships


• Creation of predictive models, “What-if” scenarios, and time-series predictions


• Design of recommendation algorithms to select optimal choices from universe of options


• Co-teaming with advisory and other teams and driving them to connect the data to valuable insights


• Management of relationships with stakeholders to create trust in the project deliverables

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and qualifications:

• 3 years of work experience (or applicable post-graduate education), with 1 year of experience working in high-caliber data science or consulting organizations


• Experience working in developing countries will be regarded favorably


• Expertise in at least one data-focused programming language (e.g.: Python, R, MATLAB)


• Expertise in advanced statistical applications: non-parametric regression and classification, Bayesian methods, etc.


• Expertise in visualization libraries (e.g.: Plotly, ggplot2, Tableau)


• Experience in version control (e.g.: Git/GitHub) is a plus


• Experience manipulating and transforming large data sets (e.g.: SQL, Spark, HDFS) is a plus


• Experience in numerical optimization (e.g.: gradient-based techniques and MILP) is a plus


• Experience with GIS tools (e.g.: ArcGIS, QGIS) is a plus


• Ability to work independently and to learn new skills with minimal supervision


• Excellent presentation skills; ability to communicate clearly and effectively with diverse audiences