Data Scientist/Data Mining

We are currently searching for a Data Scientist to work in Amsterdam, The Netherlands for 6 months + extensions. This is a fantastic contract opportunity for a international client. We are searching for someone who can start as soon as possible!

Information about the role:

- Develop segmentations, predictive models, and statistical insights using appropriate tools
- Analyse data deeply to understand patterns and trends
- Transform these insights into actionable reports, targeting algorithms, and personalisation filters
- Understand key drivers of rules/model variation and communicate insights to regional and global executives
- Provide technical expertise in statistical analysis, mathematical modelling, data mining/machine learning
- Partner with business units to challenge their thinking, provide direction
- Work with cross functional teams on ad-hoc projects
- Share best practices with analysts across the organisation

YOUR PROFILE:

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 1+ years of experience in a similar position
- 1+ years experience within big data tool Hadoop is a real must!
- 1+ years experience with Customer Analytics
- Quantitative degree (Physics, Electrical Engineering, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Economics, Finance, ...)

ADVANTAGES ARE:

- Experience in segmentation building, predictive analytics, and statistical modelling
- Proficiency in SAS, R, Matlab or other analytics/data mining package and Hadoop (must)
- Familiarity with Search Algorithms a plus

If you are interested and available anytime soon please reply ASAP and perhaps you will be have a interview within next week!

Thank you for your time and we hope to hear from you soon.

Michael Bailey International is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.