Senior Data Scientist

We are currently searching for a SENIOR DATA SCIENTIST to work in Amsterdam, The Netherlands for 6 months + extensions. This is a fantastic contract opportunity for a international client.

- 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

Requirements:
- Strong mathematical, statistical, and scientific modelling skills
- Experience in segmentation building, predictive analytics, and statistical modelling
- Adept at problem solving using both textbook methods and novel viewpoints
- Proficiency in SQL and handling large datasets (must)
- Proficiency in SAS, R, Matlab or other analytics/data mining package and Hadoop (must)
- Familiarity with Search Algorithms a plus

Basic Qualifications:
- 4+ years of experience in Customer Analytics
- Quantitative degree (Physics, Electrical Engineering, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Economics, Finance, ...)
- MSc or PhD a plus

If you are interested in this position, please respond within 24 hours with a short motivation letter and your CV in Word format so MBA can contact you.

Alternatively, you can call us on the number below.

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

Regards

Kevin J Bruining
Recruiting Team
MBA, Michael Bailey Associates

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