17 Sep
Associate Data Scientist
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July 13, 2021 Associate Data Scientist Job Description
Position: Associate Data Scientist Location: Portland, ORAbout This Role:Comscore is a media measurement company providing multiscreen reporting and analytics with cutting-edge technology to serve clients in the entertainment, media, retail, and advertising industries. Comscore's Data Science team helps design the intelligent engines that power the company's advanced Media Ratings, Movies & TV Everywhere measurement systems. Through our research, Comscore builds projections that make the massive amount of raw data we take in from screens across the world meaningful and useful for our clients. What You'll Do:- Develop analytical approaches to answer high-level questions and develop insightful recommendations
- Author analytical summaries and methodology evaluations
- Select appropriate methods and techniques in performing experiments
- Utilizes software including SQL, Python/R, and UNIX/Linux as well as internal and third-party tools to generate, analyze, and deliver data driven insights
- Serves as subject matter expert on Comscore's TV methodologies
- Collaborate with Analytics, Engineering, and Best Practices teams to meet and support business goals
- Develop routine analytical methods; proactively seek out potential solutions to issues
- Convey cohesive story lines grounded in quantitative and qualitative analysis
- Provide suggestions to advance and improve methodologies
- Provide complex troubleshooting of analytical methods
- Support industry audit requirements
- Develop and test new methodologies, features and concepts, and integrate into production process.
- Participate in ongoing research and evaluation of new technologies and analytical solutions
- Exercise your experience in the development lifecycle through analysis, design, development, testing and deployment of this system
- Use attention to detail and problem-solving skills to find and correct data problems, applying statistical methods to adjust and project results when necessary
- Work across teams and functions to drive process improvement initiatives
- Responsible for the timely and error-free operation, production and delivery of syndicated product data
- Ensure the integrity and validity of data for On Demand, Linear TV, Digital, and Cross Platform products
- Support the research and investigation of client-reported inquiries
- Degree in a quantitatively focused discipline (i.e., Statistics or Economics, Data/Computer Science or Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computation Finance, Operations Research, Mathematics or Physics, etc.)
- 3+ years of experience in the synthesis of research findings and making data-driven arguments.
- Expertise at querying and manipulating data in preparation for analytics or data visualization using SQL, Spark, R/Python, etc.
- Ability to learn complex methodologies quickly and draw on your creative problem-solving skills to achieve results.
- Ability to convey complex analytical approaches and findings; writing skills are essential.
- Intrinsic ability to look at data and identify patterns, problems, or analysis opportunities.
- Ability to autonomously manage simultaneous projects in a fast-paced business environment.
- Ability to multi-task and work with manager to prioritize efficiently to meet deadlines.
- Experience with Media Rating Council (MRC) is a plus.
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