Lead Data Scientist I Chicago-IL
Company Description
As the world's largest research organization, Nielsen is powered by talented creative Data scientists. Our Data Scientist Business Leaders come from diverse disciplines such as statistics, research methodology, mathematics, psychology, business, engineering, physics and demography. These professionals drive innovation, new product ideation, develops complex analysis and delivery of data insights to measure what consumers buy.
Job Description
- Mentor other Data Scientists specializing in consumer insights, fostering innovation and growth in a flexible, dynamic working environment.
- Help to educate our commercial associates and our clients in how to use our innovative Consumer products, from take home panels to receipt capture and beyond.
- Serve as a panel expert, ensuring the design and execution of industry-leading consumer panels.
- Serve as a panel expert, through data client inquiry investigations, and ensuring data quality throughout consumer products.
- Present and communicate findings and recommendations based on research and analysis.
- Develop and implement best practices, documentation standards, and robust methodologies to ensure consistent and scalable approaches across projects.
- Oversee end-to-end validation and projection performance metrics to drive product quality.
- Support production deployment of proposed enhancements/new solutions.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Socio-economics, Data Science or other related field with 5+ years of experience in data science, analytics, or consumer insights.
- Expertise in consumer behavior, including managed large-scale consumer panels and crowdsourced methodologies like receipt capture.
- A track record of working effectively with commercial teams and client stakeholders.
- Exceptional leadership / mentoring skills with experience leading cross-disciplinary teams.
- Expertise in data analysis, statistical modeling, and problem-solving, with a focus on big data and complex data ecosystems.
- Proficiency in cutting-edge tools and technologies, with a passion for staying ahead of trends.
- Outstanding communication and presentation skills, including the ability to simplify complex methodologies for a broad audience.
- Strategic vision and a solutions-driven mindset with a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality work.
- (Nice to have) Excellent statistical and logic skills. Experience in data cleaning, outlier validation, sampling, bias reduction, indirect estimation, data aggregation techniques.
- (Nice to have) Experienced in Python or another high-level programming language and willingness to learn Python
- (Nice to have) Experienced with SQL, working with queries and large-scale databases
Additional Information
This role has a market-competitive salary with an anticipated base compensation of the following range: $90,000 to $110,000. Actual salaries will vary depending on a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and location. This role might also be eligible for a Sales-based incentive or performance-based bonus. Other benefits include a flexible working environment, comprehensive health insurance, industry-leading parental leave, life insurance, education support, and more.
Our Benefits
- Flexible working environment
- Volunteer time off
- LinkedIn Learning
- Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)
About NIQ
NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.
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Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
NIQ is committed to reflecting the diversity of the clients, communities, and markets we measure within our own workforce. We exist to count everyone and are on a mission to systematically embed inclusion and diversity into all aspects of our workforce, measurement, and products. We enthusiastically invite candidates who share that mission to join us. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status or any other protected class. Our global non-discrimination policy covers these protected classes in every market in which we do business worldwide. Learn more about how we are driving diversity and inclusion in everything we do by visiting the NIQ News Center: https://nielseniq.com/global/en/news-center/diversity-inclusion
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