Join Nielsen as a Data Scientist and Shape the Future of Data Analysis

Company Overview: At Nielsen, we recognize that personal growth and career development are a joint venture. Being part of our team means joining a dynamic community of nearly 14,000 associates dedicated to your success. We thrive by embracing new ideas and innovative approaches, which means we succeed when you do. If you're ready to fuel your career journey, Nielsen is the place to be!

About The Role

As a Data Scientist at Nielsen, you will play a pivotal role in merging the worlds of data science, software development, and data engineering. If you are enthusiastic about constructing models at scale, crafting production-grade software in the cloud, and mastering machine learning, this role is for you. We’re looking for intellectually curious individuals who are eager to learn and share knowledge within our team.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop advanced measurement and planning solutions for a diverse client base including publishers, advertisers, and agencies.
• Lead data science projects from inception to deployment, ensuring reproducibility every step of the way.
• Maintain and deploy data pipelines and models in a production environment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to bring methodologies into production, ensuring their validity and optimization.
• Effectively communicate complex methodologies and findings to a varied audience.
• Investigate new methodologies for cross-platform audience measurement focusing on trend analysis, data imputation, and reducing biases, among others.
• Undertake continuous development and support of new projects by exploring and processing data effectively.
• Ensure high data quality and address production issues swiftly.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of methodologies and coding processes.

Required Technical Skills

• 0-3 years of experience in Python, PySpark, SQL.
• A solid academic background in data science, statistics, engineering, applied mathematics, or related fields.
• Proficiency in tools like Git, Gitlab, JIRA, and Confluence.
• Experience with cloud services such as AWS or Google Cloud is preferred.
• Strong understanding of statistics, machine learning, and data manipulation.
• Familiarity with data visualization tools such as Spotfire or Tableau.

Essential Business Skills

• Exceptional communication skills in both written and verbal form.
• Highly self-motivated with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment handling multiple priorities.
• Strong interpersonal skills, capable of building effective team relationships, including remote interactions.

Apply Now: Ready to power our future with your expertise as a Data Scientist (Python, PySpark, SQL) at Nielsen? Join us in this exciting role and take your career to the next level. Apply today!

Additional Information: Job title: Data Scientist. Company: Nielsen.