Data Scientist

The Data Scientist will work in Birmingham as a predictive and prescriptive model development SME for the Analytics team. The consultant will be involved in all aspects of the model development life cycle, from business understanding and data preparation through modeling, evaluation, and deployment planning. This is a hybrid, contract to hire role with 3 days a week onsite required. 

Contract Duration: 6 months to possible perm Required Skills & Experience

• 2+ years of data science experience
• Bachelor's degree in STEM discipline, healthcare administration, business, information technologies or a related field.
• In-depth knowledge of statistics, probability, and machine learning with demonstrated professional experience
• Experience creating and delivering predictive models in a production environment
• Understanding of ETL, data warehousing, and advanced data modeling tools (e.g., R, Python, SAS, Spark, AWS)
• Experience working closely with cross-functional teams and the ability to work on complex issues and influence stakeholders to drive consensus
• Ability to recognize the problem statement and recommend appropriate advanced analytic solutions
• Ability to clearly articulate data & data findings to others with different levels of data expertise
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to ensure data integrity
• Ability to be productive with minimal oversight

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
• Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
• Paid Sick Time Leave
• Legal and Identity Protection Plans
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
• 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.