Consumer Reports (CR) is seeking a Lead Data Scientist to drive the strategic growth of the organization by identifying and prioritizing data analysis needs, developing innovative approaches for new products and insights, and leveraging data to enhance consumer understanding and influence companies for a fairer marketplace.
Requirements
- strong skill in Python, R, GenAI, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Databricks, and AWS.
- Deep understanding of statistical and predictive modeling concepts, Topic Modeling, Natural Language processing, machine learning approaches, recommendation engines, GenAI, and collaborative filtering techniques.
- Expertise in data quality, fit for use, data cleansing, data mining, data modeling, and strategy.
Responsibilities
- Lead complex data-driven projects, influencing business decisions, and advising on best practices for data science within the organization.
- Provide new insights and recommendations through the use of advanced statistical analysis, data mining, and data visualization techniques.
- Leverage and synthesize data from internal and external sources in order to enhance the organization’s understanding of its customer segments’ behaviors, outcomes, and decision points.
- Lead enterprise data science initiatives by coordinating and overseeing the work of data scientists, statisticians, and analysts; design and implement advanced models, algorithms, and processes that transform data into actionable insights.
- Partnering with business, research, and testing teams to identify opportunities, define needs, and align data science projects with organizational goals.
- Leading data collection, synthesis, and analysis to anticipate emerging needs and influence new products and solutions.
- Translating complex findings into clear, actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders, and by acting as an internal consultant on best practices in data science.
Other
- PhD and 7+ years experience in data science and 2+ years leading teams of Data Scientists.
- This is a hybrid position.
- This position is not eligible for sponsorship.
- CR is registered to do business in and can only hire from the following states and federal district: Arizona, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Vermont, Virginia and Washington, DC.
- Serve as a strategic advisor by translating complex findings into clear, actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders, and by acting as an internal consultant on best practices in data science.
