Overview
Data Science Executive Jobs in Johannesburg, South Africa at NielsenIQ
Company Description
NIQ is committed to reflecting thediversityof the clients, communities, and markets we measure within our own workforce. We exist to count everyone and are on a mission to systematically embedinclusionanddiversityinto 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 globalnon-discrimination policycovers these protected classes in every market in which we do business worldwide.
NIQ or any of our subsidiaries will never ask you for money at any point of the recruitment or onboarding process.
Job Description
As the world’s largest research organization, Nielsen
IQ is powered by talented creative scientists. Our Data Scientist associates come fromdiversedisciplines such as statistics, research methodology, mathematics, psychology, business, engineering, physics and demography. These professionals driveinnovation, new product ideation, develops complex analysis and delivery of data insights to measure what consumers buy.
What You’ll Do
Support Data Science solutions for client request and provide initial recommendation for complex client raised issues.
Support Internal and External Clients with the understanding of Data Science design and methodology.
Accompany senior leaders to meet with clients to understand business needs and help offerinnovative solutions.
Work on creating new solutions use cases, proof of concept and prototypes by exploringdiversedata sets using tools such as Python / R.
Understand Nielsen
IQ products and services to suggest to new solutions for client challenges.
Collaborate with other Data Science team units.
Automate and develop solutions for existing processes.
Support or participate inInnovationinitiatives to create out of the box solutions by leveraging large anddiversedata sets and state of the art technologies.
Qualifications
Experience:
Professionals with degrees in Mathematics, Data Science, Statistics, or related fields involving statistical analysis of large data sets.
1-2 year experience in market research or relevant field.
Soft skills:
Passionate aboutinnovationand technology.
Problem-Solving skills.
Ability to effectively convey complex concepts to non-experts.
Intellectual curiosity and persistence to find answers to questions.
Eager to continuously learn and adapt to changing technologies and tools.
Good command of written and spoken English.
Goodcollaborativeand interpersonal skills to communicate at all levels. (Preferred)
Analytical and Technical skills:
Solid understanding of Statistics.
Strong aptitude for data analysis.
Critical / logical thinking.
Familiar with programming language such as Python/R.
Familiar with contemporary database systems.
Additional Information
Optional Qualification:
Working knowledge with data visualization tools (e.g. Spotfire, Tableau, etc.) and mapping tools.
Working knowledge withcollaborationtools such as Google Suite(Google site, Google Data Studio), Atlassian, Git, Bitbucket and Confluence.
Familiar with Machine Learning.
Familiar with marketing analytics, including designing experiment and consumer behavior ana…
Title: Data Science Executive
Company: NielsenIQ
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Category: IT/Tech, Research/Development
