Data Scientist @ PwC

Fri 10 Feb 2017 - 0:28

Data Scientist
PwC

Job description
At PwC, we believe that Business Intelligence (BI) and Analytics combined with PwC’s industry expertise can unlock the potential of our clients and enable a data driven transformation with a tremendous business impact. PwC advisors work with clients to solve business problems or spot unidentified issues using advanced analytics tools and techniques.
Our BI and Analytics team is growing and we’re looking for a Data Scientist to join us.
The role entails:

Working closely with industry experts, business analysts, data engineers and BI visualization experts
Applying your expertise in quantitative analysis, data mining, and machine learning in order to design and build the appropriate data models which will provide answers to complex business questions
Developing the most efficient and attractive visualization for business users
Communicate your findings to clients with in-depth understanding of the issues and suggestions that are meaningful and impact critical business processes/decisions

The successful candidate should have:

Strong academic record in Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics, Physics, Operational Research (postgraduate degree will be considered an asset) or other related field
Proven experience in implementing and deploying complex Machine Learning solutions (using various methods, such as Random forests, Bayesian networks, Kernel density estimation, principal components, etc.)
Very good knowledge and experience in the area of applied statistics (Descriptive, Exploratory, Inferential, Predictive, Causal, Mechanistic)
Very good knowledge and experience of R statistical programming and visualization language. Additional knowledge of SAS and/or SPSS is preferred
Familiar with tools for managing structured and unstructured data (SQL, OLAP, mongoDB, etc.) will be considered an asset Experience in effective visualization (QlikView, Spotfire, Targit, etc.) is desired
A confident and positive attitude, focused on teamwork and communication with colleagues and clients at all levels
Excellent business analytical and problem solving skills
Adaptability and agility to change; Innovative, thoughtful and enthusiastic attitude about learning on different industries and markets
Commitment to providing excellent quality work and building client relationships
Ability to express ideas verbally and in writing, in a clear, concise and professional manner (both in English & in Greek)
Military services fulfilled for male candidates

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