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Principal Data Scientist
Location
Illinois
Posted
15 days ago
Salary
$131.8K - $178.3K / year
Job Description
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in data science, statistics, epidemiology, engineering, information science, computer science, OR equivalent technical experience.
- Hands-on experience writing Python code including, but not limited to, machine learning, data science and engineering, and ETL pipelines.
- 7+ years of experience in data analysis software, with data science experience preferred.
- 7+ years of experience with GitHub/Git, Python, SQL, statistics, and ML modeling.
- Track record of applying AI or ML models to solve practical, real-world problems—ideally in healthcare or similar complex domains.
- Knowledge of statistical concepts and data mining methods such as: Hypothesis testing (or A/B testing), distribution analysis, Bayesian estimation, Linear and Logistic Regression, GLMs, text mining, time series analysis, etc.
- Knowledge of a variety of traditional machine learning techniques such as: feature engineering methods for large scale numerical and categorical data, dimensionality reduction, clustering, Decision Trees/Random Forests/Gradient Boosted Decision Trees, Deep Learning.
- Knowledge of machine learning implementation strategies such as: proper and thorough evaluation of ML models in production, detecting data/covariate/concept drift, leveraging feature stores and model registries, deploying models as REST APIs, integrating models into products, etc.
- Interest in staying current on AI advancements (e.g., generative AI, LLMs, foundation models), and enthusiasm for integrating new capabilities into analytical workflows.
- Demonstrated proficiency in writing SQL queries on large, complex datasets for data analysis and analytics engineering.
- Strong problem-solving skills with an emphasis on data analytics.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for coordinating across teams.
Benefits
- full health benefits (medical, dental, and vision)
- flexible spending and health savings accounts
- company paid life insurance
- company paid short-term and long-term disability
- company equity
- voluntary benefits
- 401(k)
- company paid holidays
- flexible time off
- employee wellness program (“Breathe”)
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