What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Analytics Associate position at Management Science Associates?
Job Description
Management Science Associates, Inc., headquartered in Tarentum, PA, seeks a Business Analytics Associate to use statistical techniques with significant guidance to maintain existing client models, forecasts, reports and analytical studies.
- Interact with clients under guidance from higher-level team members = 25%.
- Conduct independent and collaborative analytical work on client projects led by higher-level team members = 20%.
- Develop, maintain, test and debug efficient analytical code and documentation to manipulate large datasets and conduct statistical analysis with minimal guidance = 25%.
- Present analytical results to internal team members and provide support during client presentations = 5%.
- Develop in-depth understanding of client's product and marketing environment = 15%.
- Create new statistical modeling approaches such as store clustering, store-level product assortment optimization and opportunity forecasting = 5%.
- Validate and improve statistical modeling approaches, such as price elasticity modeling = 5%.
This is a fully remote position; employee can work from anywhere in the United States.
Master's degree in Business Analytics, Quantitative Analytics or Statistics required. University coursework or employment experience in R, Python for Data Analytics, Statistical Analytics and data analytics for consumer packaged goods industry data required.
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About Us
Management Science Associates, Inc. (MSA) is a diversified, dynamic and growing information management company that for over sixty years has partnered with institutional and commercial customers to identify areas in which innovative analytics, data and technology deliver incremental growth and drive efficiency. We have a rich legacy of being first to market, consultative partners, and serial innovators at heart. We're proud to say that we even won an Emmy!
Our products and solutions are utilized across dozens of industries including Consumer Packaged Goods, Media, Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Metals and Advanced Manufacturing, Casino Gaming, Medical Cannabis, Internet Applications and Data Center / Co-location Services. Our client partners range in size with many being some of the largest, well-known corporations in the world.
MSA has distinguished itself as an employer of choice in the high technology software and information management industry. We actively recruit talented graduates and experienced professionals looking for a rewarding career at a company that recognizes employees as their best asset. MSA continuously seeks talent within our business practices : Business Analysis, Information Management Solutions, Media, Life Sciences, Metals & Advanced Manufacturing, Information Technology Systems and Services, and Corporate Information Systems.
MSA employs more than 500 people, working across the United States and world-wide. We have three offices in the Pittsburgh area along with offices in United Kingdom and Malaysia.
All full-time employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits package which includes Health, Dental & Vision Plans, 401(k) Savings Plan, Flexible Benefits Plan, Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, Disability Income Plan, Paid Time Off (PTO) including Vacation, Sick and Holiday, and more.
We hope you will consider joining our team and become part of our continued growth and success.