Data Scientist

Data Scientist

Akron, OH

Relocation Offered

Position Overview: Our client seeks a talented and forward-thinking Data Scientist to drive strategic decisions with data regarding business expansions, operational efficiencies and educational outcomes. The Data Scientist will lead initiatives such as:

• Implementing a scalable database solution (e.g., BigQuery) to replace Google Sheets.
• Fixing variability in metric measurement to ensure accurate and consistent comparisons.
• Streamlining organizational access to data via reorganized reports and a key metrics dashboard.
• Establishing consistent metrics for assessing potential expansion locations.
• Collaborating with academic partners to align data collection with peer-reviewed impact studies.
• Developing a real-time visual metrics dashboard.
• Streamlining school-level data collection and reporting.
• Building a robust regression framework for analyzing and comparing expansion opportunities.
• Advancing multi-year impact studies with external academic partners

Key Responsibilities

• Data Analysis & Insights: Identify trends and patterns in student performance, attendance, and other educational metrics.
• Predictive & Interpretive Modeling: Develop models to understand trends in school performance and student outcomes through statistical analysis and machine learning (as applicable).
• Data Visualization: Create clear and impactful visual representations to communicate findings to various stakeholders.
• Strategic Collaboration: Provide quantitative support and market insights across departments, ensuring data-driven decision-making.
• Performance Evaluation: Measure the success of initiatives by forecasting and monitoring key metrics.
• Data Management: Implement systems to enhance data quality and statistical efficiency.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with internal teams and external academic collaborators to integrate insights into organizational strategies.
• Technical Expertise: Use tools like Python, R, SQL, and others for data analysis and model development.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for operational enhancements through robust data insights.
• Reporting: Prepare and present detailed reports and dashboards for leadership.

Preferred Background and Qualifications:

· Minimum of a bachelor's degree

· Minimum of 5 years of experience in a data scientist role

· Strong analytical skills with proficiency in statistical methods and programming languages like Python, R, and SQL.

· Experience in educational metrics, data analysis for policy evaluation, and operational improvement.

· Familiarity with econometric methods and statistical studies of demographic/economic data.

· Ability to communicate complex findings to non-technical audiences effectively.

· Experience collaborating with academic researchers to meet rigorous study requirements.

· Emphasis on creating interpretable, actionable models over purely predictive ones.

Why Join Us? This is your opportunity to be part of a mission-driven organization that values data as a tool for transformative education. You'll play a vital role in shaping te client’s strategies and ensuring their programs have a lasting impact.

If you’re ready to take on this challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $120,000.00 - $160,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Data Science: 5 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Akron, OH 44333 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Akron, OH 44333: Relocate with an employer provided relocation package (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $120,000 - $160,000