What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data Scientist position at VirtualVocations?
A company is looking for a Data Scientist to join their Data & Insights team.Key ResponsibilitiesBuild knowledge systems to facilitate quantitative research and extract qualitative insights on food wasteUtilize structured and unstructured data with NLP, statistical, and machine learning techniques to analyze food waste impacts and solutionsDevelop models and frameworks for system dynamics and scenario analysis related to food supply chains and waste reductionRequired QualificationsFormal training in computer science, data science, statistics, math, or a related fieldExperience in building predictive and explanatory models using statistical and machine learning methodsProficiency in natural language processing, semantic modeling, and data wranglingFamiliarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP) and Python for clean, maintainable codeBackground in environmental economics or complex systems modeling is preferred
