Data Scientist, Data Quality Engineer
Apr 26, 2022 InsideTracker is seeking a full-time Data Scientist whose main focus will be on data management and quality control of research-related data for downstream analytics, to join our Data Science team.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in quantitative discipline (e.g. Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics) and 4+ years of related experience, or a Master's degree and 2+ years of experience
- Experience with SQL, NoSQL, and either R or Python, demonstrated through either work experience, coursework (university courses, bootcamps) or a portfolio (e.g. Github)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively articulate the scientific and business value contributed by properly managed data
Responsibilities
- Implement processes that validate data, as well as monitor for and prevent future data quality issues
- Take ownership of data documentation that describes the qualities of the data and how it can be used for downstream analytics. This will include reviewing documentation provided by engineering and authoring a supplemental code book
- Collaborate across teams such as engineering, data science, and QA to test and monitor data platforms
- Participate in implementation and maintenance of a data warehouse/data integration infrastructure
- Build and maintain data formatting and processing pipelines for standardized analytical workflows for both research and business intelligence analyses
- Be the guardian and purveyor of the “source of truth” for the InsideTracker data asset
- You may be asked to perform analyses or build analytics dashboards for scientific research or research-related business intelligence tasks
Skills
- Direct experience with any or all of the following: data quality, data management, data governance, data science, and/or data-intensive software development projects
- Familiarity or experience with navigating data ecosystems (data warehouses, data lakes, structured and unstructured data, varied file types, BI systems)
- Exposure to, and ability to work with, a variety of data formats and storage mechanisms (e.g. JSON, CSV, XML, BigQuery, etc.)
- Aptitude for and willingness to learn new tools and technologies as driven by business needs
- Ability to collaborate with engineers to dissect complex problems as they drive toward simple, effective solutions
- Ability to work independently in a remote, team environment
- Excruciating attention to detail - you love spotting inconsistencies and moving towards a sensible source of truth
Details Reports to: Lead Data Scientist Location: Cambridge, MA or remote Hours: Full time Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S without sponsorship About InsideTracker InsideTracker is the leading personalized nutrition platform which generates ultra-customized recommendations to optimize an individual’s health by tracking and analyzing blood and genetic biomarkers using a patented algorithm. Our expert system matches the most relevant, science-based recommendations to each individual based on blood data, DNA data and demographics, as well as self-reported preferences and goals. InsideTracker was founded in 2009 by leading scientists in aging, genetics and biometric data from MIT, Tufts and Harvard. We are a seasoned and high performance team in a period of rapid growth. Relentlessly dedicated to what we do and why we do it, InsideTracker is fueled by our mission to transform the way every human being eats, sleeps and moves to live a longer, better life. For more information please email [email protected] Apply tot his job Apply To this Job