Data Scientist jobs in Lynchburg, VA

Location: Hybrid Role - Atlanta, GA  Or Raleigh, NC preferred

Elder Research Inc. is a Data Science consulting firm specialized in providing analytic solutions to clients in Commercial and Government industries. Providing analytic solutions to hundreds of companies across numerous industries, our team enjoys a great variety in the type of work they do and exposure to a wide range of techniques and tools.

We are trusted advisors to our clients, building lasting relationships and partnering as preferred analytics providers. We use a variety of programming languages and tools to create analytic solutions, often fitting within our clients’ environment and needs.

Summary of Position:      

The Senior Data Scientist is accountable for working directly with clients, managers and technical staff to understand business needs, develop technical plans, and deliver data-driven analytical solutions that solve client problems. This role primarily creates and deploys predictive models from a wide variety of data sources and types using the most appropriate mathematical and statistical methods, while keeping abreast of new methods and technologies that can be employed in the data and analytics space.

Essential Functions: 

Client Delivery and Management / Project Support

• Communicates with and leads clients on analysis decisions based on clients’ goals
• Leads engagements that span multiple years and multiple projects
• Translates business understanding into appropriate technical direction across multiple projects
• Ensures direct projects are doing code reviews; leads code and design reviews for other projects
• Sets the collaboration environment for their project team(s), and manages the technical collaboration
• processes

Growth Strategy & Execution

• Improves technical solutions by leveraging knowledge and experience to 'connects the dots' between different projects and by understanding common technical themes and challenges
• Ensures tactical implementation of corporate strategic and technical goals by mapping them to project-specific technologies and initiatives

People Leadership

• Guides and mentors junior data scientists

Thought Leadership

• Produces at least three items of collateral per year (blog, white paper, etc)
• Works towards mastery of additional tools, platforms, algorithms, or languages, and acts as a "go-to" person for advice and information on tools already mastered

Other Job Duties and Responsibilities

• The breakdown of work for this role is roughly 80% technical work and 20% leadership/non-technical.
• Senior Data Scientists may be invited by the CTO to serve on the Chief Scientist Committee.

Requirements (to be met prior to starting the role)

• Advanced Degree in technical field (M.S, or PhD) and 4-8 years of related work experience, OR B.S. in technical field and 6-10 years of related work experience (equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of or in combination with education requirements)
•  Competency in all Data Scientist 2 skills
• Mastery of at least 1-2 tools, platforms, algorithms, or languages as part of a deliverable to a client.

Developing Skills and Competencies (to be developed while in the role)

• Senior data scientists will develop skills in people leadership - including steering, coaching, and mentoring of data scientists within their area (business unit, program area, office)

Additional Job Information

• Travel: May require occasional travel to other ERI sites and/or regular travel to client site(s)

About Elder Research, Inc

Elder Research is a fast growing consulting firm specializing in predictive analytics. Being in the data mining business over 20 years, we pride ourselves in our ability to find creative, cutting edge solutions to real-world problems. In keeping with our entrepreneurial spirit, we want candidates who are self-motivated with an innate curiosity and strong team work. We work hard to provide the best value to our clients and allow each person to contribute their ideas and put their skills to use immediately.

Elder Research believes in continuous learning; each week the entire company attends a “Tech Talk” followed by an office lunch. Elder Research provides a supportive work environment with established parental, bereavement, and PTO policies. By prioritizing a healthy work-life balance - with reasonable hours, solid pay, low travel, and extremely flexible time off - Elder Research enables and encourages its employees to serve others.

Elder Research, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Elder Research will not be able to provide Visa sponsorship for this position.