Microsoft

Principal Data Scientist

United States, Georgia, Atlanta · 3d ago

Not specified5+ YOE

Quick summary

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Experience: PhD in Data Science/Mathematics/Statistics/related field + 5+ years data science experience OR Master's + 7+ years OR Bachelor's + 10+ years. Key skills: data acquisition, data cleaning, statistical analysis, model evaluation, ethical data practices, debugging, business strategy development

Responsibilities

Oversee data acquisition, formatting, and description; coach engineers in data cleaning and analysis best practices
Evaluate team models, drive best practices for model development, and develop operational models that run at scale
Conduct thorough reviews of data analysis and modeling techniques; research industry trends and identify strategy opportunities
Define business, customer, and solution strategy goals; partner with teams to identify new opportunities and provide pragmatic solutions

Full description

You will oversee data acquisition and ensure data is properly formatted and described. You'll also coach engineers in data cleaning and analysis best practices, identify gaps in current data sets, and drive ethics and privacy discussions around data collection and preparation. You will evaluate your team's models and recommend improvements as necessary, drive best practices for models, and develop operational models that run at scale. You'll also conduct thorough reviews of data analysis and modeling techniques, and identify and invent new evaluation methods. You will research and maintain a d…