This role is an integral part of the data science team. The goal of the team is to provide impactful analytics that leads to deployment and results. The data science consultants work alongside project managers, ETL professionals, relationship managers and sales managers to serve a diverse group of clients. The role is client-facing and calls for a mixture of technical, business and people skills. The role would have a direct report to Altair China region manager, with indirect report to the VP Worldwide Consulting for Data Intelligence .

Data scientists apply data analysis and statistical techniques to large data sets to develop predictive models and customer segmentations. Consultants are also critical in the phases prior to modelling: shaping the project, hands-on data extraction and data quality. After modelling, consultants are responsible for the presentation and deployment phases, performing the tasks that lead to successful implementation of predictive analytics for our clients.

Primary Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of the service delivery process, including but not limited to:
• requirements capture,
• data preparation and analysis,
• knowledge discovery,
• predictive analysis,
• business analysis and interpretation,
• reporting and scoring,
• ROI analysis,
• strategic deployment of analytics
• Provide maximum business value to Altair clients through analytics deployment
• Working in close collaboration with Altair sales professionals and serving as knowledgeable trusted advisors to clients and industry partners,
• Provide a spectrum of custom, rapidly deployable, solutions which include B2B and B2C data-driven decision support capabilities
• Conduct presentations to senior level clients when required

Skills and Qualifications

• Strong quantitative background (applied mathematics/statistics, engineering, physics, applied sciences) with MSc or PhD.
• Deep knowledge understanding of data mining techniques (e.g. decision trees, regression analysis, time series analysis, clustering, association rules, etc.).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good working knowledge of programming languages and platforms such as SAS and/or SQL (e.g. SQL Server, Oracle, DB2), Matlab, R or Python. Ability to read and write R code is required.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Mandarin – Shanghainese is an additional asset.
• Be able to work independently, including while working out of client’s office during project engagements, with minimum supervision.

This position is based in Shanghai, China.

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