Research Associate

7 months ago


Toronto, Canada Environics Analytics Full time

**Role O**bjective**:
**Specific Responsibilities and Duties**:

- Conduct thorough investigations and analyses of vast data repositories.
- Design and implement innovative data products, leveraging diverse data sources.
- Engineer, test, and refine machine learning models to enhance predictive accuracy and reliability.
- Craft compelling visualizations to uncover and communicate data trends.
- Establish rigorous quality control checks for product integrity.

**Qualifications and Skills**:
**Education** - Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related quantitative discipline. A Master's degree is advantageous but not mandatory.

**Experience** - A minimum of two (2) years of experience in a related field.

**Technical Skills**
- Proficient in exploratory data analysis using Python and SQL.
- Skilled in developing machine learning models, with proficiency in scikit-learn or PySpark preferred.
- Strong foundation in statistical analysis.
- Competent in programming with Python and SQL.
- Prior experience with Census, survey, and varied data sources will be considered an asset.
- Familiarity with Snowflake, Databricks or other cloud platforms will be considered an asset.
- Understanding frameworks such as DBT will be considered an asset.

**Analytical Skills** - Aptitude for problem solving and a desire to continuously improve.

**Judgment**:

- Displays willingness to make timely decisions, including appropriate people in the decision-making process and exhibits sound and accurate judgment; supports and explains reasoning for decisions.

**Planning/Organizing** - Prioritizes and plans work activities effectively.

**Teamwork**:

- Balances team and individual responsibilities. Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views, giving and welcoming feedback. Puts success of team above own interests and demonstrates ability to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives. Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

**Communication Skills** - Able to clearly communicate ideas and expectations. Effectively listens for understanding and asks questions for clarification. Presents ideas effectively in both verbal and written form.

**Interpersonal Skills** - Approachable and easy to talk to. Relates well to all kinds of people in the organization. Able to effectively build rapport with others. Uses diplomacy and tact. Maintains composure and shows an ability to resolve conflicts and gain agreement.

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**ABOUT ENVIRONICS ANALYTICS**
- Environics Analytics (EA) is a marketing services company that specializes in geodemographic-based segmentation, site evaluation modelling and custom analytics.
- At EA, you will solve meaningful and challenging tasks with a friendly team of the most brilliant minds. We hire personality, not just a pair of hands. Here you're free to express your unique qualities, explore different domains and technologies that interest you.


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