R Programmer
Responsibilities:
· Provide simulations, data analyses and data visualizations with the R package
· Assist in designing and development of technical architecture, requirements and statistical models
· Coordinate with end users for designing and implementation of analytics solutions as per project proposals
· Prepare scripts to ensure proper data access, manipulation and reporting functions with R programming languages
· Formulate procedures for integration of R programming plans with data sources and delivery systems
· Provide technical assistance for development and execution of test plans and cases as per client requirements
· Program code of qualitative variable and manipulation tasks with various statistical methodologies
Skills/Knowledge required:
· MS. in a relevant technical, such as machine learning, computer science, physics, mathematics, statistics, or related field, or 3+ years' experience in a relevant role
· Expert knowledge of an analysis tool such as R (ability to write their own functions and expert level of coding skills)
· Extensive experience solving analytical problems using quantitative approaches using machine learning methods
· Track record of using advanced statistical methods, information retrieval, data mining techniques
· Comfort manipulating and analyzing complex, high-volume, high-dimensional data from varying sources
· A strong passion for empirical research and for answering hard questions with data
· A flexible analytic approach that allows for results at varying levels of precision
· Ability to communicate complex quantitative analysis in a clear, precise, and actionable manner
· Fluency with at least one scripting language such as Python
· Familiarity with relational databases and SQL
· Experience working with large data sets, experience working with distributed computing tools a plus (Map/Reduce, Hadoop, Hive, HBase, etc.) is preferred but not required.
Work Authorization Status:
· US Citizens and Permanent Residents
· Any EAD including H4, J2, L2
· F1-OPT/CPT; E-Verified and Support for OPT Extensions
· H1 Visa and GC sponsorship
· TN Visa for Canadian Citizens
· E3 Visa for Australian Citizens