Data Scientist

Company Description

NielsenIQ is a consumer intelligence company that delivers the Full View™, the world’s most complete and clear understanding of consumer buying behavior that reveals new pathways to growth. Since 1923, NIQ has moved measurement forward for industries and economies across the globe. We are putting the brightest and most dedicated minds together to accelerate progress. Our diversity brings out the best in each other so we can leave a lasting legacy on the work that we do and the people that we do it with. NielsenIQ offers a range of products and services that leverage Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence to provide insights into consumer behavior and market trends. This position opens the opportunity to apply the latest state of the art in AI/ML and data science to global and key strategic projects.

Job Description

As a Data Scientist, you will contribute to develop end-to-end analytic solutions, shaping data and algorithms to deliver accurate and robust Predictive and Prescriptive Analytics. You will work within a cross functional team composed of machine learning engineers, developers and client solution experts. 

You will be part of the Global Data Science, a team of 40+ Scientists based in Nuremberg, Kuala Lumpur and Warsaw with diverse backgrounds. Always eager to learn and share experience, the team is a great environment for your self-development. 

Your Mission: 

• Develop end-to-end analytical products 
• Work with GfK's Point of Sale / Media / third-party data to develop Data Science solutions for implementation and standardization in production environments.  
• Support the development of end-to-end analytical approaches based on product concepts 
• Actively share Data Science knowledge within the Technology and Data network 
• Support the presentation of GfK’s Data Science capabilities in client-facing situations 

Responsibilities: 

• Support the creation of product driven Data Science solutions by closely collaborating with product manager / owner 
• Contribute to Data Science projects by developing and implementing Data Science & machine learning models that are reproducible, well documented, and follow prescribed coding guidelines 
• Participate in Communities of Practice 
• Create and improve methods and tools and contribute to best practices in Data Science 
• Foster Data Science related knowledge exchange within NIQ 

Qualifications

Essential Skills: 

• Master or PhD degree that reflects strong statistical / mathematical / computer science skills 
• Solid statistical skills. Either in survey statistics (sampling, non-response adjustments, Bayesian statistics), or econometric modeling (program evaluation, forecasting, economic theory, panel data), or causal inference 
• Basic knowledge of optimization and / or machine learning algorithms and / or deep learning algorithms 
• Solid knowledge of Python and the respective development tools / IDEs (e.g. Jupyter, PyCharm) 

Desirable Skills: 

• Solid experience and working knowledge of the constantly evolving Data Science ecosystem and popular machine learning frameworks 
• First experience with common software engineering practices and framework (version control, testing, agile development / Scrum) 
• First experience with cloud computing environments (e.g. GCP) and productionizing machine learning models (e.g. expose as REST API, containerization, scalability, performance optimization) 

Additional Information

• Ability to think creatively in addressing analytical objectives 
• Ability to fluidly communicate in an English business environment 
• First relevant work experience (e.g., through internships) 
• Ability to fluidly communicate in an English business environment 

Our Benefits 

• Flexible working environment 
• Volunteer time off 
• LinkedIn Learning 
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP) 

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

About NIQ

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.

For more information, visit NIQ.com

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Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

NIQ is committed to reflecting the diversity of the clients, communities, and markets we measure within our own workforce. We exist to count everyone and are on a mission to systematically embed inclusion and diversity into all aspects of our workforce, measurement, and products. We enthusiastically invite candidates who share that mission to join us. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status or any other protected class. Our global non-discrimination policy covers these protected classes in every market in which we do business worldwide. Learn more about how we are driving diversity and inclusion in everything we do by visiting the NIQ News Center: https://nielseniq.com/global/en/news-center/diversity-inclusion