Data Scientist II - Gqeberha, South Africa - LexisNexis

Description

About Us

At LexisNexis we develop the legal profession's most innovative products for data analysis, visualization, and research. We use the latest techniques in AI, machine learning, and data visualization to uncover insights about judges' rulings, build forecasts of likely outcomes, and reveal critical connections in massive datasets spanning the law, news, and finance.

About the Role

A Data Scientist II should understand best practices and processes and be able to execute them independently, reviewing requirements and results with supervisors. Individuals in this role should work with managers to define project scope, and then execute the necessary methods to develop, test and deliver outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Primarily provide support to more senior Data Scientists
• Pulls data, cleans data, builds and maintains existing models
• Participates in result presentation to internal stakeholders

Technical Skills:

• Competency in relevant skills and software packages
• Demonstrates competencies in relevant Data Science and/or Statistical frameworks
• Able to apply Machine Learning, Data Mining, and/or Statistical methods to build advanced models. Able to roll into production with senior guidance
• Natural Language Processing skills
• Understands and creates typical data steps to prepare and process data for analysis
• Able to execute standard coding for projects and processes to do the job successfully using company standard toolsets
• Basic project management of small-scale analytics projects with overall planning and support from senior leaders
• Understands and executes complex methods within discipline, industry and domain

Academic Background and Professional Experience:

• At least an undergraduate degree in relevant field and 2+ years of relevant work experience.
• Or a master's degree in a relevant field.

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization, with various flexible and remote working options available to employees.

Working with Us

LexisNexis Legal & Professional is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to equal opportunity employment regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. Together, we are building a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Working for you

We believe in a healthy work/life balance. We know that your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:- Comprehensive, multi-carrier health plan benefits- Disability insurance- Dependent care and commuter spending accounts- Life and accident insurance- Retirement benefits (salary investment plan/employer stock purchase plan)- Modern family benefits, including adoption and surrogacy.

About our Team

LexisNexis is a data and analytics company with 10,500 colleagues serving customers in more than 150 countries. We're one of the largest information and analytics companies on the planet. We design solutions that help our customers increase productivity, improve decision-making and outcomes, and be more successful.