Senior Data Scientist needed at Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)

Responsibilities

60%

• Lead data science and machine learning projects

• Develop and optimize scalable data infrastructure and analytics pipelines

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• Drive the adoption of cutting-edge technologies, including NLP and LLMs

• Develop original code for research and data software solutions

• Provide feedback to peers and mentor colleagues through code review and testing

• Mentor research and data science colleagues, fostering a culture of innovation and inclusion

• Lead the development of training on data science software solutions, methods, and tools

• Contribute to GRDS research resources on project management

40%

• Collaborate with leadership and international partners on high-impact projects

• Managing complex data science projects, often with a high degree of ambiguity

• Manage Strategic partnership with IPA country offices, sector programs, policy teams, and Right-fit Evidence unit to plan, implement, and ensure timely completion of research and data science projects

• Provide direct technical assistance to IPA research Projects

• Deliver, weekly, monthly and quarterly updates to internal IPA stakeholders on project and product development for research and data science projects

• Represent the organization at conferences and in the broader data science community

Qualifications

Required

• 4+ years’ experience in a data science or data engineering setting

• 2+ years’ experience with cloud computing platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and analytics databases (Snowflake, Databricks, Redshift, Motherduck, Clickhouse)

• 2+ year(s) customer-facing, project-delivery experience, professional services, and/or consulting experience

• Proven leadership in developing Python data science projects and/or projects

• Proficiency in SQL for database querying and analytics

• Proven experience with version control systems like Git

• Familiarity with working with data APIs and integrating diverse data sources

• Ability to lead and maintain effective working relationships in a multicultural environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Data Science, or related discipline)

Preferred

• Technical knowledge of best practices for applied machine learning

• Background in applying NLP techniques and working with LLMs

• Strong understanding and ability to present data analysis through impactful data storytelling and visualization

• Excellent communication and presentation skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail

• Experience with project management tools (e.g. Jira, Asana)

• Experience with data engineering tools for ELT (e.g. dlt, SQLMesh, dbt)

• Experience with additional data science and econometrics software such as R or Stata

• Familiarity with research quality standards and best practices in survey data collection and data management

• Experience working with international development organizations or research institutions

• Familiarity with ICT for development concepts and applications

• Ability to work in one (or more) of the following languages: Spanish, French, Swahili

Work Model

Hybrid remote + country office work environment;

International travel at least 1-2 times per year

Reports to

Sr. Director of Global Research and Data Science

Deadline to Apply

December 1st, 2024

Location

Kenya, Ghana, Colombia, Mexico, Nigeria

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