1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Lensa is the leading career site for job seekers at every stage of their career. Our client, New Jersey Institute of Technology, is seeking professionals in Newark, NJ. Apply via Lensa today! Title Data Scientist Department Vice President Digital Strategy CIO Reports To Director of Data Analytics Position Type Staff Position Summary The Data Scientist plays a key role in supporting the institution’s strategic decision-making through actionable insights delivered using data science techniques. The position plays a critical role in implementing analytics initiatives to drive institutional outcomes. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data science and machine learning, with a passion for driving innovation that supports student success and institutional excellence. In addition, the ideal candidate will have strong soft skills, such as communication, collaboration, and organizational skills. Essential Functions Support strategic decision-making: Implements predictive models and algorithms to support decision-making related to admissions, enrollment, academic performance, student retention and graduation, operational efficiency, and strategic planning. Collaborates with the Senior Data Scientist and AI Engineer on innovative research projects within the university's Analytics and Data Governance division to provide actionable insights that promote excellence in both academic and operational domains. Analyze Large And Complex Datasets Collects, cleans, preprocess, and transforms large volumes of structured and unstructured data from various sources to ensure its quality and suitability for machine learning and AI tasks. Uses advanced statistical techniques to build data-driven models to answer business questions. Supports the creation of predictive models to forecast future trends, behaviors, or outcomes based on historical data. Supports collaborative efforts with colleagues across the university to identify, standardize, and collect other data sources for use in future analyses. Collaborates with the Business Intelligence team to maintain the data ecosystem to support current and future analytics projects. Collaboration And Communication Assists in mentoring graduate students in appropriate ML and AI projects. Works in multidisciplinary teams to implement analytics projects to support data-driven insights. Effectively communicates complex technical concepts and analytical findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Research And Innovation Stays up-to-date on the latest advancements in data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to assist in identifying opportunities to enhance decision-making and improve operational efficiency. Stays informed about innovative approaches and methodologies to improve data analysis techniques and decision-making processes within the higher education landscape. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to identify new opportunities for data-driven interventions and initiatives. Assists in the evaluation of new tools and techniques to increase the capabilities and capacity of the Analytics and Data Governance team. Prerequisite Qualifications A master’s degree or higher, or equivalent experience, in data analytics, data science, computer science, statistics, or a related field. 2-4 years of experience in: Statistical analysis, machine learning techniques, and predictive modeling; Working withlarge datasets and performing data cleaning, transformation, and manipulation; Working in data visualization tools, such as [Micro] Strategy. Fluency in multiple programming languages and statistical analysis tools such as Python and SQL, and familiarity with popular machine learning and AI frameworks such as TensorFlow and PyTorch. Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Snowflake and their relevant services including Streamlit. Familiarity with AI, its potential roles in solving business problems, and the future trajectory of AI models. Experience with version control systems like Git for collaborative development and code management. Strong communication & collaboration skills, which includes presentation skills, communicating complex projects, models and results to a diverse audience. Bargaining Unit PSA Range/Band 26 Salary Information In compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Law, the negotiated annual salary range for this position is $72,048.00-$135,072.00 (USD). NJIT considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses or other items. To learn more about the comprehensive benefits NJIT offers for this position, please visit our benefits page: Flsa Exempt Full-Time Seniority level Seniority level Entry level Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Job function Engineering and Information Technology Industries IT Services and IT Consulting Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Lensa by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for “Data Scientist” roles. 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