MSD Data Scientist Associate Director 

Czechia, Prague, Capital City of Prague 

945058357

Job Description

Your Core Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, enhance, and implement models that delve deep into our workforce data, ensuring high standards of quality, relevance, and usability.

• Boost AI/ML capability within the team, using the latest methods and tools to extract insights from text, activity, behavioral, and network data.

• Develop and deploy solutions that are robust, scalable, and meet the needs of a diverse user base, including supporting an LLM-based app in production with thousands of users.

• Collaborate with data scientists, data engineers, devops engineers, solution architects, and the data science community of practice, to amplify data science capabilities and drive innovation.

• Work closely with our client-facing teams to address business needs, providing research solutions that are both insightful and actionable.

• Act as an AI/ML expert, advising HR colleagues and end users on the best usage within the HR domain.

• Technically lead and mentor a team of data scientists and data engineers, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.

• Manage research projects from inception to completion, ensuring agile delivery and alignment with business goals, while also managing relationships and influencing non-technical stakeholders.

Who You Are:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in data science or machine learning engineering with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Computer Science, Data Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, or another related field. (With a Master’s degree, minimum experience is 8 years)

• Expertise in using Python, R, and SQL to execute a solid portfolio of data science projects involving statistical inference, classical machine learning, and deep learning frameworks.

• Solid understanding of NLP tools, methods, and pipeline design, including experience using large language models (LLMs).

• Proven leadership in team project settings.

• Experience with cloud computing platforms, such as AWS and Databricks, and related tools.

• Familiarity with version control systems.

• Openness to coaching and learning from team members with different specializations.

• Exceptional initiative, curiosity, communication skills, and a team-first orientation.

• Demonstrated interest in projects focused on the workforce.

• Familiarity with product management and agile methodologies.

• MLOps experience is a big plus, and LLM app deployment experience is ideal.

• Ability to manage relationships, influence non-technical stakeholders, and tell a great data story.

• Understanding of HR data, processes, information systems, and governance.

• Ability to conduct literature reviews and leverage external research to stay on top of best practices in AI/ML and data science in human capital management.

What we offer:

• Exciting work in a great team, global projects, international environment

• Opportunity to learn and grow professionally within the company globally

• Hybrid working model, flexible role pattern (e.g., even 80% full-time is possible in justified cases)

• Pension and health insurance contributions

• Internal reward system plus referral program

• 5 weeks annual leave, 5 sick days, 15 days of certified sick leave paid above statutory requirements annually, 40 paid hours annually for volunteering activities, 12 weeks of parental contribution

• Cafeteria for tax free benefits according to your choice (meal vouchers, Lítačka, sport, culture, health, travel, etc.), Multisport Card

• Vodafone, Raiffeisen Bank, Foodora, and Mall.cz discount programs

• Up-to-date laptop and iPhone

• Parking in the garage, showers, refreshments, massage chairs, library, music corner

• Competitive salary, incentive pay, and many more

Current Contingent Workers apply

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