AVP - Data Science - BFSI

What will you be doing ?

- Collaborate on short (typically a few weeks) research projects for publication on research platform

- Onboard new data sets and write software to make them usable

- Inform analysis designs, especially with regard to causal and statistical inference

- Understand and apply your understanding of selection bias in alternative data sets

- Apply ML methods tactically, improving research deliverables without slowing down the research process

- Ideate and execute novel methods for longer term projects (typically a few months) with high novelty and potential impact on financial research

What we are looking for :

- Strong data analysis and ML skills

- A basic understanding of data pipelining and automation, with experience using PySpark on large data sets (over 1B data points) and SQL for data extraction.

- Strong understanding of the application of statistics to research design

- Strong communication skills, especially if evidenced by past writing (e.g. blog posts, articles, etc.)

Skills that will help you in the role :

- Strong skills with causal and statistical inference, including observational causal designs

- Past experience with large scale text analysis or geolocation data analysis

- Experience in quantitative finance

Where will you be working ?

Mumbai