Data Scientist

Let’s be unstoppable together!

At Circana, we are fueled by our passion for continuous learning and growth, we seek and share feedback freely, and we celebrate victories both big and small in an environment that is flexible and accommodating to our work and personal lives. We have a global commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as we believe in the undeniable strength that diversity brings to our business, employees, clients, and communities (with us you can always bring your full self to work). Join our inclusive, committed team to be a challenger, own outcomes, and stay curious together. Learn more at www.circana.com.

What will you be doing?

The successful candidate shall be highly motivated with a passion for the analytics industry. The candidate must be results-driven, able to work independently, as well as actively participate with a collaborative team. As Data Scientist your role will include to take responsibilities in challenging engagements and generate high quality results and useful/ actionable insights.

Job Responsibilities

Collecting, retrieving, and understanding datasets (combine data from different sources).

Developing and delivering analytics solutions for various Global clients.

Analyzing data and assessing their quality in terms of business sense.

Actively participating in project meetings/calls with local Circana teams.

Handling multiple projects simultaneously to meet objectives/key deadlines.

Communicating results and recommendations to Local teams and technical consultants.

Collaborating with business specialists and commercial stakeholders across different teams, including technical consultants, to interpret requirements, understand business objectives and build and deliver advanced analytics initiatives.

Work cross-functionally to identify and answer business objectives using appropriate modeling techniques, utilizing sophisticated statistical analysis

Requirements

MSc degree in Statistics, or similar quantitative field of study.

University degree (BSc) in Statistics, Mathematics, Economics or any relevant field.

Minimum 2 years working experience in statistics or data analytics.

Very good knowledge of R or Python in advanced data handling with data table, manipulation, developing automated reporting.

Good level of SQL (e.g. data manipulation, reporting).

UNIX/ LINUX/ bash is a plus.

Knowledge of statistics, classification and time series analysis (random forests, logistic regression, decision trees) will be considered also a plus.

Good organizational skills and ability to multitask on small scale projects to meet tight deadlines.

Ability and willingness to work closely with the team and follow specific processes.

Fluency in verbal and written English is essential. Italian will be considered as a plus.

Eager to learn and grow and have a positive attitude.

Circana Behaviors

As well as the technical skills, experience and attributes that are required for the role, our shared behaviors sit at the core of our organization. Therefore, we always look for people who can continuously champion these behaviors throughout the business within their day-to-day role:

Stay Curious: Being hungry to learn and grow, always asking the big questions.

Seek Clarity: Embracing complexity to create clarity and inspire action.

Own the Outcome: Being accountable for decisions and taking ownership of our choices.

Center on the Client: Relentlessly adding value for our customers.

Be a Challenger: Never complacent, always striving for continuous improvement.

Champion Inclusivity: Fostering trust in relationships engaging with empathy, respect, and integrity.

Commit to each other: Contributing to making Circana a great place to work for everyone.

Location

This position can be located in the following area(s): Athens, Greece

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