Job Opportunities in United Arab Emirates

• Work with the stakeholders to identify opportunities and needs to deliver and propose solutions for effective decision making

• Perform data mining and analyze data from different information systems to discover the trends and patterns in data

• Use machine learning algorithms and statistical methods to create actionable plans and provide solutions to the challenges

• Produce executive reports for the relevant stakeholders with clear recommendations and insights

• Use predictive modelling and not limited to improve student performance and retention, identify at-risk students and the predicted outcome for the student; predict future rankings of the university and assess the area for scope of improvement

• Master’s degree in Data Science, Data Analytics, Statistics, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics or related discipline

• Minimum of 7 years of experience as a Data Scientist/Statistician, or in a similar role

• Proficiency with different machine learning algorithms, advanced analytics and data mining techniques.

• Strong understanding in mathematics and statistics

• Working knowledge of programming languages such as R, Python and database query languages such as SQL using Oracle, SQL Server and SQL query tools like TOAD, SQL Developer

• Proficiency in statistical software such as SPSS; advanced knowledge of statistical methods and techniques (regression, statistical tests, distributions etc.) and experience in statistical analysis

• Ability to interpret and assess data, analyze trends and forecasting using regression and other methods of statistical modelling

• Strong report writing skills and the ability to translate technical content into an understandable and compelling report

• Knowledge of data warehouse solutions and data lake

• Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS/Azure

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Analytical and aptitude in problem-solving with high attention to detail

• Ability to work under indirect supervision

• Effective interpersonal skills and collaborative management style to include teamwork and team building ability

• Comfortable with ambiguity and time spent outside of comfort zone acquiring new skills

• Technically creative and open-minded