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iSpot competes for the best talent. Our compensation packages consist of salary and equity in one of Seattle's hottest start-ups, as well as other standard benefits. Most importantly, we provide a really interesting working experience, and the chance to contribute to the success of something great.
What You'll Be Part Of
An iSpot Research Data Science Intern is a great opportunity to help iSpot push the boundaries on what is measurable in the TV viewing and advertising space. The Research Data Science team builds innovative solutions for iSpot's audience measures, attribution and lift analytics, creative testing, and artificial intelligence implementations. After developing new methodologies and building prototypes, we work with our product and engineering teams to scale our models to satisfy the needs of brands, publishers, networks, and agencies in a constantly evolving marketing landscape.
Potential Responsibilities:
• Data Analysis and Modeling: Conduct in-depth data analysis and build advanced statistical models to extract insights from large viewing and demographic datasets.
• Machine Learning Model Development: Develop, train, and deploy state-of-the-art machine learning models to solve a variety of measurement problems.
• Data Pipeline Development: Work with our Engineering teams to design and implement efficient data pipelines to collect, process, and transform data from various sources.
• Research and Innovation: Stay up-to-date with the latest data science techniques, tools, and technologies, and explore novel approaches to solve complex challenges.
Qualifications and Education Requirements:
• Progress toward a degree in mathematics, economics, statistics, computer science, physics, social sciences, or other quantitative discipline.
• Relevant work experience is preferred.
Preferred Skills:
• Technical understanding of machine learning, statistics, data science, and related fields
• Proficient user in several quantitative software tools, particularly Python, R, and/or SQL; willingness to learn new tools as needed
• Expert at wrangling data and conducting thorough data analyses
• Pragmatic, team-oriented; builds rapport and respect
• Strong communication, writing, and critical thinking skills; attention to detail
Target cash compensation range: $35.00USD/hour
We are committed to providing competitive, market-informed compensation. The cash compensation above includes base salary, variable commission for employees in eligible roles, and annual bonus targets for eligible roles. In addition to cash compensation, all full time iSpotters are eligible to participate in iSpot's equity plan to receive stock options. Non-exempt roles will also be eligible for (pre-approved) overtime pay. Individual compensation packages are influenced by different factors unique to each candidate, including their skills, experience, qualifications and other job-related reasons.
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