Research Scientist

Job Description
Nielsen IQ’s AI Research Team is growing our Natural Language Processing capabilities and is now looking to hire a number of data scientists in Spain. These individuals will be responsible for analyzing data, researching the most appropriate techniques, and the development, testing, support and delivery of proof of concepts to resolve Big Data problems.

**Responsibilities**:
Develop new machine learning models with mínimal technical supervision. Perform feasibility studies and analyse data to determine the most appropriate solution in each given situation. Work on many different software challenges, always ensuring a combination of simplicity and maintainability within the code. Understand the requirements from stakeholders and be able to communicate results and conclusions to them in a way that is accurate, clear and winsome. To work as a member of a team, encouraging team building, motivation and cultivating effective team relations.

**Essential Requirements**
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or an equivalent numerate discipline
- Experience in Deep Learning
- Experience in Natural Language Processing
- Have developed your own ML models
- Languages and technologies: Python, PyTorch / Tensorflow, Git, Pandas, sklearn
- Good analytical and logical thinking capability
- A good level of interpersonal and communication skills (English level B2 minimum).
- Ability to understand the business needs that shape a problem
- Ability to create proofs of concept to test potential solutions
- Strong ability to analyze and synthesize
- Ability to maintain fluent written and oral communication
- Experience communicating with and managing stakeholders at all levels
- Proactive attitude, good presence, constructive, used to working in a team and managing deadlines.
- Intellectual curiosity and persistence to find answers to questions
- Able to understand scientific papers and develop the idea in executable code
- Minimum 5 years’ experience
**Desired Skills**
- Experience of working with knowledge graphs
- Agile methodologies development (SCRUM).
- Experience with PyTorch
- Masters degree in an above mentioned field
- Some experience in participating in Open Source projects
**What you’ll do**- Perform feasibility studies and analyse data to determine the most appropriate solution.
- Work on many different data challenges, always ensuring a combination of simplicity, scalability, reproducibility and maintainability within the ML solutions and source code.
- Understand the requirements from stakeholders and be able to communicate results and conclusions in a way that is accurate, clear and winsome.
- To work as a member of a team, encouraging team building, motivation and cultivating effective team relations.

**We’re looking for people who have**
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or an equivalent numerate discipline
- Fundamentals: Computer science, Linear algebra, calculus, probability and statistics
- Experience in Machine Learning and Deep Learning
- Experience in Natural Language Processing and latest NLP algorithms
- Able to understand scientific papers and develop the idea into executable code
- Experience working with large real world datasets and scalable ML solutions
- Experience integrating ML solutions as part of larger business products
- Languages and technologies: Python, pandas, scipy, PyTorch, Tensorflow, sklearn, Trax, nltk, opencv
- Analytical mindset, problem solving and logical thinking capabilities
- Proactive attitude, constructive, intellectual curiosity and persistence to find answers to questions
- A good level of interpersonal and communication skills (English level B2 minimum)
- Ability to maintain fluent written and oral communication
- Experience communicating with and managing stakeholders at all levels
- Strong ability to meet deadlines
- Keen to work as part of a diverse team of international colleagues and in a global inclusive culture
- A minimum of 7 years’ experience with evidence in a related field

**Desired Skills**
- PhD in science, Masters degree and/or specialization courses in one of the above mentioned fields
- Some experience in MLOPs and deployment of AI/ML solutions in the cloud
- Some experience in participating in Open Source projects
- Previous experience in retail, consumer, ecommerce, business, FMCG products (NielsenIQ portfolio)
- A grasp of databases (SQL, ElasticSearch, Solr)

Additional Information
**About NielsenIQ**

NielsenIQ is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status or any other protected class.