Job Description

BioQuest Advisory is at the exciting phase of our growth across APAC region and is looking for talented and dynamic Data Scientist with strong hands-on technical skills to be part of our Asia regional team.The roleWe are a consulting practice, you would be working with our clients to design, create and deploy business analytics. The area of application is wide depending on the industry and function of the use cases. Hence, you would be someone who is creative, good at critical problem solving and articulation of your solutioning to win over the approval of your stakeholders.In a typical project, you would be working with our client's functional experts to understand their requirements, data and insights they aspired to derive from the project. Our team would commonly include a subject-matter advisor to assist the project team on the functional aspects (i.e. AML Expert for an AML analytics in a bank). You would collaborate widely with not just our clients, but our subject-matter advisor and software partner's data scientists.A day in the life of our Data Scientist . Formulating, outline work-requirements and managing data-driven projects . Working with our client's data team to source and collate data from various entities for later use by junior data scientists . Delegating tasks to Junior data scientists and monitoring their performance and providing them with practical guidance, as needed . Selecting and employing advanced statistical procedures to obtain actionable insights, build predictive models and machine-learning algorithms . Working with our subject-matter advisor to recommend ways in which insights obtained might be used in business strategies and lead discussions with clients in the overall delivery of the project . Staying informed about developments in Data Science and adjacent fields to ensure that deliverables are always relevantThis is a leadership role, you would be leading the project team, collaborating with all stakeholders and guiding/mentoring junior data scientists in the team.Your work-scope is not static but dynamic according to each project's requirements.Your profile . Degree in Computer Science/Data Science, Statistical Mathematics, Engineering, Actuarial Science or any other related discipline . Extensive experience as a data scientist, preferably 3 years and above in a consulting environment . Proficiency SQL, Python, R . Working experience on Graph Databases would be advantageous . Competent in machine learning principles and techniques . Good track record in leading data analytics projects . Ability to relay insights in layman's terms, such that these can be used to inform business decisions . Outstanding supervision and mentorship abilities . Capacity to foster a healthy, stimulating work environment that frequently harnesses teamwork . Good communicator with excellent presentation skill, able to think-on-your-feet, have a customer service attitude . Keen learner in emerging technologies in AI and AnalyticsJoin UsAt BioQuest, we value collaboration, teamwork and knowledge transfers. Our culture is friendly and supportive with a strong emphasis on ethics, diversity and inclusiveness.As you grow with our firm, you would be able to leverage on your expertise to help transform our clients' business and gain experience for your personal professional development. We are committed to providing opportunities and coaching to grow our talents. For exceptional talented contributors, there would be opportunity for fast track progress.We are an equal opportunity employer.
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