Machine learning scientist contractor
Location
Foster, CA | United States
Job description
Maxonic maintains a close and long-term relationship with our direct client. In support of their needs, we are looking for a Machine Learning Scientist (Contractor) .
Job Description:
Job Title: Machine Learning Scientist (Contractor)
Job Type: Contract
Job Location: Foster City, CA
Work Schedule: On-site
Pay Rate: $59.99-$63.15
Responsibilities:
We are looking for a highly skilled machine learning expert to join our data science team within PDM (Pharmaceutical Development and Manufacturing) organization. We want a passionate team player who is about machine learning and is updated with the algorithms and technology in this field.
The candidate will be involved in all processes from data collection, cleansing, pre-processing, creating training models, testing models, evaluating and interpreting models, fine-tuning models, making predictions, sharing insights.
Responsibilities
Understand business objectives and develop machine learning models that help to achieve them, along with metrics to track the progress
Analyze various machine learning algorithms that could be used to solve a given problem and rank them by their success probability
Explore and visualize the data to gain an understanding of it, then identify differences in data distribution that could affect performance when deploying the model in the real world
Perform data mining and extract useful data from various data sources
Define data pre-processing and feature engineering to be done on a given dataset, including both structured and unstructured data
Define data augmentation pipeline
Analyze large amount of data to find patterns, insights and solutions
Develop machine learning models to select features, create and optimize classifiers
Develop machine learning models to provide predictive capabilities
Analyze the errors of the model and design strategies to overcome them
Collaborate with other data scientists and software developers to deploy and operationalize machine learning models
Present results within data science team and with business stakeholders
Required Skills and Experiences
Deep understanding of machine learning algorithms and methodologies
At least 5 years hands-on experience building machine learning models
Solid coding skills in Python
Strong proficiency with Python and basic libraries for machine learning such as scikit-learn
Strong proficiency with a deep learning framework such as TensorFlow or Keras
Expertise in visualizing and manipulating big datasets
Collaboration experiences with software engineers
Nice to have
Working experiences in Pharma industry
Working experiences in a matrix organization
Education
BS or MS degree in computer science, electrical engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, or demonstrate similar skills while holding a related engineering degree
Required Years of Experience: 5+
Required Degree or Certification: BS or MS
Top 3 Required Skill Sets: Deep understanding of machine learning algorithms and methodologies, Strong proficiency with Python and machine learning model development, Collaboration experiences with software engineers
Top 3 Nice to Have Skill Sets: Working experiences in Pharma industry, Working experiences in a matrix organization, Research publications in machine learning
About Maxonic:
Since 2002 Maxonic has been at the forefront of connecting candidate strengths to client challenges. Our award winning, dedicated team of recruiting professionals are specialized by technology, are great listeners, and will seek to find a position that meets the long-term career needs of our candidates. We take pride in the over 10,000 candidates that we have placed, and the repeat business that we earn from our satisfied clients.
Interested in Applying?
Please apply with your most current resume. Feel free to contact Alex Lee ( / ) for more details.
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- Position Id: 8215753
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