Statistical Data Analyst

Company: Semcasting
Location: Andover, MA
Web: www.semcasting.com

Semcasting is an analytic business leader based in Andover, MA that utilizes patented predictive and data mining software - combining social, behavioral, contextual, demographic and geographic targeting techniques - with large online and offline databases. This single, optimized targeting solution provides retailers, financial institutions, non-profits, political organizations and the agencies and the database marketers that serve them, a significant marketing advantage.

Genetic algorithms, statistical analysis and machine learning technologies form the core of our technology. The hallmark of our business is our ability to leverage our proprietary data and predictive modeling to provide customers with a custom multi-channel, on-demand targeting solution in a fraction of the time required for most campaigns. Semcasting currently serves over 150 partners. In addition to custom solutions we catalog over 30,000 intent categories from the top 1 million sites and provide social media influence profiling.

This is a hands-on position. We are seeking applied statistical analysts with strong SAS programming and computer science/machine learning backgrounds with an experience and/or interest in Web 2.0 technologies. You will support current production requirements with partners, construct new data solutions, and develop predictive modeling applications based on a large and diverse mix of online and offline data.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and execute data mining analyses for clients, using both client and our proprietary data.
• Apply classification, clustering, data reduction, sampling and evaluation, and build predictive models for the benefit of client campaigns.
• Participate in the design, development and maintenance of core data variables

• College degree plus significant experience with SAS and/or other predictive modeling software applications and techniques including linear models, logistic regression, validation and sampling techniques.
• Ability to build predictive models for production applications.
• Ability to manage a campaign or project from beginning to end; a self-starter.
• Ability to effectively communicate solution designs and concepts, both verbally and in writing, to technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability and willingness to engage with clients and sales in a support role exercising your communications skills and appropriate business savvy.
• Ability to work well with others in a dynamic, collaborative environment

• Master's degree in Statistics, Computer Science or related field
• Experience with online advertising and social network data
• Experience with relational databases and SQL; Oracle and MySQL
• Comfort and experience with massive data sets.

• Salary commensurate with experience
• Health benefits
• Flexible Spending Plan
• 401(k) Plan

Please note - candidates should be eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship. Also, there are no relocation packages available.

_Contact_:
Principals only - NO third party recruiters. Please put Job Code KDN-SDA-0110 in the subject line and send your resume to employment at semcasting.com .