Sr Research Scientist, Digital Center of Innovation

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Job Description
Do you enjoy statistical challenges? Do you want to work in the exciting and fast changing world of Internet and Mobile measurement? Do you want to work with the brightest minds in the space of measurement? Are you ready to stretch yourself?

The Nielsen Company is the largest Global Research Company with unique measurement technologies, assets, and data that make it one of the most interesting and challenging places to work.

The Measurement Science group is core to what Nielsen does, and as a result Measurement Science projects have high visibility and make a direct impact on our business and clients. Senior Measurement Scientists sit on the executive teams of all major groups at Nielsen and are leaders of Innovation at the company.

The Digital Center of Innovation focuses on new product methodologies in the Digital space- Internet and Mobile. The Senior Research Scientist will get the opportunity to work directly with the giants of the Digital, Media and CPG space: Google, Facebook, Yahoo, Turner, Disney, Proctor & Gamble, and Kraft are just a few examples.

The Senior Research Scientist will support development of new products which may include measuring media audiences, the effectiveness of advertising, and new social networking behaviors across online, mobile, and TV. Responsibilities vary by project and can include the development and validation of weighting methodologies, integrating multiple data sources into consolidated measures, imputation, outlier detection, modeling and estimation, bootstrapped errors, editing and cleaning procedures, and specifying production quality assurance procedures for our products. This position will work with Product Leadership and Application Development teams, facilitating development along the product roadmap and providing expert advice about quantitative capabilities as well as best practices.

Graduate training in statistics, mathematics, or sciences (hard or social) is required. The position requires a detail-oriented person with project management skills who enjoys challenging quantitative work in a team environment.

This position will report directly to the VP of the Digital Center of Innovation. The position is based at the Silicon Valley Offices of Nielsen in Sunnyvale, California.

Qualifications:

• Training or education in statistics, mathematics, computer science, operations research, or social sciences with a quantitative focus
• Proficiency in SQL highly desirable
• Expertise in at least one statistical language such as SAS, R, SPSS, STATA
• Experience working with databases and large datasets
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Problem solver
• Attention to detail
• Knowledge of the wireless, internet, television, or other media industry helpful
• Experience with survey research methodology, data collection, and sample weighting

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About Nielsen:
Do you know what consumers buy? What consumers watch? Nielsen Knows! Nielsen is the world's leading marketing and media information company. We're passionate about measuring and analyzing how people interact with digital and traditional media, and in-store environments-locally and globally. Businesses worldwide use our services to better manage their brands, launch and grow product portfolios, and optimize their media mix.

Nielsen knows...great minds don't think alike! Diversity is key to our success in providing clients with information they need to succeed. We encourage creativity, fresh thinking and a blend of diverse perspectives. We are constantly striving to improve our clients' understanding of their consumers in everything they do - from buying detergent to buying a car, from going to the movies to surfing the web.

The Nielsen Company is a public company and active in more than 100 countries, with headquarters in New York.

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