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Discover the limitless potential of a career at Fair Isaac, the industry leader in decision management solutions, software and consulting services. Named to Forbes' Top 200 small companies list 10 times, we're the perfect place for talented people to grow in the exciting field of business analytics. Our Analytic Consulting Group in San Rafael, CA has opportunities for Analytic Science Lead and Analytic Science Manager.

Role/Responsibilities:
Working simultaneously on many projects, gathers, examines and analyzes data; writes technical specifications for manipulating data; produces reports, graphs, and summaries; and confers with customer liaison contacts.

Uses appropriate tools and techniques to analyze a variety of data sources. Given the specific research topic, determines data and procedures best-suited to yield conclusive results; writes analyses documenting results.

Analyzes and evaluates various complex and sophisticated performance definitions, sampling approaches, and segmentation alternatives for new developments.

Anticipates and resolves operational problems and questions concerning analysis of data.

Designs and implements new characteristic generation logic for predictive and action-effect modeling as well as performance evaluation; ensures design minimizes data reporting problems and inconsistencies; examines output for conformity with expectations; investigates unusual totals or patterns, draws conclusions and recommends corrective steps when appropriate.

Designs and specifies stratified sampling schemes. Audits and evaluates data received from programmers to ensure consistency.

Engineers score weights development; determines which analytic approaches are best-suited for a particular desired result; evaluates output, formulates and tests hypotheses, weighs alternatives, and determines subsequent direction.

Confers with customer representatives to obtain information and to resolve problems; presents or assists in presenting information at customer meetings held at project inception and at completion.

Analyzes complex relationships between possible actions and potential customer reactions.

Uses optimization tools to design decision strategies subject to business objectives and constraints.

Provides training on standard tools and oversight for small project tasks to newer staff.

Maintains quality control and ensures the maintenance of proper project documentation.

Produces custom validations and writes analyses; packages general results as Case Studies and other marketing materials;

Investigate newly developed technologies and methodologies from throughout the Fair Isaac analytic community for potential application to existing or planned products of the Unit.

Maintain a strong personal base of knowledge with respect to decision management technology, industry practices, trends and issues.

Using skills to:

Quantify, define, and specify the logical steps to produce a general objective or goal.

Examine data and detect possible problems; create and test hypotheses about causes and cures.

Use object oriented programming to prepare databases for statistical analysis;.

Approach a given problem from various angles, recognizing differing applicable techniques to determine the best-suited course of action.

Learn and utilize new tools and technologies and determine which best fits a particular project need; explore and evaluate ways in which various tools can be modified, or used together to minimize manual processing.

Recognize inefficient or ineffective procedures and take steps to improve.

Improvise and modify existing procedures and tools to fit new, non-standard situations.

Communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing with persons having diverse backgrounds of knowledge and experience; teach complex concepts and explain technical material to non-technical personnel.

Adjust to a fluctuating workload; juggle priorities and withstand pressure of deadlines and operating problems.

Experience/Qualifications:

MS in a technical field, or equivalent professional experience beyond the baccalaureate degree.

Experience with predictive or descriptive modeling technology in a development or research role, including developing scoring algorithms, is required.

Course work in probability, statistics and quantitative methods required, including at least one semester of an applied statistics class.

Scoring technology and methodologies.

Model development techniques and tools.

Advanced statistical methods and quantitative analysis.

Statistical tools and programs.

Familiarity with Java and/or C++ or other similar object oriented programming language.

Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with people at all levels of Fair Isaac and client organization.

To apply:
Please submit your resume through our website on the Career/Opportunities page:
www.fairisaac.com,

Under Careers/Opportunities, refer to Requisition Number #1611.