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Senior Data Scientist Job Description

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Senior data scientists are logical data experts who use their skills in both technology and social science to discover trends and handle data or curious to discover what problems need to be solved. Senior data scientists design data modeling processes used to create algorithms, analytical models and perform custom analysis. A senior data scientist is responsible to acquire, process, clean, integrate, and store data, also initialize the data investigation and perform data analysis. Senior data scientists need to design, develop, and organize the relevant solutions for business and share results with stakeholders.

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Avg Pay: $166K
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  • Bachelor of Science (b.sc.) in Physics
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$34,255Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PH.D.) in Physics
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    Avg. Duration:34 monthsAvg. Fees:$38,413Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Master of Science (m.sc.) in Statistics
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    Avg. Duration:15 monthsAvg. Fees:$28,301Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
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3.7 years
$156K
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3.41 years
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