Senior Statistical Analyst

Job Title: Senior Statistical Analyst

Location: Pune, MH, India

About This Role

The Senior Analyst for Comscore is entrusted with extracting business insights from extensive data sets through the application of advanced statistical models, employing sampling methodologies, and leveraging probability theories. They are tasked with articulating findings concisely to both internal and external stakeholders. Senior Analysts take charge of their own projects, distilling insights, and effectively communicating them to leadership. They are also expected to provide mentorship and guidance to junior analysts.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead and supervise research initiatives and data investigations.
• Spearhead the initiation and execution of projects, ensuring their successful completion.
• Play a pivotal role in innovating and shaping Comscore’s market offerings.
• Leverage advanced Python skills, including exposure to PySpark, to optimize data processes and analysis.
• Communicate insights to product management, client insights, operations, and engineering teams.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s Degree in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, or Engineering, coupled with a minimum of 3-5 years of professional experience in data analysis and problem solving with extensive data sets.
• Proficiency in SQL, Python (including PySpark), pandas, NumPy, and Hadoop, with demonstrated expertise in mathematics and statistics.
• Strong command of query writing, joins, select statements, and data manipulation.
• Demonstrated analytical prowess encompassing analysis design/execution and proficient problem-solving with substantial data volumes.
• Ability to independently manage multiple concurrent projects.
• Experience with Internet Market Research data or panel-based data is highly advantageous.
• Exposure to BI tools like PowerBI or other similar platforms is highly beneficial

Shift Timing:

The regular hours for this position will cover a combination of business hours in the US and India – typically 2pm-11pm IST.  Occasionally, later hours may be required for meetings with teams in other parts of the world.  Additionally, for the first 4-6 weeks of onboarding and training, US Eastern time hours (IST -9:30) may be required. 

Benefits:

• Medical: Comscore offers a collective Private Medical Insurance scheme which is 100% covered by Comscore. The benefit is applicable to employees, an employee’s spouse, up to two children and parents.
• Pension: Provident Fund: Comscore bears both the employee and employer contribution.
• Time Off Annual Leave:Comscore offers market competitive annual leave of 25 Annual Leave Days (12 Casual and 13 Privilege), following local guidelines and practices.
• National Holidays and Festival Holidays: 10 Days.
• Sick Leave: 12 Days.
• Additional Leave: Paternity, Bereavement, Marriage, Maternity, Additional Pregnancy / Birth Related Leave
• Christmas / New Year Paid Leave, Comscore offers a week of Company paid leave over the Christmas / New Year period.
• Summer Hours: Comscore has a culture that rewards employees for their hard work. When you work hard, you need time to recharge and refresh. Early releases on Fridays are subject to manager approval.
• Internal Career Development Opportunities (minimum of 6 months tenure in the current position and in discussion with supervisors)
• Access to hundreds of professional e-learning courses, specifically created for Comscore
• Be creative: You don’t have to follow the norm to be successful – we encourage you to think outside the box. Our culture is built on encouraging innovative ideas, communication and joint success.
• Informal Work Atmosphere: We believe in getting the job done in a comfortable, casual environment!
• The ability to become a truly global engineer, with exposure to markets across the world. With more than 30 offices around the world, many Comscore teams work together across locations.

This will be a foundational role on our Pune-based GL team during a time of exponential growth for Comscore in Pune. The candidate for this role will be one of the first GL hires in Pune and will work with Comscore teams around the world on work vital to the future of Comscore and our clients. 

About Comscore:

At Comscore, we’re pioneering the future of cross-platform media measurement, arming organizations with the insights they need to make decisions with confidence. Central to this aim are our people who work together to simplify the complex on behalf of our clients & partners. Though our roles and skills are varied, we’re united by our commitment to five underlying values: Integrity, Velocity, Accountability, Teamwork, and Servant Leadership. If you’re motivated by big challenges and interested in helping some of the largest and most important media properties and brands navigate the future of media, we’d love to hear from you.   

Comscore (NASDAQ: SCOR) is a trusted partner for planning, transacting and evaluating media across platforms. With a data footprint that combines digital, linear TV, over-the-top and theatrical viewership intelligence with advanced audience insights, Comscore allows media buyers and sellers to quantify their multiscreen behavior and make business decisions with confidence. A proven leader in measuring digital and set-top box audiences and advertising at scale, Comscore is the industry’s emerging, third-party source for reliable and comprehensive cross-platform measurement. To learn more about Comscore, please visit Comscore.com.

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Senior Statistical Analyst
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