SAS Institute Inc. Data Scientist in Copenhagen, Denmark

Can you build AI solutions to solve some of the biggest challenges in society? At SAS we are working with governments to improve child well-being by preventing maltreatment, to increase government revenue by detecting fraudulent behavior in tax-related matters, and to make case handling more efficient by collecting and enriching case data.

If you are able to manipulate voluminous data with different degree of structuring across disparate sources to generate and communicate actionable insights for internal or external parties, you may just be the person we are looking for.

DATA SCIENTIST

with knowledge or experiences in predictive analytics and text analytics. Anything else such as machine learning, knowledge discovery in databases, optimization, statistical theory, experimentation and/or time series analysis are a definite plus.

But the most important is your role as an analytics translator with the ability to understand data science concepts and how they can be applied to solve business challenges as well as being able to communicate complex terms in a simple way.

Your tasks will include building models and applications like

  • machine learning models to prescribe best treatment/action for children at risk

  • text analytics application to automatically categories hundreds of thousands of case-files

  • statistical models to detect dangerous, fraudulent and non-compliant behavior

We expect you to:

  • Participate in delivering state-of-the-art AI solutions to government customers in the Nordic countries

  • Build working prototypes of solutions to showcase our capabilities in a wide range of areas

  • Participate in preparing and delivering presentations and demos that articulate a solution capability

  • Help present solutions in customer meetings and assist account executives in preparing customer meetings

We would love to hear from you if you have:

  • A quantitative background with a bachelor’s degree in e.g. Economics, Mathematics or Computer Science

  • Hands-on experience with building mathematical or statistical models in a coding environment, e.g. R, Python or SAS

  • Prior experience with either operations research or text analytics

  • Good communication skills in both English and Danish

About SAS:

Some people see data as facts and figures. But it’s more than that. It’s the lifeblood of business. It contains an organisation'shistory and it’s trying to tell you something.

SAS helps customers around the world make sense of the message.

As the leader in business analytics software and services, SAS transforms data into insights that give our clients a fresh perspective on their business. They can identify what’s working. Fix what isn’t. And discover new opportunities.

In spite of our powerful technology, we are nothing without our people. Our founder Jim Goodnight says that 95% of his assets drive out of the gates every evening, and this is clearly shown in our corporate culture. We are frequently ranked as having a top workplace culture, and pride ourselves on creating an open, friendly environment which supports our employees and allows them to grow.

SAS believes in the whole employee experience. Meaningful work. Empowerment to make a difference that changes people’s lives. Dynamic work environments that foster innovation. And an award-winning culture that makes it all possible. We believe great ideas can come from anywhere. Whether you're a university recruit, or an experienced professional ready for the next big challenge, SAS brings perks, passion, and the potential to grow. No limits.

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Requisition ID: 20027529

Travel Requirements: 25%

External Company Name: SAS Institute Inc

External Company URL: www.sas.com