Data Scientist

1 month ago

Washington, Sunderland, United Kingdom World Bank Group Full time
Job Title: Data Scientist

Join the World Bank Group as a Data Scientist and contribute to the development of innovative data-driven solutions to address global challenges.

About the Role

The Data Lab team seeks a talented data scientist to lead the team's technical priorities. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and implementing complex data management pipelines, code and data documentation systems, and front-end web development.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and coordinate the Development Data Partnership's data management system, including ingest, pre-processing, storage, provisioning, and access management.
  • Maintain and improve the data and code documentation system, utilizing industry best practices for metadata, sustainability, efficiency, and usability.
  • Provide advisory services on data management systems, code and data documentation systems, data, and/or data science and data engineering methods to World Bank staff and Development Data Partnership member staff.
  • Lead the preparation of reusable code, methods, packages, and libraries for internal World Bank clients and/or grant-funded programs to support wider use of alternative data and data science best practices in international development.
  • Design and implement a new front-end for the GitHub-based code catalogue, making data science methods discoverable and valuable as data.
Requirements
  • Master's degree or equivalent qualification in the field of data science, computer science, or similar area of expertise with at least five years of relevant work experience.
  • A record of high-quality and well-documented data science work, using modern programming libraries and best practices.
  • Ability to design complex data management pipelines for data ingest, storage, and access management.
  • Ability to design and implement code and data documentation systems.
  • Front-end web development experience.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues in a multi-cultural team.
  • Ability to perform in a fast-paced environment.
  • Achievement of an AWS certification preferred.
  • Proficiency with the following programming languages, libraries, packages, web development resources, and platforms: python (+ NumPy, Pandas, SciPy, Jupyter, Bokeh, Seaborn, etc.), HTML, JavaScript, Hugo, Flask, git, GitHub, Docker, AWS services (S3 buckets, AWS storage options, SageMaker, etc.).
What We Offer

The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

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