Junior Data Scientist (Octave Analytics) at Co Creation Hub (CcHUB)

Co Creation Hub (CcHUB) is Nigeria's first open living lab and pre-incubation space designed to be a multi-functional, multi-purpose space where work to catalyze creative social tech ventures take place.

The HUB is a place for technologists, social entrepreneurs, government, tech companies, impact investors and hackers in and around Lagos to co-create new solutions to the many social problems in Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Junior Data Scientist (Octave Analytics)

Location: Lagos

Job Descriptions
We are looking for someone who has the four qualities of a great data scientist: creativity, tenacity, curiosity, and deep technical skills. They will use these skills in data gathering and data mining, visualization, machine learning, and computer programming to make data driven decisions and data driven products:

• Translate business goals and research questions into data discovery analysis, results and prototype modelling output.
• Design and implement software engines to construct intelligent knowledge from structured and unstructured data sources (e.g., email, chats, documents, etc.
• Design and implement fast and efficient data process of ‘big data' using techniques (e.g., NOSQL, in memory, etc)
• Tell Stories with Data
• Collaborate with customer, stakeholders and potentially globally distributed team

Key Accountabilities

• Use Data Science to deliver business insight that has measurable impact on top level metrics
• Manage transitioning from Business Intelligence on relational based systems to big data technologies on specific project or use cases/stories
• To provide analytical and innovative input to projects

Health and Safety:

• Undertake all work in a safe manner and follow all company and workplace health and safety procedures.
• Identify new hazards and advise manager or workplace H&S representative/co-ordinator within 24 hours of identification
• Accurately report incidents and accidents to manager or workplace H&S representative/co-ordinator as soon as possible.

Key Relationships (Internal &/or External)
Internal to Octave:

• IT/Operations Staff
• Functional Management
• All Octave Staff

External to Octave:

• Octave Clients/Partners
• Suppliers.
• External Accountants

Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:

• Good university degree in Computer Science or equivalent subjects.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong foundation in computer science with core competencies in statistics, efficient data structures, algorithm designs, data mining, machine learning
• Experience with data modeling and building large distributed systems with multi-core architectures
• Proficient in relational (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server, Teradata, etc.) and non-relational database (e.g., NOSQL MongoDB, etc.) design and programming
• Proficient in data analytics packages like SPSS, MatLab, R, STATA and Python
• Candidate must have graduated with a Minimum CGPA of 2.1/Upper Credit.

Application Closing Date
28th April, 2017.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online