Senior Applied Data Scientist

at Eliassen Group in Boise, Idaho, United States

Senior Applied Data Scientist

Anywhere

Type: Contract

Category: Data

Industry: Retail

Workplace Type: Remote

Reference ID: JN -...94

Date Posted: 05/17/2026

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Description:

Our client, a leader in their industry, is hiring a Senior Applied Data Scientist for a 6+ month contract to support applied data science initiatives focused on a production pricing engine for products and services. This position is 100% remote.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $80-$95 w-2, 100% Remote, EST hours

Responsibilities:

- Design, develop, and own applied data science and optimization models supporting a pricing engine for products and services

- Apply prescriptive analytics, forecasting, and operations research techniques to pricing, discounting, and value optimization problems

- Translate business requirements into mathematical formulations and data-driven solutions with measurable business impact

- Operationalize and support models using production-quality Python development to deploy solutions into production environments

- Write, optimize, and tune complex SQL queries to support large-scale data access, feature generation, and model validation

Experience Requirements:

- Strong applied data science background, including optimization, forecasting, or prescriptive analytics in a business environment

- Proficient Python development skills with experience supporting or deploying models in production systems

- Strong SQL expertise, including complex query writing and performance tuning

Education Requirements:

- PhD in a quantitative field (e.g., Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, Operations Research) with 2+ years of applied industry experience OR

- Masters degree in a quantitative field with 5+ years of applied data science experience OR

- Bachelors degree in a quantitative or technical field with 7+ years of applied data science experience

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