FULLY ON SITE Contract Job Opportunity based in Seattle, WA

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Description

If you are passionate about advancing the state-of-the-art in applied machine learning and want to tackle some of the world's most pressing sustainability challenges we'd love to speak with you.

Key Responsibilities

Data Modeling Analysis: Develop and maintain statistical and ML models including LLM-based approaches to understand demand signals for sustainability-related datasets. Data Acquisition Management: Conduct data scraping cleaning and preparation tasks to ensure high-quality inputs for modeling and analysis. Information Extraction: Leverage NLP/LLM techniques to uncover relevant signals from textual data scientific reports and other unstructured information sources. Collaboration Communication: Work closely with cross-functional teams-including data engineers software developers and sustainability scientists-to identify data needs define modeling requirements and share insights with stakeholders. Continuous Improvement: Stay updated with emerging data science methods ML/LLM technologies and sustainability datasets to continuously improve ASDIs data and analytical capabilities.

Basic Qualifications

Masters degree in Data Science Computer Science Statistics Mathematics or a related quantitative field or equivalent experience. Experience coding in at least one major programming language e.g. Python. Hands-on experience with applying machine learning concepts including LLMs to practical problems. Proven ability to handle process and derive insights from structured and unstructured datasets. Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present technical findings to non-technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

PhD degree in a relevant field or equivalent hands-on experience. Exposure to large language models NLP techniques or data scraping frameworks. Hands-on experience with AWS tools and services e.g. Amazon S3 AWS Lambda Amazon SageMaker or other cloud providers. Demonstrated interest or experience in sustainability environmental science or climate solutions. Experience in building dashboards or visualizations e.g. Tableau QuickSight or similar. Ability to work independently in a fast-paced ambiguous environment while prioritizing multiple tasks.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

- PhD degree in a relevant field or equivalent hands-on experience. - Exposure to large language models NLP techniques or data scraping frameworks. - Hands-on experience with AWS tools and services e.g. Amazon S3 AWS Lambda Amazon SageMaker or other cloud providers. - Demonstrated interest or experience in sustainability environmental science or climate solutions. - Experience in building dashboards or visualizations e.g. Tableau QuickSight or similar. - Ability to work independently in a fast-paced ambiguous environment while prioritizing multiple tasks.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $70.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Seattle,WA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jan 29, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

Hiring diverse talent Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.