Data Science Associate (Hybrid - 3/2 Work Schedule)

Job Description Summary

Castleton Commodities International is a leading commodity trading and investment firm. As a trader, CCI deploys capital on a proprietary basis in the physical and financial commodity markets, providing the Company with market insights and access. As a strategic investor and developer, CCI leverages its market expertise, operations capabilities, and industry knowledge to invest in, and develop, select commodity infrastructure assets. CCI focuses its activities on the markets it understands best, while constantly striving to expand its knowledge base and network of relationships in order to participate in new markets.

Responsibilities

• Work with desk heads, traders and analysts in order to gain understanding of current data flow, data architecture, investment process, and functional requirements for data science analysis.
• Deliver end-to-end data science solutions for users from data ingestion through to production using advanced analytics / machine learning models using both commercial tools and custom coding.
• Apply understanding of the mathematical/statistical fundamentals behind machine learning to improve existing applications and inspire new ones.
• Help drive alpha for users by assisting with identifying and back testing of new data sets.
• Lead communication between commercial teams, vendors, and key stake holders on key projects.
• Assist with managing strategic initiatives around larger big data projects for commercial business.
• Contribute to our sourcing database of data vendors.
• Ad hoc research on project topics such as data and vendor trends, usage best practices, big data trends, artificial intelligence, vendors, etc.
• Execute continuous data ingestion/model improvements as more data comes in over time.

Qualifications

• 2 to 10 years' experience in data analysis and modeling, ideally in financial services.
• Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or related field of study with a focus in machine learning. Advanced degree highly preferred.
• Ability to work with large, complex data sets.
• Experience with SQL and Python is required.
• Prior experience in commodities is preferred, but not required.

Employee Programs & Benefits:

CCI offers competitive benefits and programs to support our employees, their families and local communities. These include:

• Competitive comprehensive medical, dental, retirement and life insurance benefits
• Employee assistance & wellness programs
• Parental and family leave policies
• CCI in the Community: Each office has a Charity Committee and as a part of this program employees are allocated 2 days annually to volunteer at the selected charities.
• Charitable contribution match program
• Tuition assistance & reimbursement
• Quarterly Innovation & Collaboration Awards
• Employee discount program, including access to fitness facilities
• Competitive paid time off
• Continued learning opportunities

Visit https://www.cci.com/careers/life-at-cci/# to learn more!

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