Data Science Co-Op

Position Summary

The successful candidate will need to be familiar with statistical analysis, data modeling and programming.

Primary Duties

This individual will independently develop algorithms in SAS and/or Python to clean, process, analyze and visualize large multivariate datasets, should be able to work closely with data science team and business partners to break down complex business problems.

Perform all work in compliance with company quality procedures and standards.

Required Education, Training and Experience

Must be currently enrolled in a BS or MS, or PhD Program in a related Data Science field, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science/Engineering with at least 1 year of the degree program completed.

To qualify for this Co-Op position, candidates must be actively enrolled in a participating university's formal Co-Op Program and meet all university requirements necessary to receive academic co-op credit. This includes enrollment in any required co-op course, program, or approval process established by the university. Students are responsible for maintaining eligibility and obtaining all required university approvals throughout the duration of the assignment.

Must be enrolled in a formal cooperative education (co-op) program at Washington University in St. Louis (WashU), the University of Missouri (Mizzou) or Missouri University of Science & Technology.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Acting with Honor and Being Open: Consistently upholds and reflects the core ethical principles and values that bioMerieux promotes.
• Communicating Effectively: Effective verbal communication skills.
• Communicating Effectively: Written Communications - including the ability to communicate technical data in written form.
• Being Organizationally Savvy: Ability to work cross-functionally allowing for better collaboration and communication when working across teams to achieve shared objectives.
• Skilled in MS Office tools to include but not limited to Outlook, Teams, Word, and Excel.
• Independence: applies skills independently in most situations; handles moderately complex tasks with occasional guidance.

Working Conditions

• Ability to remain in stationary position, either sitting or standing, for prolonged periods: Yes
• Ability to ascend/descend ladders, stairs, ramps, and the like: Yes
• Ability to wear PPE correctly most of the day: No
• Operate motor vehicles: No
• Ability to move heavy objects (up to 50 pounds) in all directions: No
• Domestic travel required: 0%
• International travel required: 0%
• Other physical requirements: 0%

8-12 month assignment with some flexibility.