Misinformation, AI for Humanitarian Action, AI for Earth, AI for accessibility, Digital Crimes, Sustainability, Cybersecurity, Open data. These are some of the programs at Microsoft where you can apply your world-class expertise to have a huge impact on global and local challenges. Come to work every day and contribute to projects that help save lives, alleviate suffering, and restore human dignity. Use the power of technology and AI to promote human rights, increase accessibility for those with disabilities, and seek solutions to climate change. These are ambitious aims. But with access to our technology, resources, global scale, and genuine commitment to using the power of AI and technology for good, they are achievable. We call this AI for Good, and we will empower our partners across the globe with our research, platforms, and technology. Data Scientists / Data Journalist have a fantastic opportunity to join the AI for Good Research Lab that is led by Microsoft Vice President and Chief Data Scientist. You get to work at the cutting edge of data science and data analytics, with some of the brightest minds in the field, whilst knowing that you are generating solutions to some of the most demanding and defining challenges of our time. These newly created roles will report to the Chief Data Scientist and work closely with teams across Microsoft to deliver world class solutions to some of the world’s most pressing problems.

Responsibilities

• Employ structured approaches to leveraging large data sets to uncover new insights.
• Work closely with data analysts, data engineers, business and project stakeholders and incorporate their expertise into your data science solutions.
• Drive acquisition of new data sources as needed with governance on license, terms of use, compliance, quality, and high availability.
• Represent our capabilities and product offerings to internal and external leadership audiences, both technical and non-technical.
• Advance the research agenda for AI For Good initiatives: Prepare technical papers and presentations and publish them internally and externally. Our research philosophy encourages knowledge sharing so you will contribute to the AI for good research community by publishing papers, collaborating with leading academic institutions, and speaking and participating at leading industry events.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Masters degree in a quantitative or relevant field. Ph.D. preferred.
• Experience in delivering insights and capabilities through data science, AI or machine learning techniques.
• Experience with a numerical programming language such as Python/NumPy/SciPy, C#, or similar.
• Research or strong experience in computational aspects of one or more of the following, or highly related, areas preferred: Bayesian modeling, causal inference methods, finite mixture models, generalized linear models, joint modeling, nonlinear mixed models.
• Strong experience with data visualization, data storytelling, and data manipulation (Python, R, Pandas, SQL, or similar tools preferred) 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience framing and participating in data-driven business decisions, including measuring and evaluating outcomes. Excellent oral and written communication skills. The ability to translate data science to non-technical people at all levels.
• Comfort manipulating and analyzing complex, high dimensionality from varying sources to solve difficult problems. Ability to communicate complex quantitative analysis in a clear, precise, and actionable manner.
• Excellent oral and writing communication skills.
• Ability to communicate complex quantitative analysis in a clear, precise, and actionable manner with stakeholders and senior executives.
• Keen interest in and knowledge of geopolitics, economics and current affairs
  Working as part of a team, with proven ability to build trusted relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to work efficiently, prioritize workflow, and meet demanding deadlines.

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