JOB DESCRIPTION

The Data Scientist Associate will perform a variety of activities, which may include:

• Perform data queries and prepare data sets for analysis/modelling, including cleaning data and feature engineering
• Analyze large data sets and identify trends and insights to inform business decisions; communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences
• Collaborate with team members and business partners to develop, test and deploy analytics solutions, for example: forecasting, optimization, or pricing models
• Proactively identify business problems and opportunities where a data-driven solution would be appropriate and develop proposals / approaches
• Collaborate with business partners to support the business case development process for analytics solutions

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Must be graduated between May 2024 and May 2026 with a Graduate degree in Business, Management, and/or Data Analytics or related.
• At least 2 years of professional experience; which can include work terms during your completion of studies.
• Strong statistical and analytical skills and interest are necessary.
• Experience with analyzing large data sets, drawing insights and inferences, and communicating outputs.
• Experienced in one or more of:
• Big Data – Predictive Analytics, Optimization, Regression, Logit Modeling, Discreet Choice, Simulation, Propensity Modeling.
• Machine Learning – Data/Text Mining, Programming, Algorithm Development, Automation Data Visualization, Natural Language Processing.
• Strong technical knowledge and experience with at least one of: R, Python, SQL, SAS, Java, or C/C++
• Technical knowledge or experience with Spark and Cloud. Experience with Data Management, and Project Management is a plus.
• Must have strong leadership qualities including demonstrating initiative, establishing priorities and using strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills to add value to each initiative, project or team assigned to.
• Able to participate as part of a team with targeted deliverables, working on initiatives designed to improve decisions, processes, systems, and applications which support our key businesses.
• Remain current with emerging trends and technologies in this field.

WHO WE ARE

TD is one of the world’s leading global financial institutions and is the fifth largest bank in North America by branches/stores. Every day, we deliver legendary customer experiences to over 27 million households and businesses in Canada, the United States and around the world. More than 95,000 TD colleagues bring their skills, talent, and creativity to the Bank, those we serve, and the economies we support. We are guided by our vision to Be the Better Bank and our purpose to enrich the lives of our customers, communities and colleagues.
TD is deeply committed to being a leader in customer experience, that is why we believe that all colleagues, no matter where they work, are customer facing. As we build our business and deliver on our strategy, we are innovating to enhance the customer experience and build capabilities to shape the future of banking. Whether you’ve got years of banking experience or are just starting your career in financial services, we can help you realize your potential. Through regular leadership and development conversations to mentorship and training programs, we’re here to support you towards your goals. As an organization, we keep growing – and so will you.

Masters and Advanced Degrees