Design and deploy production-ready Generative AI applications, taking ownership of the AI lifecycle and applying LLMOps/MLOps practices to solve business challenges across multiple domains.
Senior Data Scientist
📜 Description
- Perform advanced statistical and mathematical modeling to derive strategic insights from complex research questions.
- Design, validate, and deploy end-to-end data engineering, machine learning, and AI systems.
- Apply generative AI and NLP to extract value from unstructured data, including health records and social media.
- Optimize large-scale database architecture, management, and querying.
- Build interactive analytics portals and visualizations using tools such as R/Shiny, Python/Flask, and D3.
- Develop software and optimize compute-intensive workflows; mentor teams and contribute to client engagements.
🛠️ Requirements
- PhD in a quantitative discipline such as computer science, statistics, mathematics, or economics.
- Advanced proficiency in Python and/or R, demonstrated through applied projects.
- Experience handling structured and unstructured data and independently solving complex analytical problems.
- Hands-on experience prototyping or deploying AI agents; strong knowledge of generative AI concepts such as RAG, embeddings, prompt engineering, and tool calling.
- Understanding of generative AI risks, limitations, ethics, and responsible-use practices.
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure and high-performance computing environments.
- English fluency and strong communication and collaboration skills.
Full job description
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Nous recrutons, pour une grande firme internationale de conseil en économie, un(e) Scientifique de données senior(e). Fort d'une présence mondiale et d'un vaste réseau d'experts issus du monde universitaire, gouvernemental et de l'industrie, le cabinet intervient stratégiquement dans les domaines de l'économie, de la finance, de la stratégie et de l'analyse des données de santé auprès de grandes entreprises et d'institutions prestigieuses.
En tant que Scientifique des Données Senior (Senior Data Scientist), vous jouerez un rôle clé dans la conception, le déploiement et la maintenance de solutions technologiques innovantes pour répondre à des problématiques majeures dans de multiples secteurs. Vous agirez comme un moteur d'innovation, assurant une veille technologique constante, notamment sur l'intelligence artificielle (IA) générative, afin d'identifier et d'intégrer des outils, des applications et des sources de données de pointe pour optimiser l'offre de services du cabinet.
Missions
- Mener des analyses statistiques et mathématiques poussées pour résoudre des problématiques de recherche complexes et en extraire des recommandations stratégiques
- Concevoir, valider et déployer des architectures de bout en bout (full stack) en ingénierie des données, apprentissage automatique et IA
- Exploiter l'IA générative et le traitement du langage naturel (NLP) pour valoriser des données non structurées (dossiers médicaux, réseaux sociaux, etc.)
- Optimiser l'infrastructure, la gestion et l'accès aux bases de données massives (transactions financières, réclamations)
- Développer des interfaces analytiques interactives et des outils de visualisation (R/Shiny, Python/Flask, D3)
- Programmer des solutions logicielles en R, Python, et optimiser les tâches à forte intensité de calcul (C, C++, CUDA) via des environnements cloud ou de calcul haute performance (HPC)
- Accompagner les équipes de projet, offrir des formations techniques et enrichir l'expertise interne en science des données.
Profil
- Doctorat (PhD) dans un domaine quantitatif (informatique, mathématiques, statistiques, économie, ou discipline scientifique pertinente)
- Solide expérience dans la manipulation de données structurées et non structurées, couplée à une excellente capacité à mener des recherches complexes de manière autonome
- Maîtrise avancée de Python ou R exigée, validée par des projets concrets
- Expertise pointue des concepts d'IA générative (RAG, plongements vectoriels, appel d'outils, gestion de contexte) et expérience pratique dans la conception ou le déploiement d'agents IA
- Compréhension approfondie des risques, des limites et de l'éthique liés au déploiement de solutions d'IA générative
- Familiarité avec les infrastructures cloud (AWS, Azure) et les environnements HPC
- Des compétences sous environnement Linux, avec Docker, ainsi qu'en développement front-end (Vue.js, Angular) constituent un réel atout
- Maîtrise de l'anglais indispensable en raison des interactions quotidiennes avec des équipes et clients internationaux. Un permis de travail valide est requis.
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We are recruiting a Senior Data Scientist for a leading international economic consulting firm. With a global presence and an extensive network of experts from academia, government, and industry, the firm provides strategic consulting in the fields of economics, finance, strategy, and health data analysis to major corporations and prestigious institutions.
As a Senior Data Scientist, you will play a key role in designing, deploying, and maintaining innovative technological solutions to address major challenges across multiple sectors. You will serve as a driving force for innovation, constantly monitoring technological developments—particularly in generative artificial intelligence (AI)—to identify and integrate cutting-edge tools, applications, and data sources to optimize the firm’s service offerings.
Missions
- Perform advanced mathematical and statistical modeling to translate complex research questions into actionable strategic insights for clients
- Architect, validate, and launch full-stack machine learning, data engineering, and AI production systems
- Apply natural language processing (NLP) and generative AI to extract value from complex, unstructured datasets like electronic health records and social media
- Streamline the architecture and querying procedures for massive databases (e.g., financial data, insurance claims)
- Build intuitive interactive analytics portals and robust data visualizations (utilizing Python/Flask, R/Shiny, or D3)
- Develop software packages in Python and R, and optimize computationally intensive workflows (C, C++, CUDA) using cloud and grid computing
- Serve as a technical mentor, participate directly in client engagements, and help scale the firm’s internal data science knowledge base.
Profile
- PhD in a highly quantitative discipline (Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, or a related scientific field)
- Demonstrated capability to independently tackle complex analytical problems and extract meaningful insights using advanced mathematical frameworks
- Expert proficiency in Python and/or R is mandatory, supported by a strong portfolio of applied project experience
- Deep technical understanding of generative AI mechanics (embeddings, RAG, prompt engineering, tool calling, structured generation) with hands-on experience prototyping or deploying AI agents
- Keen awareness of the ethical considerations, risks, and responsible-use best practices regarding generative AI applications
- Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS) and working within High-Performance Computing (HPC) environments
- Familiarity with Linux, Docker, and JavaScript front-end frameworks (Angular, Vue.js) is highly advantageous
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with a proven track record of collaborative teamwork
- Fluency in English is strictly required due to continuous interactions with international clients and stakeholders. Candidates must possess valid work authorization.
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