Associate Data Scientist

Summary

UST is a global digital transformation solutions provider. They are seeking an Associate Data Scientist to support data collection, integration, preprocessing, exploratory analysis, and model development for business datasets. The role also involves assisting with model validation and deployment, preparing dashboards and reports, and collaborating with client teams while following data security and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Support exploratory data analysis, statistical analysis and visualization of business datasets
• Assist in building, testing and validating machine learning models under senior guidance
• Support deployment and monitoring of models to ensure they run correctly in production
• Prepare dashboards, reports and documentation to communicate insights to stakeholders
• Collaborate with client teams, data engineers and business analysts to understand requirements
• Adhere to client data security, privacy and compliance standards (including HIPAA/PHI handling where applicable)

Skills

• What you need : Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering or a related discipline 0–2 years of experience in data science, analytics or a related field Skills: Working knowledge of Python and SQL Familiarity with R is an advantage Foundational understanding of statistics, machine learning algorithms and data modeling concepts Exposure to visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI Good analytical, problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to work directly with client stakeholders
• Requirements: Must be authorized to work in the USA and available to work from the client location
• Preferred/Value-Add: Exposure to cloud data platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP) and model deployment frameworks such as Flask/REST API Familiarity with US healthcare or payer domain data Entry-level certification in data science, analytics or cloud

Qualifications

Must Haves

• What you need : Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering or a related discipline 0–2 years of experience in data science, analytics or a related field Skills: Working knowledge of Python and SQL Familiarity with R is an advantage Foundational understanding of statistics, machine learning algorithms and data modeling concepts Exposure to visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI Good analytical, problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to work directly with client stakeholders
• Requirements: Must be authorized to work in the USA and available to work from the client location

Nice to Haves

• Preferred/Value-Add: Exposure to cloud data platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP) and model deployment frameworks such as Flask/REST API Familiarity with US healthcare or payer domain data Entry-level certification in data science, analytics or cloud

Benefits

• Full-time, regular employees accrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year
• 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year)
• 10 paid holidays
• Paid bereavement leave
• Paid jury duty
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Basic life insurance
• Accidental death and disability insurance
• Short- and long-term disability benefits
• Additional voluntary short-term disability benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for healthcare, dependent child care, and/or commuting expenses as allowable under IRS guidelines
• Part-time employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching
• Full-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) program with employer matching
• They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Part-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year)
• All US employees who work in a state or locality with more generous paid sick leave benefits than specified here will receive the benefit of those sick leave laws