Data Scientist

Overview

Are you a highly motivated and innovative person with a deep experience as an analyst or a programmer and an obsession with finding patterns that can predict the future or recommend better actions?

If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you in our Analytics & Data Lifecycle Services team!

In the role of a Data Scientist, you'll contribute to our mission by championing, designing, developing, and implementing some of the most leading-edge analytics algorithms.

Machine learning and other advanced analytics techniques are already being leveraged to create significant efficiencies in solutions, processes, and systems at WorkSafeBC, and our team's focus is to expand on how we use this rapidly evolving technology to assist our internal clients as they seek to achieve the best outcomes from their decisions.

If you are energized by the thought that there are complex and untapped patterns hidden deep within our data that are not currently being used to improve decision making, and that those patterns could unlock huge new value for our organization and for our external stakeholders, then consider joining our team!

At this time, this is a hybrid position where you will work primarily at home and be on-site at our Richmond office occasionally.

How you'll make a difference : You'll use leading edge tech to connect people to healthy and safe workplaces.

Where you'll work

WorkSafeBC, we offer a hybrid work model that combines the convenience of working remotely with the dynamism of working in one of our offices, based on the operational needs of the position.

In this role, you'll work primarily from your B.C. home and occasionally in our Richmond office.

What you'll do

As a Data Scientist you will :

• Initiate, explore, and apply predictive and prescriptive modeling by leveraging the latest techniques and research
• Build, automate, and maintain high-quality statistical and machine learning models that generate significant value or an enhanced service experience
• Develop an expert organization-wide knowledge of business processes, decisions, and data to build the most effective models
• Coordinate the development and maintenance of robust model metadata and other supporting documentation
• Lead applied research, pilot studies, proofs of concept, and various program evaluation projects
• Work in an Agile delivery environment, supporting a team to deliver production analytics solutions using Agile / DevOps methods

Is this a good fit for you?

We're looking for someone who can :

• Initiate, plan, lead, and monitor team objectives to completion
• Provide just-in-time feedback and coach and mentor to improve personal and team effectiveness
• Ask pertinent questions, summarizes, verifies and interprets data; assimilates technical and business information; presents and reviews relevant information with clients, co-workers, and contacts to achieve mutual understanding
• Has a working knowledge of SQL, or other similar data extraction and transformation language commonly used by data scientists
• Has a working knowledge of Python, R, or other similar coding language commonly used by data scientists
• Has a general knowledge of analytical and statistical techniques and methods to measure performance
• Has a working knowledge in supervised machine learning techniques, including classification and regression.
• Has a general knowledge in advanced machine learning techniques, such as deep neural networks, recurrent neural networks, convolutional neural networks, reinforcement learning, and generative adversarial networks, with an understanding of how to leverage both structured and unstructured data

Your background and experience

• A Master's degree in Data Science or a Data Science-related discipline such as Statistics / Mathematics, Operations Research, Big Data, Computer Science, Information Technology, or Engineering
• A minimum of six years' of business intelligence or statistical analysis, and within the six years, at least three years of advanced analytics, predictive modeling, and / or text mining solution development

Important to know

Before we can finalize any offer of employment, you must :

• Consent to a criminal record check
• Confirm you're legally entitled to work in Canada

WorkSafeBC's COVID-19 Employee Mandatory Vaccine Policy is suspended effective January 9, 2023; however, we reserve the right to re-implement it in response to changes in the public health landscape, including public health orders.

We are committed to the protection, health, and safety of our employees and our Communicable Disease Prevention Program and related protocols remain in effect.

Who we are

At WorkSafeBC, we promote safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability.

When work-related injuries or diseases occur, we provide compensation and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work.

We're honoured to serve the 2.49 million workers and 263,000 registered employers in our province.

What's it like to work at WorkSafeBC?

It's challenging, stimulating, and rewarding. Our positions offer diversity and opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives.

What we do is important, and so are the people we do it for.

Our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences that reflect the diversity of the people we serve.

We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self.

Learn more : Discover who we are .

Our benefits

As a member of our team, you'll have access to services and benefits that help you get the most out of work - and life. Along with a competitive salary, your total compensation package includes :

• Defined benefit pension plan that provides you with a lifetime monthly pension when you retire
• 3 weeks of vacation in your first year, with regular increases based on years of service
• Extensive health care and dental benefits
• Optional leave and earned-time-off arrangements
• Development opportunities (tuition reimbursement, leadership development, and more)

Learn more : Find out what we offer .

Salary : $51.54 - $66.62 / hourly

Want to apply?

• Applications are welcomed immediately; however, must be received no later than 4 : 30 p.m. PST on the closing date.
• Please note that we will be starting assessments prior to the closing date.

We encourage all qualified applicants to apply . If you require an accommodation in the assessment process, please email Recruitment Testing Accommodation (SM) when you submit your application.

Any additional application materials must be received by email to HR Talent Acquisition (SM) by 4 : 30 p.m. PST on the closing date of the competition.