Sr. Data Scientist
Core
Senior Data Scientist ensuring statistical rigor and clear reporting for a vertically integrated minerals company, translating sensor and lab data into trustworthy metrics for energy, AI, and defense supply chain decisions.
Role type
Senior IC data scientist (applied statistics & analytics)
Builds
Production reporting layers, dashboards, and self-serve analytics tools for plant operations and business planning
Domain
Mining & Minerals / Industrial Operations / Supply Chain
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Experimental design (DOE), hypothesis testing, regression analysis, uncertainty quantification, SQL, Python (pandas, statsmodels, scipy), statistical process control, measurement system analysis, data visualization, technical writing
Preferred skills
Mining/metallurgy background, BI tooling (Hex, Looker), building analytics functions from scratch, LLM-assisted analysis
Technologies
Python, pandas, statsmodels, scipy, SQL, Hex, Looker
Responsibilities
Design and analyze plant trials and experiments; define and standardize business metrics (recovery, grade, throughput); build and maintain reporting dashboards; quantify uncertainty in measurement data; apply statistical process control to operations; perform deep-dive root cause analyses; forecast production and costs; partner with product managers on analytics stack needs; mentor teams on statistical best practices.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC