Data Scientist

Data Scientist HCSS - The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies • 's-Gravenhage, NL • 3w geleden Job Description Within the HCSS Datalab team, we are looking for a junior-level data scientist & software developer with a strong quantitative background and an affinity for geopolitics and national and international security. Candidates must possess demonstrable programming and analytical skills in addition to the ability to scrape, store, analyse, and visualise complex data. Candidates must be able to function in a dynamic project organisation and have a strong interest in building data-driven tools and applying data analysis for strategic policy advice. We are specifically looking for a data scientist & software developer who has knowledge of methods such as NLP (mostly generative AI), machine learning, and statistical modelling. Candidates must be able to develop future-oriented analyses based on this knowledge and present them within a rapidly changing policy context. Candidate Profile Candidates must meet the following requirements and possess the following competencies: - Education : Strong academic background (MSc) in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Econometrics, or a related field. - Data analysis : Demonstrable experience analysing large datasets and applying quantitative techniques. - Policy : Affinity with topics such as geopolitics and national or international security. - Programming : Excellent command of Python and experience with other languages such as JavaScript and SQL. - Tools & infrastructure : Skills in version control (Git), containerisation (Docker), and deploying code on servers. - Work ethic : Results- and quality-driven; self-motivated and able to work both independently and in teams. Strong sense of integrity and responsibility; flexible and creative in approaching problems and finding innovative solutions. - Language skills : Fluent in English (spoken an...