Senior Data Scientist

About Plant-A Insights Group

NEWSWEEK

Role Overview

Senior Data Scientist

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and deployment of data models, statistical frameworks, and scoring methodologies for national and global rankings.
• Design, manage, and optimize large-scale data pipelines across structured and unstructured datasets.
• Conduct advanced analyses using traditional market research methods: weighting, sampling, significance testing, survey response modeling, segmentation, etc.
• Lead

  web scraping

  , data acquisition, and data cleaning initiatives to support new and existing ranking projects.
• Build automated reporting systems and interactive dashboards using

  Power BI

  , ensuring high accuracy, transparency, and usability for internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with editorial teams, client-facing teams, and subject-matter experts to interpret findings and ensure methodological rigor.
• Implement and maintain best practices in reproducible research, version control, and documentation.
• Mentor junior analysts and data scientists, promoting excellence in methodology, coding, and analytical thinking.
• Drive innovation across our ranking products by researching new methodologies, datasets, and modeling techniques.

Required Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of experience in data science, analytics, or research roles, ideally within

  market research

  , consulting, or media/insights organizations.
• Expert-level proficiency in

  Python

  and

  R

  (statistical modeling, machine learning, reproducible analysis).
• Strong experience with

  SQL

  (advanced querying, optimization, data modeling).
• Deep experience in

  web scraping

  (BeautifulSoup, Scrapy, Selenium, APIs, etc.) and automated data ingestion.
• Professional experience building elegant, reliable

  Power BI dashboards

  with complex data models and DAX.
• Strong foundation in traditional market research methods and frameworks.
• Experience working with large datasets, ETL processes, and cloud-based data environments.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex analyses into clear insights for non-technical audiences.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to lead cross-functional data projects end-to-end.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with survey platforms and survey-based datasets (e.g., Qualtrics).
• Familiarity with ranking methodologies, scoring systems, or reputational research.
• Experience with data visualization beyond Power BI (Tableau, R Shiny, Plotly).
• Background in media analytics or working with high-visibility data products.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to shape the methodologies behind high-impact rankings published by global media brands.
• A data-driven, research-first environment where rigor and innovation are valued.
• Collaborative team culture with opportunities for professional growth and thought leadership.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.