29.2245, Jobs: Computational Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; General Linguistics: Data Scientist, ProSearch

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Subject: 29.2245, Jobs:  Computational Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; General Linguistics: Data Scientist, ProSearch

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Date: Thu, 24 May 2018 11:39:29
From: David Li [dli at prosearch.us]
Subject: Computational Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; General Linguistics: Data Scientist, ProSearch, California, USA

 
University or Organization: ProSearch Strategies 
Job Location: California, USA 
Web Address: http://www.prosearch.com/
Job Title: Data Scientist I
Job Rank: Data Scientist

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; General Linguistics 


Description:

Data Scientists in the Linguistics, Analytics, and Data Science group at
ProSearch discover information hidden in vast amounts of text data to support
the custom search, technology assisted review (TAR), and information retrieval
needs of our clients. A Data Scientist, Level I is responsible for extracting,
transforming, and deriving actionable insights from large amounts of
structured and unstructured data, and delivering these insights in the forms
of easy-to-understand data visualizations. Additionally, Level I Data
Scientists provide search support and use out-of-the-box machine learning
programs as part of our current information retrieval workflow.

Responsibilities: 
- Understand document review goals and project constraints 
- Transform large, complex datasets and create easy-to-understand and
interactive data visualizations
- Assess third party tools and develop business processes and documentation to
support their use
- Develop, implement, and refine search and sampling strategies
- Report on findings and provide information tailored to the specific needs of
audiences that include attorneys, technologists, analysts, and executives 
- Provide internal training and consultative support for Project Analysts and
Project Managers overseeing technology assisted reviews

Minimum Qualifications:
- Eligibility to work in the United States
- MA/MS or PhD degree in an analytical field (e.g., Linguistics, Psychology,
Computational Linguistics, Cognitive Science, Human Language Technology,
Statistics, Mathematics) 
- Proficiency in Python or R
- Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., D3.js, RShiny, and/or
Matplotlib)
- Experience with SQL for data retrieval and transformation
- Familiarity with regular expression
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
 
Preferred Qualifications: 
- Experience in working with large datasets
- Familiarity with data mining and machine learning techniques 
- Experience using natural language processing tools or workbenches
- Knowledge of syntax, morphology, and semantics   

For more information, or to submit a letter of interest and resume please see
the application email provided below.
 
About ProSearch:
ProSearch Strategies, Inc. is located in Los Angeles and enables corporations
and law firms to meet eDiscovery, regulatory, and legal document investigatory
and discovery requirements at scale with precision and ease.



Application Deadline:  (Open until filled)
	  
Email Address for Applications: LADS_Jobs at prosearch.us 
Contact Information:
	David Li 
	Email: dli at prosearch.us 


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