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# Data Scientist

- **Company:** Quest Diagnostics Incorporated
- **Location:** Secaucus, NJ, United States
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** $75,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Mining, Data Visualization, Data Warehousing, Dimensional Modeling, Python (Programming Language), Power BI, SQL Databases, Tableau (Software), Looker Analytics, Programming Languages
- **Published:** August 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/18079969?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F18079969%2FData-Scientist-New-Jersey-Secaucus

## About the Role

* 1-3 years of experience in an analytical role. Foundational skills in statistics, SQL, and a programming language like Python or R are required
 * An advanced degree can often substitute for 1-2 years of work experience

Knowledge:

 * Foundational knowledge of statistics, probability, and key performance indicators (KPIs) relevant to the business;
 * Foundational knowledge of data warehousing concepts (e.g., dimensional modeling) and BI tools (e.g., Looker, Tableau, PowerBI)

Skills:

 * Strong proficiency in SQL for data extraction and manipulation, and Python or R for statistical analysis
 * Ability to communicate findings clearly through data visualization and written reports

## Description

* Performs ad-hoc analysis to identify the root cause of trends in business performance
 * Develops and tracks key performance indicators (KPIs) in partnership with business stakeholders
 * Communicates findings and recommendations to business leaders through data visualizations and reports
 * Writes code to transform raw data into clean, structured, and reliable data sets for analysis
 * Builds and maintains automated business intelligence dashboards and reports
 * Documents data sources, models, and metrics to maintain a trustworthy data ecosystem


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