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# Decision Scientist

- **Company:** Eliassen Group
- **Location:** Richmond, VA, United States (Remote available)
- **Salary:** $114,400.0 - $128,710.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, Relational Databases, Generalized Linear Model, Github, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Operational Databases, SQL Databases, Cloud Platform System, Snowflake, Gitlab, Data Pipelines, Docker
- **Published:** September 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/11E8FA7034FB4251BE4F3AC556587966/job/

## About the Role

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance., * Advanced expertise in statistics, forecasting, econometrics, and machine learning.

 * Strong programming experience with Python and SQL.
 * Experience with production data pipelines, cloud environments, CI/CD, Docker, GitHub and/or GitLab, and relational databases.
 * Expertise in one or more of: time series forecasting, Bayesian statistics, generalized linear models, econometric modeling, machine learning algorithms, optimization, and simulation.
 * Preferred: PhD, Snowflake, media or entertainment industry experience, audience or viewership forecasting, advertising and impressions analytics, revenue management and pricing analytics, linear TV or streaming analytics.

Education Requirements:

 * Master's or PhD in Statistics, Econometrics, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Mathematics, Machine Learning, or a related quantitative field.

## Description

* Develop and maintain forecasting, statistical, econometric, and machine learning models.
 * Analyze audience, viewership, advertising impressions, and demographic performance data.
 * Support revenue management, pricing, and business decision-making initiatives across businesses.
 * Build, deploy, and maintain production-ready data science solutions.
 * Create and support automated data pipelines and model deployment processes.
 * Partner with stakeholders to translate analytical needs into scalable solutions.
 * Present findings and recommendations to business leaders and clients.


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