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# Associate Data Scientist

- **Company:** UST Inc
- **Location:** Atlanta, GA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** $56,000.0 - $84,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, Microsoft Azure, Data Security, Data Visualization, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Power BI, Cloud Services, Standard Sql, Tableau (Software), Flask (Web Framework), Information Technology, Machine Learning Operations, Restful APIs
- **Published:** September 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/18411229?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F18411229%2FAssociate-Data-Scientist-Georgia-Atlanta

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering or a related discipline

 * 0-2 years of experience in data science, analytics or a related field

 * Skills:

 * Working knowledge of Python and SQL

 * Familiarity with R is an advantage

 * Foundational understanding of statistics, machine learning algorithms and data modeling concepts

 * Exposure to visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI

 * Good analytical, problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to work directly with client stakeholders

 * Requirements:

 * Must be authorized to work in the USA and available to work from the client location

 * Preferred/Value-Add:

 * Exposure to cloud data platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP) and model deployment frameworks such as Flask/REST API

 * Familiarity with US healthcare or payer domain data

 * Entry-level certification in data science, analytics or cloud

## Description

UST is searching for an Associate Data Scientist who will assist in collecting, integrating and pre-processing data from multiple sources for analysis and model building.

The opportunity:

 * Support exploratory data analysis, statistical analysis and visualization of business datasets

 * Assist in building, testing and validating machine learning models under senior guidance

 * Support deployment and monitoring of models to ensure they run correctly in production

 * Prepare dashboards, reports and documentation to communicate insights to stakeholders

 * Collaborate with client teams, data engineers and business analysts to understand requirements

 * Adhere to client data security, privacy and compliance standards (including HIPAA/PHI handling where applicable)

This position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position. Other relevant essential functions may be required.


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