Data Scientist – Forecasting & Analytics

🔥 VACANCY: Data Scientist – Forecasting & Analytics 👥 Outstaff | Remote Customer: bp Experience: 4+ years Work format: Remote (team timezone – UK / India) Salary: approx. $4,000–6,000 gross

📌 Role Overview Data Scientist with strong Python skills to analyze, evaluate, and improve forecasting models. Focus: accuracy evaluation, EDA, process enhancement, and business insights (not production support).

🔧 Key Responsibilities

• Forecast accuracy (MAPE, wMAPE, MAE, RMSE) across monthly/quarterly/yearly horizons
• Automated reporting & visualization (Python, dashboards)
• EDA on large datasets – detect anomalies, data quality issues
• Evaluate classical models: Naive, Moving Averages, ARIMA
• Translate stats into business narratives
• Build reusable Python code (Git, Docker, CI/CD basics)

🧠 Requirements

• Strong Python: Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib/Seaborn, Sklearn, Statsmodels
• Solid understanding of MAE, RMSE, MAPE
• Time series knowledge (preferred but not mandatory)
• Independent, strong communicator, business-focused

⭐️ Nice to Have

• Forecasting in finance / demand planning / exchange rates, cloud experience.