Associate Data Scientist building predictive models and AI applications for AlgaeCal’s clinically - backed natural bone - loss solution. Transforming data into strategies that improve efficiency, sales, and profitability.
About the role
- Desjardins Finance data scientist building rapid AI, generative AI and analytics prototypes. Transforming business problems into validated solutions for production and scaling.
Responsibilities
- Understand and structure sometimes ambiguous business problems, then identify and qualify use cases with high potential for AI, advanced analytics, and automation
- Assess technical feasibility, business value and adoption potential of proposed solutions
- Design and develop prototypes, proofs of concept, pilots and MVPs in short cycles
- Develop artificial intelligence and data science solutions, including models, algorithms, generative AI, large language models, AI agents and other relevant approaches
- Integrate technologies, models, APIs and data sources to build functional prototypes
- Explore, experiment with and compare new AI technologies and approaches
- Analyze and leverage financial and operational data to identify trends, risks and optimization opportunities
- Work directly with business teams, explain technology possibilities and limitations, support user experimentation and serve as an AI resource for Finance
- Ensure responsible, secure and compliant use of data and AI solutions
- Prepare validated solutions for production and scaling by documenting lessons learned, success factors and technical requirements
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in statistics, mathematics, computer science, artificial intelligence, machine learning or a related field
- A minimum of six years of relevant experience in data science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, development of analytical solutions or related fields
- Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
- Hands-on experience in the design and implementation of prototypes, proofs of concept, pilots or MVPs in short cycles, from understanding the business need to demonstrating value to users
- Hands-on experience in generative artificial intelligence, particularly in the design or prototyping of solutions using large language models (LLMs), AI agents, RAG approaches or other comparable technologies
- Experience with APIs and modern AI solution development environments, and the ability to integrate various services, models and data sources to quickly build functional solutions
- Demonstrated experience explaining complex technical concepts and influencing decision-making among non-technical audiences
- Experience analyzing and structuring complex or poorly defined business issues, developing relevant hypotheses and quickly transforming them into concrete and measurable experiments
- Knowledge of French is required
- Proficiency in Python and SQL, combined with a strong knowledge of the main data processing, analysis, and modelling libraries
- Knowledge of the corporate Finance/Accounting function or the ability to quickly understand a new business area
- Action oriented, Complexity, Customer Focus, Differences, Innovation, Interpersonal Savvy, Nimble learning
Benefits
- Competitive salary and annual bonus
- 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
- Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
- Group insurance including telemedicine
- Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses
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