Scientist Jobs in Lansing, IL

Mandatory Survey -- You must complete this survey to be considered for the role. ******************************************* Founded in 2013, Power Kiosk is a rapidly growing SaaS platform that connects energy buyers to a marketplace of over 100 energy suppliers and provides both sides with intelligent data solutions to succeed. We pride ourselves on our innovative solutions in the energy industry. This role reports to the Director of Analytics. It is part of our product development and R&D team. Purpose of this role: Be part of the product development team Conduct R&D AI and Machine Learning Modeling Communicate product development requests to the software engineering team through Jira. Detailed-oriented product development Understand our data and provide insightful reporting and analysis that includes inference of root causes. A day in this role: Pull, clean, and prepare data for analysis. Visualize the data to find patterns. Build Models (AI, Machine Learning, Statistical Modeling, Regression, Logistic Regression, etc.) Code your models in Python, R, or other statistical languages Present the results to your manager cleanly and easy to understand. Break down projects into smaller tasks and develop a roadmap with clear milestones that will be handled biweekly. Research about the newest developments in analytics. Qualifications you must have: 1 to 4 years of work experience in a large corporation or a startup. Bachelor's degree in engineering, accounting, finance, operations, data, stats, math, or another technical field Master's Degree in Analytics or Engineering Fluent English communicator Loves working with data and loves R&D. Experienced in working with SQL, Python, R, and other statistical packages. Qualities we seek: Curious about the Root causes Bold to present facts (No people pleasing) Resourceful Accountable Ambitious Remains still and effective in a storm Savvy Technically Why work at Power Kiosk? Opportunity to grow your technical and non-technical skills in a fast-paced, exciting company. Opportunity to make an immediate impact. Opportunity to develop world-class technology. As a start-up, there is virtually unlimited career potential with the ability to build your dream career path. Freedom to be creative and strategic to create a massive impact. Opportunity to learn about current culture and scalability systems and to improve them. Benefits The full-time role is based out of the Chicago River North office. Opportunity to own equity Entrepreneurial culture with tremendous career advancement potential Health and dental insurance benefits 401(k) Paid time off Job Type: Full-time Salary: $80,000 to $100,000 /year - This job will challenge you, but the reward is worth every minute if you are looking for rapid growth in your skillset and capabilities. You will be asked to complete more in less time than you think possible, with limited direction. You will be asked to create order in chaos, hold two disparate thoughts in your mind without having your head explode, and create ways to help the team get things done on time with minimal hand-holding. If you are successful in this role, your perceived limitations of yourself will be shattered. You will be able to do more, achieve more, and be more in your life than you ever thought possible, which will give you the discipline and mental toughness to take on just about anything life can throw at you... and life is a whole lot more fun when you have that level of confidence. If you read the preceding paragraphs and thought, “Who the heck do these people think they are?!?” That's ok; this isn't the role/company for you. On the other hand, if we've got your full attention, please apply. - Pain of Inefficiency - You can't help but notice how things might be done better - everywhere, all the time. When you see someone doing something really inefficiently, you have a painful physical reaction and can hardly stop yourself from tapping them on the shoulder and saying, “you know, if you just…” Inefficiency literally hurts you. Root Cause Fixes - While others may be satisfied with temporary band-aid solutions, you see the true source of the problem and can't imagine wasting time on anything besides killing it at its roots. When others see a project getting behind schedule, they think everyone should just work harder. You see the roadblocks in the way that are slowing everyone down and find ways to remove them. While others are giving it more gas, you just remove the e-brake and go faster and farther with less effort. That feeling when things are working just right - Compliments are good, financial rewards are well deserved...but that feeling . That feeling when things work just right. Now, that's the stuff. That's what makes your work meaningful and keeps you coming back for more. Self-Aware Learner - You know what you know and know what you don't know, and are able to quickly learn, understand, and apply new knowledge. You are able to do this, one because you are wicked smart, but more importantly, you are able to discern what's important from what's not, hyperfocusing on the vital few things. When you set your mind to something, there's not much that can stand in your way. Great Listener & Question Framer - You listen to others with just as much intensity and focus as you do everything else in your life. This enables you to listen between the lines, hearing things unsaid, and to ask meaningful follow-up questions. You know that a good answer to the right question is infinitely better than a great answer to the wrong question. Reliability & Accountability - When you take on a task or role, you get it done and get it done at a high level. You ask for directions when it is needed but are intelligent enough not to repeat the same question or mistake twice. You will find a way to succeed through hard and smart work, learning, and asking questions when needed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Leadership Team Hamed (Hami) Babai, the founder of Power Kiosk, received his PhD from Northwestern University in 2011 with a degree in Engineering. After working in the energy brokerage business, Hami went off to build Power Kiosk from the ground up. Steve Joung, Managing Principal, was the former co-founder and CEO of Chicago-based Pangea Properties (~$1B in assets). Before Pangea, Steve was Chief Operating Officer at Enova Financial (NYSE: ENVA) through its sale to Cash America International (NYSE: CSH) in 2008.