data scientist

data scientist Toronto

Amica Senior Lifestyles
Full Time Toronto 101500 - 88866 CAD ANNUAL Today
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Job Description :

About Us


Amica Senior Lifestyles is setting a new standard for senior living in Canada by combining unparalleled premium hospitality and amenities with expert care and support to deliver a personalized senior living experience. Committed to enriching the lives of seniors now and as their needs change, Amica offers Independent Living (IL), Assisted Living (AL) and Memory Care (MC) lifestyle options. Established in 1996, the company owns and operates 33 residences in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario, with plans to continue expansion in select markets.


The Opportunity


Reporting to the Director, Research & Development Analytics, we are looking for an individual who is passionate about applying machine learning and statistical modeling techniques to support our investment strategy at Amica Senior Lifestyles. This individual will be working closely with cross-functional partners to research data science models and oversee end-to-end implementation of the models into production systems. Working with teams of diverse skillsets and backgrounds, lead research projects to solve the most difficult and convoluted problems an investment team has while taking additional responsibility of mentoring junior team members. With the skills you gain in this role, the opportunities are endless – from a rewarding career in Data & Analytics, to continued growth and development with Amica Senior Lifestyles.

What you will be doing
  • Build and execute a long-term roadmap of elevating data science capabilities within Amica by researching, piloting, and introducing leading edge data technologies and products
  • Effectively plan and manage analytics projects, leading small technical teams
  • Define data science projects end to end including identifying opportunities, defining the problem, building proof of concepts, and deploying solutions to production
  • Conduct data mining, on assorted data sources, to extract insights and generate hypotheses for model development & testing
  • Perform data pre-processing, data integrity, feature selection, model selection analysis and identify opportunities to improve existing data models and techniques
  • Develop machine learning models and support the management of models throughout the model lifecycle, produce reusable machine learning pipelines while building models
  • Gain and maintain expert knowledge of all main data sources for the data used within the business unit and acquire ability to effectively utilize these data sources for reporting purposes
  • Guide and mentor data analysts in improving data quality and availability; help them create rich interactive visualizations through data interpretation and analysis
  • Balance multiple, competing priorities effectively, track documentation and deliverables in an organized manner
  • Develop, monitor, and enhance analytical solutions in collaboration with business stakeholders and IT professionals


What you will bring


  • Master’s degree, ideally in a discipline such as
    • Business Analytics / Business Intelligence
    • Computer Science,
    • Statistics,
    • Applied Science/ Engineering,
    • or related area
  • An understanding of data-driven technology with 5+ years’ experience in data and analytics environments
  • Solid experience working with complex datasets and building research-based data models
  • Strong foundation in supervised and unsupervised Machine Learning techniques, Feature Engineering, Classification, Clustering, Segmentation, NLP, Time Series Analysis and Demand Forecasting etc.
  • Knowledge of and experience with relational databases (SQL, PostgreSQL etc.)
  • Strong scripting and programming skills in Python /R
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills with fluency in translating business questions into actionable requirements
  • Proven team-management experience strongly preferred
  • Advanced MS Office user, ability to create powerful presentations and write high-quality executive reports
  • Quick learner, ability to work well in a team, and strong problem-solving skills

Strong attention to detail and an ability to multi-task on simultaneous projects under tight deadlines


What you can expect from us


  • A diverse and inclusive environment where individual differences are celebrated, and you’re encouraged to be your best self
  • A collaborative environment where we work together to succeed as a team
  • Learning opportunities to help you grow and support for professional development and designations
  • Comprehensive benefit package including RRSP matching
  • Office is centrally located in the financial district, on the PATH and the TTC subway line, and provides easy access to downtown amenities
  • Participation in Amica’s Flex or Hybrid work model providing team members the opportunity to work a combination of days both in office and remotely


At Amica Senior Lifestyles we are passionate about working together in a supportive and inclusive environment that fosters innovation and turns ideas into action. We remain committed to creating workplaces that reflect the communities in which we operate. We are actively seeking applicants from all religions and ethnicities, LGBTQ2s+, Black, Indigenous, racialized people, and persons with disabilities and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for our positions.


Amica Senior Lifestyles recognizes the importance of immunization to protect our residents, team members and visitors from COVID-19. Effective October 2021, a condition of employment is requiring that all new hires have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.

Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the Bona-fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted.


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About Amica Senior Lifestyles

CEO: Doug MacLatchy
Revenue: Unknown / Non-Applicable
Size: 1001 to 5000 Employees
Type: Company - Public
Website: www.amica.ca
Year Founded: 1996

data scientist
Amica Senior Lifestyles

www.amica.ca
Toronto, Canada
Doug MacLatchy
Unknown / Non-Applicable
1001 to 5000 Employees
Company - Public
Healthcare Services & Hospitals
1996
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