Data Analyst / Associate Data Scientist

Job description

Integra FEC (Financial Economic Consulting) is hiring entrepreneurial and quantitatively-skilled individuals with data analytics experience who are interested in applying their skills to identify, investigate and analyze fraud in various domains, including finance, healthcare and cryptocurrencies. Integra is a boutique economic consulting and forensic analytics firm that has worked with government agencies and private entities to analyze many complex and high-profile schemes. Our team applies data science and econometric techniques and intensely values each employee to take initiative and to be curious while operating as a data detective to solve complex problems. **Main responsibilities include:** - Plan, develop, and take ownership in data-intensive investigations of financial fraud - Conduct background research to develop hypotheses of where fraud occurs - Write scripts to retrieve and organize data; parse free-form text fields, images, and spreadsheets to derive insights - Construct and analyze large datasets to find fraudulent patterns; develop quantitative and empirical methods to detect where fraud occurs - Summarize and present findings to technical and non-technical audiences **Job Qualifications:** Required - Background in statistics, mathematics, engineering, computer science, data science, economics, or other quantitative field - Demonstrated experience with R, Python, and/or SQL - Attention to detail - Intellectual curiosity and interest in fraud analysis - Highest ethical standards - Strong teamwork abilities Preferred - 2+ years of relevant full-time experience. - Excellent skills in R, Python, and/or SQL - Knowledge of financial concepts and principles - Demonstrated aptitude for research **Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.**