Remote Data Science Intern at StartCredits

StartCredits is the leading credit risk data analytics firm in Nigeria. We help Nigerians to access finance and save money, through our algorithmic credit scoring and loan search engine.
This is a unique opportunity to join a new, multidisciplinary team of creative and passionate individuals destined to change the face of lending in Nigeria. We are focused on the company’s agenda, and work on high-impact projects utilizing big data analytics and machine learning to improve credit decisions in Nigeria.
What you’ll be doing:

• You will support the development of credit risk models that help our clients reduce their loan impairments
• You will provide insight into leading analytic practices and help to identify drivers of loan default in Nigeria.
• You will work with cross-functional team members to identify and prioritize actionable, high-impact insights across a variety of core business areas.
• You will research, design, implement and validate cutting-edge algorithms to analyze diverse sources of data to achieve targeted outcomes

Who we’re looking for:

• You have a Bachelors’ degree in operations research, applied statistics, data mining, economics, finance or a related quantitative discipline.
• You have a deep understanding of statistical and predictive modeling concepts, clustering and classification techniques, and recommendation and optimization algorithms.
• You solve complex analytical problems using quantitative approaches with your unique blend of analytical, mathematical and technical skills.
• You are able to analyze large, complex, multi-dimensional datasets with a variety of tools.
• Great communication skills (written and verbal), an analytical results orientated mentality and the ability to work with others as part of a team are expected.