Data Scientist, Specialist

Vanguard Group, Inc.

$110K — $130K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum five years of experience in Data Science, Analytics, Machine Learning, Marketing Analytics, or a related quantitative field.
  • Deep problem-solving experience in marketing, customer behavior, or related domains.
  • Experience building solutions using LLMs, agentic systems, and AI evaluation frameworks.
  • Strong programming skills in Python and SQL, with a foundation in statistics and experimental design.
  • Strong communication skills to translate analytical findings into business recommendations.

Responsibilities

  • Build and enhance AI-powered Digital Twins to simulate customer behavior and preferences.
  • Lead initiatives to improve simulation fidelity, business relevance, and predictive accuracy.
  • Apply behavioral science and marketing analytics to refine human-centered AI models.
  • Develop and optimize AI solutions including data preparation and model performance measurement.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to translate business problems into AI solutions and mentor junior staff.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI technologies and digital transformation projects.
  • Collaborative environment with cross-disciplinary teams in Product, Marketing, and Technology.
  • Mentorship opportunities for career growth and skill development.
Full Job Description

Core Responsibilities

  • Build and enhance AI-powered Digital Twins that simulate customer behavior, preferences, and decision-making.

  • Lead analytic and AI initiatives that improve simulation fidelity, business relevance, and predictive accuracy through experimentation, validation, and real-world outcome measurement.

  • Apply behavioral science, customer research, UX insights, and marketing analytics to develop and refine human-centered AI models.

  • Develop and optimize LLM, RAG, and agentic AI solutions, including data preparation, evaluation frameworks, prompt engineering, and model performance measurement.

  • Partner with Product, Marketing, Analytics, UX Research, and Technology teams to translate business problems into scalable AI and data science solutions. Communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders and mentor junior data scientists and analysts.
    Qualifications
    Required

  • Minimum five years of experience in Data Science, Analytics, Machine Learning, Marketing Analytics, or a related quantitative field.

  • Demonstrated strength in at least one of the following areas:  Analytics: Deep problem-solving experience in marketing, customer behavior, UX research, survey analysis, experimentation, behavioral science, or related domains.

  • Applied AI / Data Science: Experience building solutions using LLMs, agentic systems, prompt engineering, model fine-tuning, RAG architectures, and AI evaluation frameworks.

  • Strong programming skills in Python and SQL, along with a solid foundation in statistics, machine learning, and experimental design.

  •  Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex analytical findings into actionable business recommendations.
    Preferred

  • Experience developing AI systems that model, simulate, or predict human behavior, preferences, or decision-making.

  • Experience building Digital Twins, synthetic personas, synthetic customers, or similar human simulation capabilities.

  • Experience measuring alignment between AI predictions and real-world outcomes and improving model performance through experimentation and validation.

  • Advanced degree in Data Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, Behavioral Science, Psychology, or a related field.

Special Factors

Sponsorship

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

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