Data Scientist – TII

Technology Innovation Institute (TII) is a publicly funded research institute, based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is home to a diverse community of leading scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and researchers from across the globe, transforming problems and roadblocks into pioneering research and technology prototypes that help move society ahead.

Key Responsibilities:

Executive Reporting & Insights

• Design and maintain real-time dashboards and monthly/quarterly executive reports for the CEO and Board.
• Analyze key business KPIs (e.g., revenue, growth, operations, product adoption) and provide actionable recommendations.
• Automate data pipelines to ensure timely, accurate, and scalable reporting systems.

Strategic Data Analysis

• Data-driven projects that align with company strategy, such as market expansion, cost optimization, and customer segmentation.

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Partner with Finance and Business Units to source data and create insights.
• Helps to identify data patterns and opportunities for innovation or risk mitigation.

Data Governance & Quality

• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and traceability across sources.
• Define and maintain standards for executive data definitions, dashboards, and reporting protocols.

Requirements:

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, or related field.
• 3–7 years of experience in data science, business intelligence, or analytics—preferably in a high-growth or C-level support environment.

Technical Skills

• Strong proficiency in SQL, Python or R.
• Experience with BI tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Looker).
• Familiarity with data warehousing concepts (e.g., Snowflake, BigQuery).
• Solid understanding of statistical modeling, forecasting, and machine learning basics.

Soft Skills

• Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to translate complex data into clear, strategic insights.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.
• Discretion in handling sensitive executive data.

At TII, we help society to overcome its biggest hurdles through a rigorous approach to scientific discovery and inquiry, using state-of-the-art facilities and collaboration with leading international institutions. Our rigorous discovery and inquiry-based approach helps to forge new and disruptive breakthroughs in advanced materials, autonomous robotics, cryptography, digital security, directed energy, quantum computing and secure systems.