Data Scientist

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Who we are

The DLT Science Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation with a highly specialised and talented team focused on developing the blockchain/DLT ecosystem, finding product-market fit and bringing industry, academia and regulators together. If you are looking to join a fast-paced environment focused on problem-solving at the frontiers of knowledge in emerging digital technologies, blockchain infrastructure, decentralised applications and distributed systems, read on.

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Role and responsibilities

The DLT Science Foundation (DSF) is looking for data scientist who can:

• Gather, review and summarise academic literature related to the research topic of interest
• Develop methodologies for creating scientific measures across the cryptocurrency and blockchain ecosystem
• Collect and process data and information related to the research topic of interest
• Write blog posts on research studies conducted by members from the Foundation
• Perform peer review and draft reviewer’s report
• Participate in research seminars
• Participate in research projects focusing on quantitative indicators among cryptocurrency communities and other DLT related subjects
• Develop ML/NLP methods to be used to extract and process information in the context of DLT
• Develop code, tools, and methodologies with regards to the cryptocurrency related projects

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Skill requirements

The ideal candidates are expected to have the following qualities:

• Prior research and development experience
• Programming skills (Python, SQL)
• Database management experience
• Good comprehension and abstraction skills
• Grit and persistence
• Reliability
• Independence
• Knowledge of statistics, time series analysis, and network theory is beneficial
• Genuine interest in research on DLT and experience working with Big Data
• Experience with AWS (desirable)

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The position is suitable for candidates looking to get more experience in the field of research and development of innovative methods in DLT. The ideal candidate is characterised by a strong knowledge of and passion for the blockchain industry.

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Location: London, England / Hybrid

To apply send your CV to careers@dltscience.org.

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