Apply Now
Application opens on company website
Job Description
A Data Scientist at Ascend Analytics develops and optimizes energy market models using advanced machine learning techniques to support renewable energy and battery storage decision-making in the electric grid. The role involves prototyping solutions, extending existing models, and applying statistical and financial algorithms to energy forecasting and planning.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, evaluate, automate, optimize, and monitor performance of new data science models and algorithms
- Experiment with different data science modeling approaches such as deep learning, regression, boosting, and trees
- Research state-of-the-art modeling techniques applicable to energy forecasting problems
- Develop new model features in coordination with subject matter experts
- Optimize and enhance computational efficiency of algorithms and software
- Create prototype models and support their deployment into production systems
- Support existing commercial software and production systems
- Implement algorithms related to statistics, finance, stochastic search, and energy system simulations
- Model high penetrations of renewable energy sources and optimize generation under uncertainty
- Assist in planning and control of electric battery storage systems
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Operations Research, Economics, Power Systems, or related discipline
- At least 1 year of industry or academic experience in the field of data science, machine learning, or related areas
- Experience in Python programming and relevant libraries such as NumPy, Pandas, SciPy
- Experience with time series modeling and advanced statistics
- Ability to develop, evaluate, automate, optimize, and monitor performance of new data science models and algorithms
- Ability to experiment with different data science modeling approaches such as deep learning, regression, boosting, and trees in Python
- Ability to develop new model features in coordination with subject matter experts
- Ability to optimize and enhance computational efficiency of algorithms and software design
- Experience in developing both prototype models and production software
- Experience supporting existing commercial software and production systems
- Knowledge of algorithms in statistics and finance applications, stochastic search, simulating high penetrations of wind and solar energy, optimizing generation under uncertainty, and planning and control of electric battery storage
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to communicate with impact and confidence
- Strong interpersonal skills, teamwork skills, and work ethic
- Interest in learning about and deploying novel software solutions
Benefits & Perks
Compensation range: 80,000 - 130,000 USD, negotiable based on qualifications and experience
Flexible work hours
Relaxed work environment
Opportunities for advancement
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Short-term disability insurance
Long-term disability insurance
Parental leave
Dependent care spending account
401k plan
Ready to Apply?
Join Ascend and make an impact in renewable energy
Stay Updated on Sustainability Jobs
Get the latest renewable energy jobs and career tips delivered to your inbox.
Job Alerts
Get notified about new sustainability jobs
More jobs at Ascend
General Interest
Ascend
Boulder
Full Time
Dec 25
General Interest
Ascend
Boulder
GENERAL_INTEREST
Dec 29
Director of Engineering Hands on
Ascend
Boulder
Full Time
Oct 22
$180k-210k
More jobs in Boulder, Colorado
Senior Accountant
OneEnergy Renewables
Boulder
Full Time
Dec 25
$90k-130k
Associate Project Manager, Project Development
Wunder Capital
Boulder
Full Time
Dec 25
$59k-78k
Associate, Development
OneEnergy Renewables
Boulder
Full Time
Oct 29
$80k-100k