Data Analyst at Facebook

Facebook is seeking a Data Analyst with strong communication skills and a mild obsession with extracting useful information from data. The ideal candidate will read Matthew Hurst, the Juice Analytics blog, paidContent.org, information aesthetics, and Many-2-Many; that is, they will be interested in the business and product of an online social network while having a passion for data analysis and visualization. The position is full-time and based in our main office in downtown Palo Alto, CA. This position will report to the Senior Manager of Data Insight.

Location: Palo Alto, CA
Responsibilities:

• Work closely with business users and product managers to determine how the data we collect could help solve their problems
• Apply your expertise in statistical inference, data mining, and the presentation of data to help inform and support our business and product decisions
• Work with the data infrastructure team to translate the business requirements into technical specifications
• Possess a thorough understanding of our data collection methods
• Develop reports and monitor the validity of the data being reported

Requirements:

• Data junkie
• The ability to communicate the results of your analyses in a clear and effective manner
• Crazy Excel skills or experience with data reporting and analysis tools such as Spotfire, Business Objects, Cognos, Tableau, et al
• Experience with R, Matlab, SAS, SPSS, or a similar tool for data analysis
• Understanding of the methodologies of the major internet audience measurement firms: comScore Media Metrix, Nielsen//NetRatings, Hitwise, Quantcast, Alexa, Compete
• Basic knowledge of relational databases and SQL
• Strong willingness to contribute to a small team

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