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Adtalem Global Education

Data Scientist

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Chicago, IL

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $74K - $130K

💻 Data Science

🗓️ October 22nd, 2025

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Edtech.com's Summary

Adtalem Global Education is hiring a Data Scientist to join their CDX Advanced Analytics team. This role involves building and optimizing machine learning models, performing data mining, and translating analytic findings into actionable solutions to support student success across Adtalem's educational programs.

Highlights
  • Builds and optimizes classifiers using machine learning techniques such as Decision Trees, Random Forest, XGBoost, and LightGBM.
  • Performs data mining and leverages third-party data sources to enhance models.
  • Checks data integrity and conducts root cause and regression analyses to inform business decisions.
  • Collaborates with cross-functional teams to address institutional analytic needs.
  • Uses programming languages like Python or R and query languages such as SQL.
  • Experienced with data platforms including GCP, Big Query, SQL Server, and PowerBI.
  • Holds a BS or MS in Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or a related field.
  • Preferred experience includes management consulting, advanced analytics, GenAI workflows, and pricing or revenue optimization modeling.
  • Salary range between $74,064.94 and $130,001.91, with benefits including health insurance, 401k with 6% match, flexible time off, and paid holidays.
  • Must demonstrate strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in dynamic, cross-functional environments.

Data Scientist Full Description

Company Description

About Adtalem Global Education

Adtalem Global Education is a national leader in post-secondary education and leading provider of professional talent to the healthcare industry. Adtalem educates and empowers students with the knowledge and skills to become leaders in their communities and make a lasting impact on public health, well-being and beyond. Through equitable access to education, environments that nurture student success, and a focus on expanding and diversifying the talent pipeline in healthcare, Adtalem is building a brighter future for communities and the world.

Adtalem is the parent organization of American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Chamberlain University, Ross University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine and Walden University.

We operate on a hybrid schedule with four in-office days per week (Monday–Thursday). This approach enhances creativity, innovation, communication, and relationship-building, fostering a dynamic and collaborative work environment.

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Job Description

Opportunity at a Glance
The Data Scientist is a part of the CDX Advanced Analytics team Analytics Center of Excellence and plays a key role in building and maintaining machine learning models and AI solutions. The Data Scientist works to understand business needs and assess how they can be met through specific analyses.  This role will be intricately involved in running machine learning experiments in a methodical manner and evaluating alternate models in areas that help maximize the success of students enrolled into many programs offered under various Adtalem brands. 

Responsibilities

  • Selects and manages features, builds and optimizes classifiers using machine learning techniques.
  • Performs data mining using state-of-the-art methods.
  • Leverages third party sources of information to enhance data models.
  • Analyzes the integrity of data used for analysis and models.
  • Supports the Senior Data Scientist in identifying analytic needs and requirements of the institutions; projects may include: root cause/regression analyses; benchmarking and best practice identification; financial and business impact of key initiatives and new ideas and external market analyses.
  • Works within cross-functional and cross-institution project teams to solve business problems.
  • Translates analytic findings into simple, actionable, and practical solutions and recommendations.
  • Synthesizes recommendations into management-ready presentations with recommended actions.
  • Completes other duties as assigned.
  • Performs other duties as assigned
  • Complies with all policies and standards
Qualifications
  • BS or MS Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology or related technical field.
  • Management consulting/professional service experience 
  • Advanced analytics/machine learning work experience. 
  • Experience with agentic workflows and GenAI in Data Science product solutions. 
  • Strong data-orientation with the ability to process ambiguous and/or seemingly conflicting data or information to create “one version of the truth.”
  • Ability to work in a dynamic and cross-functional environment, where multiple conflicting objectives need to be prioritized and achieved.
  • Superior written and verbal communication skills including influencing and consensus building.
  • Excellent understanding of machine learning techniques and algorithms, such as Decision Trees, RF, XGBoost, LightGBM etc.
  • Excellence in one of the data science toolkits, such as Python or R.
  • Must have proficiency in using query languages such as SQL.
  • Experience with data analysis tools and platforms such as GCP, Big Query, SQL Server, PowerBI, ect
  • Experience in in pricing modeling, revenue optimization, or other similar analytical use cases is highly preferred. 
  • Good applied statistics skills, such as distributions, statistical testing, regression, etc.
  • Good scripting and programming skills.
  • Collaborative coding experience and competency with Git
Additional Information

In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected salary range for this position is between $74064.94 and $130001.91. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training; geographic location; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility. Our Talent Acquisition Team will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements. The position qualifies for the below benefits.

Adtalem offers a robust suite of benefits including:

  • Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
  • 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match
  • Participation in Adtalem’s Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy
  • 12 Paid Holidays

    For more information related to our benefits please visit: https://careers.adtalem.com/benefits.

    You are also eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

 

 

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