MFS Investment Management · 5 hours ago
Fall 2026- Data Science Analyst Co-op (6 months)
Boston, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
New GradMFS Investment Management is a global investment management firm focused on creating long-term value responsibly. The Data Science Analyst Co-op position involves working within the Technology and Distribution departments to develop models and provide analytics that improve decision-making.
EducationHigher EducationVenture Capital
Responsibilities
Working With Domain Specialists In Distribution And Technology To Integrate Business Needs With Data Analytics Technology Solutions. These Solutions Will Be Delivered By
Defining the problem and identifying business requirements
Identifying, collecting, loading, and preparing the data
Building analytical models using descriptive, predictive and other advanced analytical techniques on transformed data sets
Analyzing and interpreting the results of the analytical models
Designing and implementing data analytics pipeline into production environment
Communicating results clearly and concisely using visual formats
Working with other Data Scientists and Technology domain specialists to identify opportunities and deliver novel process improvements to the Distribution business units, leveraging:
Data from internal systems including CRM, Sales, and MFS.com
Third-Party Market Data
Other identified data sets as required
Qualification
Required
Strong expertise utilizing Python for machine learning and statistical analysis with object-oriented code structure
Basic knowledge of the following – Supervised and Unsupervised Learning including Classification Models, Cluster Analysis, Neural Networks, Non-parametric Methods, Multivariate Statistics, Reliability Models, Markov Models, Stochastic models, Bayesian Models as well as NLP (Natural Language Processing)
Strong communication skills
Proven analytical skills and demonstrated ability to take initiative and help with developing creative solutions to meet business needs
Preferred
Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related area. Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Economics, Analytics, or Applied Mathematics are preferred
Experience in applying Advanced Analytics and/or Data Science Modeling Techniques. This could be project experience as part of a class or work experience
Comfort manipulating and analyzing data in various formats. Experience with complex, high-volume, high-dimensionality data from varying sources is a plus
Understanding Generative AI capabilities as well as prompt formatting
Understanding of relational, XML and NoSQL database models with and associated data access methods (SQL)
Experience working on a team, preferably on projects
Company
MFS Investment Management
Massachusetts Financial Services Company is a privately owned investment manager. The firm also provides retirement planning, college It is a sub-organization of Sun Life U.S..
Founded in 1924
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown1982-01-01Acquired
Leadership Team
Barnaby Weiner
Head of Sustainability and Stewardship
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