# Statistical Machine Learning

Skill · Data Science, Analytics and AI/ML

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Statistical machine learning is a field combining statistical theory with computational algorithms to build models that learn patterns from data and make predictions or decisions, encompassing methods like regression, classification trees, and probabilistic graphical models. It is used by data scientists and researchers to develop predictive models while grounding them in rigorous statistical principles like bias-variance tradeoff and generalization error. It underlies applications ranging from recommendation systems to medical diagnosis prediction.

Related skills: [Python](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/python), [Machine Learning](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/machine-learning), [scikit-learn](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/scikit-learn), [Regression Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/regression-analysis), [Bayesian Statistics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/bayesian-statistics)

## Open roles requiring Statistical Machine Learning (1)

- [Senior Staff AI Research Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/aad064d2-a791-42f1-9d8b-4cbec444aad4/senior-staff-ai-research-scientist-at-intuit) at [Intuit](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/intuit) — Mountain View, CA, $211,500 – $306,000