Senior Data Scientist

Senior Data Scientist

£59,000

London (Hybrid)

Opportunity

Yolk Recruitment is partnering with an innovative civil service organization undergoing a digital transformation, focusing on advanced digital practices.

Role Purpose

Lead data science projects, including pricing analytics, predictive modeling, segmentation, and automation. Work with a team to derive insights from structured and unstructured data, supporting decision-making and ensuring high-quality outputs.

Key Responsibilities

1. Lead the automated reporting pipeline, optimizing code quality.
2. Manage predictive modeling projects and develop new models.
3. Enhance pricing analytics solutions and web applications.
4. Drive product segmentation model development.
5. Lead complex data projects, ensuring solid codebases.
6. Build automated data pipelines and web applications.
7. Own your data learning journey, becoming an expert in project-specific data.

Person Specification

Essential Experience

1. Expertise in supervised and unsupervised ML algorithms to drive insights and process improvements.
2. Experience building and deploying predictive and forecast models based on customer data.

Communication

1. Strong ability to communicate data insights clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
2. Experience improving visualization efficiency and quality.
3. Ability to simplify complex data for non-experts.

Essential Qualifications

1. Degree in a quantitative or statistical field.

Essential Skills

1. Programming: Expert in R or Python, with skills in code optimization, version control, and testing.
2. Data Visualization: Advanced experience in creating web apps using Plotly/Dash/Shiny, with knowledge of CSS/JavaScript.
3. Experience with BI tools like Tableau or Power BI.
4. Technical Knowledge: Proficient in querying relational databases and data infrastructures (SQL/ORMs) in cloud and on-prem environments.
5. Generative AI: Experience using generative AI in coding-related workflows.

Here's What You'll Get in Return

1. Pension scheme up to 27.9%
2. 25 days annual leave
3. Very Flexible Working arrangements
4. Hybrid working options.

Think this one's for you

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