Senior Principal Data Scientist

ENGINEERINGUK; London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job description

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Sector: Science and Pharmaceutical

Role: Senior Executive

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

Package description

Job Requisition: 21462
Band: E
Salary range: Up To £118,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
Contract type: Permanent
Location: London - London Broadcast Centre or Salford - Quay House 1 day a week Hybrid.

We're happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

Excellent career progression - the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
Unrivalled training and development opportunities - our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
Benefits - We offer a negotiable salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym. You can find out more about working at the BBC by selecting this link to our candidate pack.

If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process please contact [e-mail]. For any general queries, please contact: [e-mail].

Job introduction

BBC R&D has a long-standing reputation for industry-leading and transformative research and innovation. We have consistently pioneered new technologies and collaborative ways of working.

The AI Research team within BBC R&D focuses on applying Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence across the BBC. This team collaborates closely with other Applied Research Areas in the R&D, BBC Product and Technology groups, and senior business stakeholders to accelerate ML-driven innovation.

Reporting to the Head of AI Research, the Senior Principal Data Scientist will lead a team of ML researchers, with a strong focus on NLP.

Interview process

1. HackerRank Test - a short technical screen
2. Machine learning breadth and depth Interview
3. Case study and BBC values interview.

Main responsibilities

1. Provide technical leadership for projects involving fine tuning/ alignment of large language models.
2. Lead the design and development of scalable generative language and multimodal models and algorithms.
3. Mentor and guide a team of individual contributors, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
4. Set clear expectations and create a positive work environment, collaborating closely with the engineering team.
5. Contribute to the AI Research Team's portfolio by publishing novel research in top-tier journals and conferences.

Are you the right candidate?

1. Ph.D. in Machine Learning, Computer Science or a related field.
2. Extensive experience in machine learning, with a focus on NLP/LLMs.
3. Proven track record of research excellence.
4. Deep understanding of machine learning systems, from concept through to deployment, with the ability to communicate effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
5. Proficiency with machine learning frameworks, such as PyTorch.
6. Hands-on experience with the latest technologies and models in NLP.
7. Strong programming skills in Python and familiarity with software development best practices.
8. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
9. Passion for innovation.

About the BBC

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.

We don't focus simply on what we do - we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you've read about our values and behaviours here.

Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC - whether that's to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please click here.

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