Data Scientist

Location: London (Remote)
Length: 12 months
Rate: From £50 p/h (Inside IR35)
Hours: 9am-6pm

Job Description



Role Brief:

The main function of the Data Scientist is to produce innovative solutions driven by exploratory data analysis from complex and high-dimensional datasets.

Job Responsibilities:
 

• Apply knowledge of statistics, machine learning, programming, data modeling, simulation, and advanced mathematics to recognize patterns, identify opportunities, pose business questions, and make valuable discoveries leading to prototype development and product improvement
• Use a flexible, analytical approach to design, develop, and evaluate predictive models and advanced algorithms that lead to optimal value extraction from the data
• Generate and test hypotheses and analyze and interpret the results of product experiments
• Work with product engineers to translate prototypes into new products, services, and features and provide guidelines for large-scale implementation
• Provide insights and data visualization support, which includes, but not limited to support for the online customer service dashboards and other ad-hoc requests requiring data analysis and visual support

Some Day to day Activities:
 

• Helping the org make decisions
• A/B testing analysis, foundational metric development.
• Unblocking engineers to do experimentation, making sure they have the required data to make decisions.

Skills and Experience:
 

• Experience with data querying languages (e.g. SQL), scripting languages (e.g. Python),and/or statistical/mathematical software (e.g. R)
• The ability to communicate effectively in writing, including conveying complex information and promoting in-depth engagement on course topics
• Experience working with large datasets

Education/ Qualifications:

• Master’s or Ph.D. degree in Mathematics/Statistics
• Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, or another quantitative field