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Data Scientist - 6 Month Contract

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Job Description
An exciting media organisation in London is looking for a Data Scientist to join them on a new forecasting project.
Based in London
Hybrid working, ideally 2-3 days a week in the office (flexible)
6 or 12-month contract
Start date: End of June or early July
£70,000 - £80,000 pro Rata
The Job
As a Data Scientist, your responsibilities will include:
Building forecasting models to track digital content performance
Working with time series data, ideally using methods common in finance or trading
Incorporating NLP where relevant and sourcing external data to enhance models
Using cloud-based tools such as GCP, AWS, and BigQuery
Collaborating with internal stakeholders and clearly presenting data insights
Taking part in a single-stage, in-person interview that includes a live coding task
You
Strong experience in time series forecasting from finance, trading or logistics
Comfortable working with external data and applying NLP techniques
Confident using cloud tools (GCP, AWS) and BigQuery
Self-sufficient and able to work flexibly in a hybrid environment
Available to start at the end of June
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Amy Brown
Executive Consultant
Sphere Digital Recruitment currently has a variety of job opportunities across digital so feel free to get in touch with us to find out how we can help you. Please take a look at our website.
Sphere is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications regardless of origin, , beliefs, , , or , and any other protected status as required by applicable law.

Sphere Digital Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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