Data Scientist

Research Data Scientist – Customer & Retail Analytics

Global Data Science Consulting Firm

📍 London hybrid working 3 days in office

💸 £55k - £62k plus 10% bonus

🧠 PhD Required

💼 Retail-Focused Data Science

A global leader in customer data science is expanding itsResearch Data Scienceteam—and this is your opportunity to help shape how the world’s biggest brands put the right products in the hands of the right customers.

If you're passionate about building robust, scalable machine learning solutions and applying advanced statistical methods to real-world retail problems, this role offers both impact and innovation at scale.

🚀 What You’ll Do:

• Research and build ML-driven solutions using techniques like clustering, regularised regression, NLP, and neural networks.
• Develop science modules that are deployed globally across client accounts.
• Dive into high-dimensional retail data to uncover new needs and optimise the in-store and online experience.
• Work cross-functionally with data scientists, engineers, and product teams.
• Present your work to technical and non-technical audiences, helping shape data strategy across industries.

🎯 What We’re Looking For:

• PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, AI, Statistics, Physics, Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong Python skills; Spark, SQL, and experience with large datasets is a plus.
• Proficiency with ML libraries (e.g. Scikit-learn, Pandas) and data visualisation tools.
• Curiosity and ambition to push the boundaries of data science in a commercial setting.
• Experience in retail or customer-focused analytics is highly desirable.

🌍 Why Join?

• Collaborate with a team solving complex, high-impact problems for major global retail brands.
• A rare balance ofstartup agility and enterprise scale—you’ll have the space to innovate.
• Industry-leading benefits: hybrid working, your birthday off, and an inclusive culture backed by thriving internal networks.
• A commitment to meaningful data science—where research turns into real-world retail change.