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Manchester
3 weeks ago
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Data Scientist - Manchester - 1 day a week in office - £45,000 - £65,000 + Share Options


I'm working with a well-funded AI firm based within Manchester expanding their Data and AI division. The firm has been going for a few years and is run by really astute individuals who have successfully exited firms previously.


Thanks to the success of their key AI solution, the firm have genuinely gone from strength to strength, growing to a team of 35+ and looking to increase by over 50% in the coming 18-24-months.


As part of this journey, they are now looking for a Data Scientist to join them in their Manchester offices once a week. They're located close to Piccadilly, so ideal whether you're based in the city centre or commuting in from nearby.


Within the role, you'll be working within the delivery team, focusing on current deployments, drawing actionable insights from reports and quality assessments based on video analysis, and working closely with internal and external teams to make sure outputs are consistent, meet client needs, and help support business growth.


Key responsibilities:

  1. Analyse current deployments and share key insights with stakeholders through reports and visualisations.
  2. Manage video analysis teams to ensure consistent, quality results that meet client reporting deadlines.
  3. Assess solution performance from video data, identify improvements, and support product updates.
  4. Collaborate with Data Engineers, Product, and Marketing teams to develop reports, capture requirements, and analyse market trends.


Key experience:

  • Machine Learning techniques including classification (Random Forest, Decision Trees, regression etc)
  • Python and SQL for data analysis and modelling
  • Microsoft Azure, Power BI, Excel, and PowerPoint for data visualisation and reporting.
  • Experience developing dashboards, alerting systems, and production reporting schemas.


Why join them:

  1. Be part of a thriving, well-funded start up - more than typical routes for growth / progression
  2. Remote working - 1 day a week in office
  3. Strong Share / Stock package
  4. Unlimited holidays


For more information, apply or email me on

Unfortunately this role cannot provide visa sponsorship

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