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AData Scientist(they're flexible on level of experience) is required to join awell established organisationbased inAberdeen, as they enter a period ofrapid growth. This will be a key role for their growth plans as they're already onboarding new clients (with even more coming!).


The company:


Based in Aberdeen, thisforward thinkingenergy consultancy has been driving innovation in the offshore sector for over 35 years. With astrong global presence, they specialise in rig inspection, operational assurance, and digital training solutions that are helping shape the future of safe andsustainable energy operations. Their work spans traditional oil and gas through toemerging renewables, and they're known for blendingdeep technical expertisewithcutting edge technology. Joining this team means becoming part of a mission to make the energy sector smarter, safer, and more efficient while working in a culture that values collaboration, continuous learning, andreal world impact.

The role:


You'll be stepping into ahands on role, at an exciting time as they have severalmajor projectsalready in motion, with a good pipeline ofgreenfield projectson the horizon too. Some of these include using data to predict andprevent critical failures in safety equipmenton offshore rigs so your work directly improves safety and reliability in some of theworld's most challenging environments.


You'll be joining asmall collaborative teamof two Data Scientists (one Lead and one Junior) so you'll have realownershipand end to end involvement across theentire data science lifecyclewhere you will learn from Senior Leadership. You'll be heavily involved in data preparation, exploratory data analysis, building predictive models, evaluating models, monitoring prototypes and implementing models into client's software. Don't worry if you haven't had direct experience with this as you will be provided withcontinuous trainingto get you up to speed. This is the perfect role if you love seeing your work make atangible differenceand want toexpand your knowledge and skillset.

You'll ideally have the following:


** Good programming skills (ideally Python or R)


** Knowledge and experience with databases


** Strong communication skills

It's genuinely a great time to join this organisation, as they're already well established in their sector and are continuing to grow at a rapid pace. You'll be given the opportunity to work directly with some really cutting edge technologies and processes, working closely with a dedicated Lead Data Scientist.


This role isfully onsiteinAberdeen,so you'll ideally already live within a commutable distance. Their offices are based in central Aberdeen, with greattransport linksandparking available onsite.

In return they're able to offer a salary from£30k to £60k, depending on level of experience / seniority, with a benefits package to match. They also have a reallystreamlined interview processthat would be ideally carried out in just one stage onsite.


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