Pythia Sports are looking for a creative thinking and experienced person to join their established in-house modelling team as a Data Scientist in cricket modelling and simulation. The purpose of the role is to develop, and conduct statistical analysis of, human-interpretable predictive models for a cricket prediction pipeline.

Make sure to read the full description below, and please apply immediately if you are confident you meet all the requirements.

Currently working hybrid from our central London office.

As a Data Scientist you will:

Have a deep understanding of the data, its limitations and meaning, including the investigation of data validityUncover trends in multiple sports datasetsBuild and maintain data-driven predictive modelsResearch and apply novel modelling techniquesBuild and maintain model validation metrics to regularly track performanceHave awareness of the limitations of any model outputHave an understanding of statistical robustness and validity.Key Skills / QualificationsExperience using advanced statistics and modelling techniques - preferably in sports fieldPhD or equivalent industry experience with dataStrong programming skills, with a preference for PythonA track record of using data to solve complex problemsExperience working with cloud computing (desirable).For this role, the following attributes and experience would also be a big plus:A keen interest in cricket, especially limited overs cricketPrevious professional experience working with cricket analyticsCandidate Overview

The successful Data Scientist will be an innovative, self-driven person with high levels of integrity. They will be working closely with local and remote teams and therefore need to be highly communicative, but also work well independently. They must be well organised and have the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.

Company Overview

Pythia Sports is a fast growing technology company with a focus on predictive sports modelling and data collection. We focus on being the best at what we do and recognise that our success comes from having the best employees and keeping them happy. We pride ourselves on hiring talented, creative and free thinkers.

Here you will find a relaxed atmosphere, monthly social events and amazing people! When working from the office, there are also free snacks,team lunches, coffee & tea.Office attendance is expected twice a week.

We also offer private health and dental insurance, cycle to work scheme, enhanced paternity and maternity leave, enhanced sick pay, 28 + 8 days bank holiday annual leave, discretionary annual bonus and exciting development opportunities.

Pythia Sports employees are expected to embrace the company philosophy of integrity combined with innovation and cutting edge technology#J-18808-Ljbffr