Trilateral Research is recruiting for aHead of Data Scienceto join our Technical Services team within theUnited Kingdom.
The Head of Data Science will be responsible for the creation of new data sciences capabilities for the business by envisioning and executing strategies that will influence improvement of the business’s performance, particularly in the development and implementation of AI solutions, aligned with Trilateral Research’s mission to drive ethical and socially impactful innovation.
If this resonates with your experience and interest, we would love to hear from you!
Our company and what we do
AtTrilateral Research, we provideethicalAIsolutions for tackling complex social issues, from human trafficking and child exploitation, citizen security in crisis to pollution and climate change. We transform research into innovation and sustainable impact, focusing our efforts where we can enhance societal wellbeing.
We apply rigorous, cutting-edgeresearchwhen developing and accessing new technologies to ensure they achieve sustainable innovation and measurable impact. Our teams include humanities specialists, social scientists, data scientists, ethical, legal, and human rights experts who work across the technology-social disciplinary divide.
Key responsibilities include but not limited to:
Strategic Leadership - Data Science & AI
Governance and Compliance - Data Science & AI
Implement ethical AI practices across all AI initiatives, ensuring algorithmic transparency, data privacy, and security.
Operational Supervision - AI Deployments
Supervise the technical aspects of AI implementation, including system design, deployment, and ongoing monitoring.
Interdisciplinary Engagement & Collaboration
Innovation & Research in AI
Team Leadership - Data Science Function
Lead the development and design of the departmental vision, capabilities, infrastructure, and quarterly/annual goals for the data science function.
Demonstrate expertise through collaborative peer-reviewed, publication and/or conference papers and wider marketing collateral (e.g., blogs, webinars, podcasts).
Required education and experience:
Essential:
Desirable:
Master's degree or PhD in a technical subject such as Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Data Science, or related.
Experience deploying data science products within cloud services e.g., AWS services such as S3, Lambda, RDS, EC2, SageMaker.
Professional knowledge and technical skills:
Essential:
Proven design and delivery of data science initiatives, including ideation, discovery, evaluation and iteration, and deployment with live software products.
Good background knowledge of, and experience with, a variety of machine learning approaches, such as linear/logistic regression, SVM, random forests, and deep learning (ANN, RNN, CNN, LSTM, etc.).
Good understanding of statistics - hypothesis testing, p-values, confidence intervals, regression, classification, and optimization.
Excellent technical skills (Python – essential). Note: we use Python, SQL, pandas, scikit-learn, Neo4J, Keras, PyTorch, various AWS services, amongst others.
Interpersonal skills:
Essential:
What else do I need to know?
Location: This position is open to candidates based in the United Kingdom.
Vetting Requirement: Please note that this role requires vetting ofNon-Police Personnel Level3 (NPPV L3), andBasic Personnel Security Standard(BPSS) to be carried out prior to your start. This means only candidates with a minimum of three years residency in the UK will be eligible.
Contract type:Permanent Employment Contract.
Start date: Early 2025.
Salary: Commensurate with experience.
Hours: Full-Time.
Our compensation package includes: Competitive salary, enhanced holiday entitlement increasing with service. company sick pay and family friendly pay, flexible working hours, remote working/working from home options, enhanced pension scheme based on service and continuous career development.
Please note that the closing date for applications is the11th of December at 5pm GMT.Our hiring team will be continuously reviewing and progressing applications as they are submitted. We receive a high volume of applications, and we will only be able to progress applicants that meet all the essential requirements listed in this description.
How to apply?
Please submit yourCV and complete all application questionsto have your application considered. References will be required prior to appointment and candidates must be eligible to work in the country the role requires.
We are an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We are a Disability Confident committed and Living Wage employer.
At Trilateral Research, we value privacy and data protection rights. We have a longstanding data protection culture and promote robust ethical standards in data management and research ethics. Please read our Recruitment Privacy Notice in relation to our recruitment activities before submitting your application to work with us.