Senior Data Scientist 12 Month FTC

Edited
London
4 days ago
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About EDITED

EDITED is the worlds leading AIdriven retail intelligence platform. We empower the worlds most successful brands and retailers with realtime decision making power.

By connecting internal business and external market data EDITED infuses intelligence intoeveryretail decision. We help retailers increase margins generate more sales and drive better business outcomes through AIpowered market and enterprise intelligence that fuels automation.

At EDITED we foster a dynamic and inclusive culture where creativity thrives and collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Our environment is dynamic and supportive encouraging team members to take initiative innovate and continuously grow. We value diversity transparency and a shared commitment to excellence creating a workplace where everyones voice is heard and contributions are recognised.

We believe that achieving a positive worklife balance is key to driving innovation and success. Our flexible working optionsincluding hybrid working flexible hours and a work from anywhere policyempower our team to perform at their best.

Location:London UK (travel to our London office will be required 2 x per week as a minimum)

Job type:Fulltime 12 month Fixed Term Contract (with possibility of extension)

Start Date:ASAP

The Opportunity

Were seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Data Scientist to join our team. In this role youll be a key contributor to our Engineering direction impacting multiple teams and initiatives across EDITED. Youll lead significant projects mentor junior team members and play a crucial role in highlevel decisionmaking.

What Youll Do As A Senior Data Scientist:

  • Lead and Deliver Impactful Projects:Take ownership of significant data science projects driving them from conception to completion and delivering measurable results.

  • Strategic DecisionMaking:Operate with high autonomy making strategic decisions that influence the direction of EDITEDs engineering efforts.

  • Mentorship and Team Leadership:Mentor and guide junior data scientists fostering their growth and ensuring the teams success. Lead large teams and provide thought leadership within EDITED.

  • Drive Engineering Direction:Contribute to the overall engineering direction of EDITED impacting multiple teams and initiatives.

  • Process Improvement:Identify and implement improvements to data science processes and methodologies enhancing efficiency and effectiveness.

  • Communicate Effectively:Communicate complex technical concepts clearly and concisely to diverse audiences both internally and potentially externally representing EDITED.

  • Unblock Team Members:Proactively identify and resolve roadblocks ensuring team members can deliver their best work.

What Youll Bring:

  • Proven commercial experience as a Data Scientist with a track record of leading significant projects.

  • Strong understanding of data science methodologies and best practices.

  • Excellent problemsolving and analytical skills.

  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills.

  • Experience mentoring and leading teams.

  • Ability to work independently and make strategic decisions with minimal oversight.

  • Experience contributing to the strategic direction of an engineering organization.

What Were Looking For In A Senior Data Scientist

Its important for us to look for candidates that strive for excellence with a positive attitude a strong sense of ownership and work ethic and a passion to consistently develop and improve their knowledge and skillset. If youre excited about the role of (insert role title) and the opportunity to work at EDITED we encourage you to apply even if you only match some rather than all of the requirements.

Essential:

  • 5 years experience as a data scientist in a commercial environment with a proven track record of taking datadriven projects from inception to production.

  • Deep understanding of supervised and unsupervised learning algorithms model selection hyperparameter tuning.

  • Expert in advanced statistical concepts.

  • Experience in collaborating with crossfunctional teams both within engineering and the wider business.

  • Fluent in python

What We Offer You As A Senior Data Scientist

We value our team and to attract exceptional people we offer an excellent package! This year we were recognised as one of the top companies to work for in the UK.

  • You can utilise our flexible working policy to ensure you can work around your schedule this means starting & finishing when it suits you best!

  • At EDITED we are set up to work remotely and utilise a hybrid approach with a minimum requirement of 2 days per week in the office

  • Enhanced parental leave policy

  • 25 days annual leave public holidays (and an extra day for every year at EDITED)

  • Work from anywhere policy

  • Unlimited access to L&D content library

  • Season Ticket Loan & Cycle to Work schemes

  • Access to an Employee Assistance Programme

  • Gifts for work anniversaries and big life events

We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender age disability religion belief sexual orientation marital status or race or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.


Required Experience:

Senior IC


Key Skills
Laboratory Experience,Mammalian Cell Culture,Biochemistry,Assays,Protein Purification,Research Experience,Next Generation Sequencing,Research & Development,cGMP,Cell Culture,Molecular Biology,Flow Cytometry
Employment Type :Full-Time
Experience:years
Vacancy:1

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