Senior Data Scientist

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Greater London
8 months ago
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Senior Data Scientist | ~£90,000-£110,000+ Package | Hybrid (3 Days London)

My client is a respected consultancy delivering high-impact intelligence, research, and data-led services to both public and private sector organisations. As demand for their expertise grows, they are expanding their data science capability and looking for a capable Data Scientist to join the team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with hands-on experience in data science who is ready to apply their skills to meaningful, real-world challenges. You will be working on complex, sensitive projects within a high-trust environment, with the opportunity to grow alongside an experienced and supportive team.

Key Responsibilities:
Design and implement scalable data workflows across secure cloud and on-premise environments
Combine structured, unstructured, and geospatial data to build models and extract actionable insights
Apply statistical techniques, machine learning, and AI to solve domain-specific problems
Collaborate with engineers, analysts, and stakeholders to develop robust data-driven solutions
Support the optimisation and maintenance of data pipelines, storage systems, and performance processes

Key Requirements:
6+ years’ experience working in a Data Scientist role or similar
Strong programming skills in Python, with knowledge of SQL and data visualisation tools (e.g. Tableau or Power BI)
Solid understanding of statistics, mathematics, and machine learning fundamentals
Experience working with large datasets and contributing to analytical platforms or data products

If you're a Data Scientist looking to step into a role with real purpose and long-term opportunity, and want to be part of a growing function working on work that matters, please get in touch.

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