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In order to make an application, simply read through the following job description and make sure to attach relevant documents.Pythia Sports are looking for a creative thinking and experienced person to join their established in-house modelling team as a Senior 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.
Currently working hybrid from our central London office.
As a Senior Data Scientist you will:
Have a deep understanding of the data, its limitations and meaning, including the investigation of data validity.
Uncover trends in multiple sports datasets.
Build and maintain data-driven predictive models.
Research and apply novel modelling techniques.
Build and maintain model validation metrics to regularly track performance.
Have awareness of the limitations of any model output.
Have an understanding of statistical robustness and validity.
Key Skills / Qualifications
Multiple years experience in a team-leading role utilising advanced statistics and modelling techniques - preferably in a sporting context.
PhD or equivalent industry experience with data.
Strong programming skills, with a preference for Python.
A long and proven track record of using data to solve complex problems.
Experience working with cloud computing (desirable).
Candidate OverviewThe successful Senior 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 OverviewPythia 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.
Pythia Sports employees are expected to embrace the company philosophy of integrity combined with innovation and cutting edge technology.
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