Senior Simulation Data Scientist

The Tesco Data Science team are looking for a Senior Simulation Data Scientist to use simulation to help solve challenging problems across the business and our supply chain from supplier to shelf. At Tesco, our Data Science team focuses on modelling complex business problems and deploying data products at scale. Our work spans across multiple areas including physical stores, online, supply chain, marketing and Clubcard. This requires our Data Scientists to have an advanced understanding of statistics and algorithms. The team itself is made up of researchers and practitioners with varied backgrounds from both academia and the business world.

The position will be based in our Welwyn Garden City campus.

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• Work at every stage of the project lifecycle and be responsible for defining, developing, and validating simulation models
  
• Translate business problems into simulation solutions by working closely with business stakeholders
  
• Develop reusable, manageable, and deployable simulation components so the business can solve more problems quickly and efficiently
  
• Validate, document and present the simulation modelling process and outcomes, and communicate complex solutions clearly to non‑experts
  
• Promote data science across Tesco and the external Data Science community
  
• Drive innovation and take ownership of aspects of the project development
  
• Help Lead Scientists and Product Managers manage relationships with business stakeholders
  
• Mentor and supervise junior members of the team and/or interns
  

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• Ambitious simulation scientist with a strong scientific and simulation background
  
• Experience designing, implementing, and analysing simulations in different simulation paradigms (DES, ABM)
  
• Ideally experience in one or more of the following fields:
  
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  • Supply Chain or Logistics Simulation
    
  • Agent Based Modelling
    
  • Co‑Simulation and FMI
    
  • Distributed Simulation
    
  • Simulation of Complex Systems
    
  • Calibration of simulation models from big data sets
    
  
  
  
• Strong numerical higher degree and solid understanding of mathematics and statistical principles
  
• Strong programming skills (Python or Java preferred)
  
• Familiarity with software engineering best practices, including version control, OOP, unit testing, and CI/CD
  
• Familiarity with cloud technologies
  

Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer’s favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is ‘Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day’. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We’re committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We’re proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process.

We’re a big business and we can offer a range of diverse full‑time and part‑time working patterns across our many business areas, which means that we can find something that works for you. We work in a more blended pattern, combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. If you are applying internally, please speak to the Hiring Manager about how this can work for you - Everyone is welcome at Tesco.