Job Description

Posted 2 weeks ago

Data Scientist
Perm
Cheltenham
£40,000pa – £55,000pa
My client, a leading consultancy are looking to recruit a number of Data Scientists for roles in Cheltenham.
Job Description
Flexible working – We are guided by our client work and needs; however, you have autonomy to manage your time and diary to suit your work/life balance.
We are seeking an experienced Data Science consultant to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data science, mathematical modelling and ML, with a focus on using advanced analytics techniques to support data centric decision making in government organisations, police forces, aerospace, defence, and security businesses. Our company is committed to helping these organisations anticipate threats, keep people safe, and meet their clients' needs.
Qualifications
Due to the nature of client work for this role, you will need to be a sole British national, eligible to work on secure client sites.​​​​​​
· A degree, Masters or PhD from a leading university in data science, mathematics, operational research, physics, or statistics
· Experience of conducting analysis for evidence-based decision making, developing models and analyses to support data centric decision making
· Experience in working in the Defence and Security sector.
· Experience working with clients to translate business needs into solutions
· Experience of working across the full modelling lifecycle – problem formulation, exploratory data analysis, model design, build, testing and handover
· Experience working with common tools like python, SQL and Excel for modelling and analysis
· Experience of leading and delivering solutions that involved one or more of the following specialisms: advanced analytics and data science, developing operational research models, big data platforms, data visualisation or dashboard development.
· A genuine affinity for problem solving – an inquisitive mind who wants to solve the trickiest challenges whilst working with incredible colleagues