Data Scientist

Square One Resources; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Data Scientist/ML Engineer to work in Birmingham/Sheffield. The candidate will preprocess data, develop predictive models, and utilize machine learning techniques. Ideal applicants are proficient in Python and SQL with strong statistical skills. The role offers up to £514 per day on a contract basis.

Qualifications

• Experience in statistical programming and database query languages.
• Strong applied statistical skills.
• Knowledge of machine learning methods.

Responsibilities

• Preprocess structured and unstructured data.
• Enhance data collection procedures.
• Analyze large datasets for patterns.

Skills

Python

SQL

Machine Learning

Data Visualization

Scala

Statistical Analysis

Tools

Power BI

Splunk

Job description

Job Title: Data Scientist/ML Engineer
Location: Birmingham/Sheffield
Salary/Rate: Up to £514 per day INSIDE IR35
Start Date: 26/08/2025
Job Type: Contract

Job Responsibilities/Objectives

Carrying out preprocessing of structured and unstructured data
Enhancing data collection procedures to include all relevant information for developing analytic systems
Processing, cleansing, and validating the integrity of data to be used for analysis.
Analyzing large amounts of information to find patterns and solutions.
Developing prediction systems and machine learning algorithms
Presenting results in a clear manner
Propose solutions and strategies to tackle business challenges.
Data mining or extracting usable data from valuable data sources.
Using machine learning tools to select features, create and optimize classifiers

Required Skills/Experience
The ideal candidate will have the following:

Programming Skills - knowledge of statistical programming languages like python, and database query languages like SQL, Hive/Hadoop, Pig is desirable. Familiarity with Scala and java is an added advantage.
Statistics - Good applied statistical skills, including knowledge of statistical tests, distributions, regression, maximum likelihood estimators, etc. Proficiency in statistics is essential for data-driven companies.
Machine Learning - good knowledge of machine learning methods like Decision-making, k-Nearest Neighbors, Naive Bayes, SVM, Decision Forests.
Strong Math Skills (Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra) - understanding the fundamentals of Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra is important as they form the basis of a lot of predictive performance or algorithm optimization techniques.
Data Wrangling - proficiency in handling imperfections in data is an important aspect of a data scientist job description.
Experience with Data Visualization Tools like Splunk , PowerBi that help to visually encode data

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.

Disclaimer
Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.
Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.