Data Scientist

Pythia Sports; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health and dental insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Enhanced paternity and maternity leave

Enhanced sick pay

36 days holiday total allowance

Exciting development opportunities

Job summary

Pythia Sports is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to lead data-driven projects in cricket analytics. You will explore data validity, uncover trends, and build robust predictive models while researching novel techniques.

This role requires senior analytics experience, PhD or equivalent, and strong Python skills. You will work with local and remote teams in a fast-growing tech environment, contributing to model validation and performance tracking, and you will mentor others while maintaining high

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of data, its limitations and meaning.
• Ability to uncover trends in sports datasets.
• Experience building and maintaining data-driven predictive models.
• Research and apply novel modelling techniques.
• Develop model validation metrics to track performance.
• Awareness of limitations of model outputs.
• Understanding of statistical robustness and validity.
• Proven track record in analytics leadership, preferably in a sporting context.
• PhD or equivalent industry experience with data.
• Strong programming skills, with a preference for Python.
• Experience with cricket analytics is a plus.
• Experience collaborating with local and remote teams; strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Have a deep understanding of the data, its limitations and meaning.
• 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.
• Ensure awareness of the limitations of any model output.
• Demonstrate understanding of statistical robustness and validity.
• Lead a team with multiple years of experience in advanced statistics and modelling, preferably in sport.
• Collaborate with local and remote teams with strong organizational skills.

Skills

Data understanding

Trend analysis

Predictive modelling

Modelling techniques

Model validation

Statistical robustness

Team leadership

Python

Data-driven problem solving

Cloud computing

Cricket analytics

Communication

Education

PhD or equivalent industry experience with data

Tools

Python

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)

Job description

• 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.
  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).
• A keen interest in cricket, especially limited overs cricket
• Previous professional experience working with cricket analytics, The 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.
  Pythia 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.

For this role, the following attributes and experience would also be a big plus:

Here you will find a relaxed atmosphere, monthly social events and amazing people!

We also offer:

• Private health and dental insurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced paternity and maternity leave
• Enhanced sick pay
• 36 days holiday total allowance
• Exciting development opportunities