Data Scientist - 6 Month Contract

JR United Kingdom; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media organization in London is seeking a Data Scientist for a 6-month contract to work on a forecasting project. The role involves building models, utilizing cloud tools like GCP and AWS, and requires strong experience in time series forecasting. Ideal candidates will be self-sufficient, flexible, and available to start at the end of June.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in time series forecasting from finance, trading or logistics.
• Comfortable working with external data and applying NLP techniques.
• Confident using cloud tools (GCP, AWS) and BigQuery.

Responsibilities

• Building forecasting models to track digital content performance.
• Working with time series data, ideally using methods common in finance or trading.
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders and clearly presenting data insights.

Skills

Time series forecasting

NLP techniques

Cloud tools (GCP, AWS)

Data presentation

Tools

BigQuery

Job description

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Client:

Sphere Digital Recruitment Group

Location:

london (city of london), United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Posted:

25.05.2025

Expiry Date:

09.07.2025

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Job Description:

An exciting media organisation in London is looking for a Data Scientist to join them on a new forecasting project.

• Based in London
• Hybrid working, ideally 2-3 days a week in the office (flexible)
• 6 or 12-month contract
• Start date: End of June or early July

The Job
As a Data Scientist, your responsibilities will include:

• Building forecasting models to track digital content performance
• Working with time series data, ideally using methods common in finance or trading
• Incorporating NLP where relevant and sourcing external data to enhance models
• Using cloud-based tools such as GCP, AWS, and BigQuery
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders and clearly presenting data insights
• Taking part in a single-stage, in-person interview that includes a live coding task

You

• Strong experience in time series forecasting from finance, trading or logistics
• Comfortable working with external data and applying NLP techniques
• Confident using cloud tools (GCP, AWS) and BigQuery
• Self-sufficient and able to work flexibly in a hybrid environment
• Available to start at the end of June

Apply Now
You can apply for the Data Scientist position now by sending us your CV or by calling us. Don't forget to register as a candidate too.

Amy Brown
Executive Consultant

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