Lead Data Scientist - Search & Evaluation

RELX; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global information analytics company in Greater London is seeking a Data Science Team Lead to guide their search and evaluation initiatives. This role involves leading a team to enhance retrieval systems and define evaluation metrics for AI-driven solutions. Candidates should have a strong background in information retrieval, a PhD or MSc in a relevant field, and extensive experience with programming in Python. The company values innovation and provides a supportive work environment with attractive benefits.

Benefits

Comprehensive Pension Plan

Generous vacation entitlement

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in search or retrieval systems.
• Deep expertise in lexical search and RAG system design.
• Strong programming proficiency in Python.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team advancing retrieval systems across platforms.
• Design and optimize search pipelines for large-scale data.
• Define the evaluation framework for AI systems.

Skills

Leadership

Python

Information Retrieval

Data Science

Education

PhD or MSc in relevant field

Tools

PyTorch

Hugging Face

Job description

A global information analytics company in Greater London is seeking a Data Science Team Lead to guide their search and evaluation initiatives. This role involves leading a team to enhance retrieval systems and define evaluation metrics for AI-driven solutions. Candidates should have a strong background in information retrieval, a PhD or MSc in a relevant field, and extensive experience with programming in Python. The company values innovation and provides a supportive work environment with attractive benefits.