Lead Statistical Data Scientist - Hybrid London & Mentorship

Oritain; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working (min 3 days in office)

35 days paid leave

Birthday off

Life insurance

Health care plan

Pension

Job summary

Oritain, a global leader in forensic origin verification, seeks a Lead Statistical Data Scientist in London. You will drive statistical and ML strategies, mentor a growing data-science team, and collaborate with engineering, product, and commercial stakeholders to turn insights into impact.

You’ll join a growth-stage business where ownership and influence matter; you’ll balance rigor with practical outcomes while shaping the data science capability across the organization.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of industry experience applying statistics, mathematics and ML to real-world problems.
• Advanced academic training in Statistics, Mathematics, ML or Data Science (PhD preferred).
• Deep understanding of probability, statistics, uncertainty, linear algebra and calculus.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across statistical and ML projects.
• Mentor and support other data scientists, raising team capability.
• Lead a high-performing team delivering meaningful outcomes and positive culture.

Skills

Statistics

Machine learning

Python

R

Data analysis

Communication

Mentoring

Education

PhD preferred in Statistics/Math/Data Science

Tools

GitHub

VS Code

Conda

Cloud platforms

Databricks

Job description

Oritain, a global leader in forensic origin verification, seeks a Lead Statistical Data Scientist in London. You will drive statistical and ML strategies, mentor a growing data-science team, and collaborate with engineering, product, and commercial stakeholders to turn insights into impact.

You’ll join a growth-stage business where ownership and influence matter; you’ll balance rigor with practical outcomes while shaping the data science capability across the organization.