Research Data Scientist - Machine Learning - London

Job Title: Research Data Scientist
Location: London (Hybrid)
Salary/Rate: £584 (inside IR35)
Start Date: May
Job Type: Contract

Company Introduction
You'll work with the client team to apply machine learning and statistical techniques to business problems. You'll contribute to the research and implementation of new approaches to address complex problems and perform data analysis and model validation. You'll have the opportunity to present results to a variety of internal stakeholders. This is an initial 6 month contract.

Job Responsibilities/Objectives

1. Experience with machine learning techniques such as regularised regression, clustering, or tree-based ensembles, and the ability to implement them through libraries.
2. Experience with programming, ideally Python, and the ability to quickly pick up handling large data volumes with modern data processing tools, e.g. by using Hadoop / Spark / SQL.
3. Experience with or ability to quickly learn open-source software including machine learning packages, such as Pandas, and Sci-kit learn, along with data visualisation technologies.

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

1. Experience with programming, ideally Python.
2. Experience in the retail sector would be an added advantage.
3. PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Statistics, Applied Statistics, Physics, Engineering, Biology or related field.

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.