Senior Data Scientist: Healthcare Impact & Operationalization

Nhs South West London Integrated Care Board; England; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS South West London ICB is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to lead advanced data science, ML and AI initiatives with a strong focus on measurable healthcare improvements. The role requires translating complex problems into rigorous analytics and driving solutions from development through to operational deployment.

You will collaborate across Data Science, Data Engineering and Analytics, ensuring reproducible pipelines, robust model validation and governance, and measurable value for services

Qualifications

• Educated to master’s level or equivalent senior experience in data science.
• Experience coordinating projects in complex environments.
• Healthcare data experience and translating analytic results to frontline impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced data science, ML and AI initiatives for healthcare outcomes.
• Translate problems into analytical questions and select appropriate methodologies.
• Oversee end-to-end reproducible analytical pipelines and production deployment.
• Provide governance for model validation, monitoring and explainability.
• Collaborate across data science, data engineering and clinical teams.

Skills

Python

SQL

Statistical modelling

Machine Learning

AI

Data Science leadership

Education

Master's degree

Tools

Snowflake

PowerBI

ArcGIS

GitHub/Azure DevOps

Job description

NHS South West London ICB is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to lead advanced data science, ML and AI initiatives with a strong focus on measurable healthcare improvements. The role requires translating complex problems into rigorous analytics and driving solutions from development through to operational deployment.

You will collaborate across Data Science, Data Engineering and Analytics, ensuring reproducible pipelines, robust model validation and governance, and measurable value for services