Senior Data Scientist: NLP & Big Data (Manchester)

Jas Gujral; Manchester; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Jas Gujral in Manchester is seeking a Data Scientist with 7–10 years of experience. You will bring NLP expertise and the ability to analyse large data sets to uncover new insights.

You'll work in a multidisciplinary, highly technical environment, developing scalable data mining and ML solutions. Proficiency with C++, Java, Python, SQL/Excel and Hadoop-based tools is required.

MSc or PhD in a quantitative field is preferred.

Qualifications

• 7 to 10 years of data science experience.
• Proficient in NLP and large-scale data analysis.
• Experience with big data technologies and distributed computing.
• Strong modelling and statistical/mathematical skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyse large datasets to extract actionable insights.
• Develop NLP and ML models to solve business problems.
• Translate business needs into technical requirements.
• Work within a multidisciplinary, highly technical environment.
• Utilise Hadoop ecosystem and Map/Reduce tooling.

Skills

NLP

Machine learning

Statistical analysis

Big data analytics

Excel advanced

Education

MSc or PhD in Data Science or quantitative discipline

Tools

C++

Java

Python

Shell Script

R

Matlab

SAS Enterprise Miner

Elasticsearch

Hadoop ecosystem

Map/Reduce

Hive

Pig

Job description

Jas Gujral in Manchester is seeking a Data Scientist with 7–10 years of experience. You will bring NLP expertise and the ability to analyse large data sets to uncover new insights.

You'll work in a multidisciplinary, highly technical environment, developing scalable data mining and ML solutions. Proficiency with C++, Java, Python, SQL/Excel and Hadoop-based tools is required.

MSc or PhD in a quantitative field is preferred.