Senior Geospatial Data Scientist – Policy & Impact

Oxford Policy Management Limited; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Generous annual leave entitlement

Wellbeing resources and Employee Assoc

Job summary

Oxford Policy Management Limited seeks a Senior Consultant, Geospatial Data Science to shape and deliver geospatial research for policy evaluation. You will fuse traditional and non-traditional data to generate actionable insights and support multidisciplinary teams across international projects.

The role requires a numerate advanced degree and 7+ years in LMIC contexts, with strong R skills and cloud-based analytics experience. Hybrid work options include UK locations or international offices.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a numerate discipline (data science, computer science, statistics, economics).
• At least 7 years’ experience in social research or policy analysis in LMIC settings.
• Strong skills in geospatial mapping and analyses and R; knowledge of Python is a plus.
• Experience with cloud computing platforms and big data tools for geospatial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality geospatial data science work using modern methods.
• Develop analytical pipelines and cloud-based analysis procedures.
• Create interactive visualisations and online tools for policymakers.

Skills

Geospatial analysis

R

Python

Data pipelines

Small Area Estimation

Cloud computing

Education

Advanced degree in data science or numerate field

Tools

Google Earth Engine

AWS

GCP

Dask

Xarray

Job description

Oxford Policy Management Limited seeks a Senior Consultant, Geospatial Data Science to shape and deliver geospatial research for policy evaluation. You will fuse traditional and non-traditional data to generate actionable insights and support multidisciplinary teams across international projects.

The role requires a numerate advanced degree and 7+ years in LMIC contexts, with strong R skills and cloud-based analytics experience. Hybrid work options include UK locations or international offices.