Senior Research Data Scientist

ENGINEERINGUK; Manchester; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

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Sector: Data Science
Role: Senior Executive
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time

dunnhumby is the global leader in Customer Data Science, empowering businesses everywhere to compete and thrive in the modern data-driven economy. We always put the Customer First.

Our mission: to enable businesses to grow and reimagine themselves by becoming advocates and champions for their Customers.

We're looking for a talented Senior Research Data Scientist who expects more from their career. It's a chance to extend and improve dunnhumby's world class science capabilities. It's an opportunity to work with a market-leading business to explore new opportunities for us and influence global retailers.

Joining our team, you'll work with world class and passionate people to apply machine learning, statistical, optimisation and econometric methods 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 also have the opportunity to present results to both internal teams and clients.

What you'll be working on

• Developing innovative methods to exploit dunnhumby's world class Price & Promotions capabilities
• Supporting our high-performing Price & Promotions experts by implementing new capabilities with significant business impact
• Performing exploratory data analysis and model validation

What we expect from you

• Master's degree / PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Applied Statistics, Physics, Engineering or related field
• Strong mathematical and statistical skills
• Experience with Python, Spark, and SQL
• Experience implementing and validating a range of machine learning and optimization techniques
• Effective scientific communication for varied audiences
• Autonomy and ownership of projects
• Good understanding of software engineering principles and best practices

What you can expect from us

We won't just meet your expectations. We'll defy them. So you'll enjoy the comprehensive rewards package you'd expect from a leading technology company. But also, a degree of personal flexibility you might not expect. Plus, thoughtful perks, like flexible working hours and your birthday off.

You'll also benefit from an investment in cutting-edge technology that reflects our global ambition. But with a nimble, small-business feel that gives you the freedom to play, experiment and learn.

Diversity and Inclusion

We are really proud of our diversity and inclusion strategy as it demonstrates clearly our commitment to embedding real change.

Our Values

• Passion
• Courage

Our values are more than four words on a page. They are the force that drive us each day and together they create our unique culture, which we think makes us a great place to work.

BENEFITS AT DUNNHUMBY

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