AI-Driven Data Scientist for Value & Growth

Pearson; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 125,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking a Data Scientist to transform data into actionable insights that drive product strategy, operational excellence, and customer outcomes. You will analyze structured and unstructured data, develop statistical and machine learning solutions, and communicate findings through clear visualizations, reporting, and recommendations.

You will partner with Product Managers, Software Engineers, Business Analysts, Data Engineers, and Quality Engineers to identify opportunities where data

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in a relevant field.
• 3+ years of data science, advanced analytics, machine learning, or related analytical roles.
• Demonstrated experience using Python for data analysis, modeling, and automation.
• Experience with statistical analysis, exploratory data analysis, and predictive modeling.
• Experience working within Agile product or engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to AI-enabled products and operational initiatives across the VALUE portfolio.
• Support experimentation and implementation of Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) capabilities.
• Assist in the development and evaluation of prompts, knowledge retrieval strategies, model outputs, and AI-assisted workflows.
• Build and monitor evaluation frameworks that measure AI accuracy, relevance, reliability, latency, and business impact.
• Partner with engineering teams to integrate AI capabilities into production-ready services and platforms.
• Help establish best practices for responsible AI, model monitoring, governance, transparency, and human oversight.

Skills

Python-based analytics

Statistical modeling

Machine learning

Data visualization

Agile collaboration

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Science / Statistics / Mathematics / CS / Engineering / Analytics

Tools

Azure

Job description

Pearson is seeking a Data Scientist to transform data into actionable insights that drive product strategy, operational excellence, and customer outcomes. You will analyze structured and unstructured data, develop statistical and machine learning solutions, and communicate findings through clear visualizations, reporting, and recommendations.

You will partner with Product Managers, Software Engineers, Business Analysts, Data Engineers, and Quality Engineers to identify opportunities where data