Job Description

Data Scientist
United Kingdom - £680 to £720 per day (Outside IR35)
Contract
PCD330002

Applicants must be eligible to work in the specified location
Data Scientist
Initial 6-month contract
£680 to £720 per day
Outside IR35
Remote Working (+ occasional site visits)

The Opportunity

The organisation is supporting a major the organisation seeking an experienced Data Scientist to help shape and expand their data and analytics capabilities.
You will play a key role in designing and delivering advanced data models, integrating new sources of information and applying modern AI and machine learning techniques to solve real-world challenges.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of data science, analytics, and public sector transformation, helping to deliver better outcomes for the general public through data-driven insights.
NB: Candidates must be eligible for baseline security screening security clearance which will be processed following successful interviews (normally takes between 7 and 14 days).

Skills and Experience

Proven experience in data science and analytics, ideally within government or regulated sectors.
Strong proficiency in Python (and/or R) with deep understanding of statistical modelling and machine learning.
Experience with machine learning platform (machine learning platform), data integration service, and the broader public cloud platform data ecosystem (cloud data lake, cloud analytics service, analytics service).
Expertise in Natural Language Processing, clustering algorithms, text embeddings, AI orchestration framework and LLM deployment.
Strong knowledge of data visualisation tools such as business intelligence platform, analytics expression language and data transformation tool.
Experience in data pipeline automation and data governance in large-scale environments (Desirable).
Familiarity with modern AI frameworks and open-source toolkits (Desirable).
Role and Responsibilities
Design and implement data models and pipelines to support advanced analytics and reporting.
The organisation machine learning, natural language processing (NLP) and AI models to derive meaningful insights from complex datasets.
Work closely with Data Engineers, Software Developers and Analysts to build and optimise data workflows.
Integrate multiple data sources, ensuring data quality, consistency and alignment with government standards.
Support the design, validation and continuous improvement of analytical models, contributing to long-term data strategy.