Data Science Director
- Recruiter
- Modis
- Location
-
Midlothian
MidlothianUnited Kingdom
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 10 Sep 2021
- Closes
- 19 Sep 2021
- Job Title
- Associate Director
- Category
- Scientific and Pharmaceutical
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Data Science Director – Edinburgh
Looking to take the next step?
Are you a self–starter and a technology enthusiast who can add to the already successful team?
We are working with one of the UK's largest providers of insurance services, with ongoing success and constant growth they are looking to expand their Edinburgh team. From day one you will help build the data team to develop advanced analytics, data science and AI solutions to solve business problems. You will work with a variety of analytical teams, business leaders, and lead on a variety of use cases that will stretch from ad–hoc advanced analytics solutions, small–scale bespoke dashboards to deploying machine learning models.
What you'll do:
- Build and lead team of data scientists
- Establish best practices and deploy modern software development techniques to learn, build and scale data science solutions
- Work with the business to design and develop solutions to solve business problems
- Articulate how problems can be solve with data driven approach, build confidence in proposal and solution, create narrative, provide clarity and comprehension of solution
What you'll need:
- Master's in applied maths subject e.g., Data Science / AI, Statistics, Computer Science, Big Data, Engineering, Physics, Economics, Maths or similar
- Extensive experience of developing and deploying statistical and ML models (supervised/ unsupervised)
- Essential – Python or R, SQL, Big Data, BI tool (e.g., Tableau, PowerBI, QuickSight, Qlik)
- Software development experience and toolkit e.g., Git, code reviews, Data Science CookieCutter, Environments, Docker, CI/CD
- Statistical knowledge and models, ML models, explainable and interpretable AI
- NLP / text analytics, simulation (e.g., bootstrap, Monte–Carlo), optimisation (e.g., integer programming, genetic algorithms), Bayesian, Deep Learning, Reinforcement Learning
- Team management experience
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Modis International Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers in the UK. Modis Europe Ltd provide a variety of international solutions that connect clients to the best talent in the world. For all positions based in Switzerland, Modis Europe Ltd works with its licensed Swiss partner Accurity GmbH to ensure that candidate applications are handled in accordance with Swiss law.
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