Senior Data Scientist
Experis are currently hiring on behalf of our central government client for a Senior Data Scientist. The role is based in either London, Manchester or Bristol.
To be successful as a senior data scientist, you should use data to ultimately inform and promote the company's expansion. Top-notch senior data scientists will assume a prominent role in the development of junior staff.
Senior Data Scientist Responsibilities:
- Formulating, suggesting, and managing data-driven projects which are geared at furthering the business's interests.
- Collating and cleaning data from various entities for later use by junior data scientists.
- Delegating tasks to Junior Data Scientists in order to realise the successful completion of projects.
- Monitoring the performance of Junior Data Scientists and providing them with practical guidance, as needed.
- Selecting and employing advanced statistical procedures to obtain actionable insights.
- Cross-validating models to ensure their generalizability.
- Producing and disseminating non-technical reports that detail the successes and limitations of each project.
- Suggesting ways in which insights obtained might be used to inform business strategies.
- Staying informed about developments in Data Science and adjacent fields to ensure that outputs are always relevant.
Senior Data Scientist Requirements:
- Advanced degree in data science, statistics, computer science, or similar.
- Extensive experience as a data scientist.
- Competent in machine learning principles and techniques.
- Demonstrable history of devising and overseeing data-centered projects.
- Ability to relay insights in layman's terms, such that these can be used to inform business decisions.
- Outstanding supervision and mentorship abilities.
- Capacity to foster a healthy, stimulating work environment that frequently harnesses teamwork.
- Compliance with prevailing ethical standards.
