Senior Data Scientist
FacultyDecision Intelligence company
London, United KingdomSenior
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About the role
TL;DR
Lead AI projects, mentor teams, and design robust solutions as a Senior Data Scientist.
- •As a Senior Data Scientist at Faculty, you will lead high-impact AI projects and shape the technical direction of bespoke solutions for clients in the life sciences sector.
- •This role requires hands-on technical excellence combined with crucial team leadership.
- •Key Responsibilities Leading project teams that deliver bespoke algorithms and high-stakes AI solutions.
- •Conceiving the core data science approach and designing robust software architectures.
- •Mentoring junior data scientists and supporting team growth.
- •Partnering with commercial teams to build client relationships and shape project scope.
- •Ensuring best practices for high-quality, impactful delivery.
- •Requirements Senior experience in a professional data science position or quantitative academic field.
- •Strong Python programming skills with core libraries (NumPy, Pandas) and a deep-learning framework (e.g., PyTorch).
- •Deep expertise in core data science paradigms (supervised/unsupervised, NLP, validation) and the ability to develop innovative algorithms.
- •Leadership mindset focused on growing team capabilities and nurturing collaboration.
- •Commercial awareness with client-facing experience and ability to translate business problems into mathematical frameworks.
Required skills
PythonNumPyPandasPyTorchSQLNLP
Domain expertise
healthcarebiotech
Benefits & perks
Unlimited Annual Leave Policy, Private healthcare and dental, Enhanced parental leave, Family-Friendly Flexibility & Flexible working, Sanctus Coaching, Hybrid Working
Tech stack
PythonNumPyPandasPyTorchSQL