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We offer a range of data science jobs from entry-level to director-level and have an experienced team of recruiters who will help match you with the right employer.
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Data Science Consultant
Birmingham
£100000 - £150000
+ Data Science & AI
PermanentBirmingham, West Midlands
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Lead Data Scientist (3 days onsite) – Travel Required
Join a forward-thinking consultancy that’s been redefining the industry for over a decade. Operating across sectors such as Defence, Retail, Government, and Healthcare, the firm delivers cutting-edge Data Science and Machine Learning solutions that drive measurable transformation. By blending strategic insight with deep technical expertise, they empower organizations to turn ambitious ideas into meaningful, data-driven impact.
What You’ll Do
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of data science and machine learning projects, from discovery to deployment.
- Shape and execute data science strategies that directly support client objectives and organizational growth.
- Design and implement custom algorithms and models to solve complex business challenges and generate tangible value.
- Stay ahead of the curve in AI and ML innovation, identifying opportunities to integrate emerging technologies into client solutions.
- Partner with business development teams to support proposals, present solutions, and uncover new consulting opportunities.
Please note, this role will require travel across the UK to client site
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Senior Data Scientist
Amsterdam
€60000 - €100000
+ Data Science & AI
PermanentNetherlands
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Senior Data Scientist – End-to-End Machine Learning & Behavioural Data#
This organisation are seeking an experienced Senior Data Scientist to join their dynamic team. This role focuses on end-to-end productionising of machine learning models and leveraging behavioural data to drive actionable insights and innovative solutions.
The ideal candidate has a strong background in applied machine learning, including hands-on experience with Natural Language Processing (NLP), and is comfortable taking projects from concept through to production. They thrive in a collaborative environment, translating complex data into meaningful business outcomes and working closely with cross-functional teams to implement scalable solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop, deploy, and maintain end-to-end machine learning models, ensuring robust production performance.
- Analyse and derive insights from behavioural data to inform business decisions.
- Apply NLP techniques to extract value from text-based datasets.
- Collaborate with engineering and product teams to integrate models into live systems.
- Continuously monitor, evaluate, and optimise models to maintain accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Proven experience in end-to-end machine learning development and model deployment.
- Strong background in behavioural data analysis.
- Hands-on experience with NLP, including text preprocessing, embeddings, and relevant model architectures.
- Proficiency in Python and common ML libraries (e.g., scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch).
- Familiarity with cloud-based ML infrastructure and MLOps best practices.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate complex findings to non-technical stakeholders.
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Data Scientist / Software Engineer (AI)
New York
$65 - $90
+ Data Science & AI
ContractNew York
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Data Scientist / Software Engineer (AI)
Lead Software Engineer (AI) position having experience in classic and generative AI techniques, and responsible for design, implementation, and support of Python based applications.
What you’ll do:?
- Deliver client engagements that use AI rapidly, on the order of a few weeks
- Stay on top of current tools, techniques, and frameworks to be able to use and advise clients on them
- Build proofs of concept rapidly, to learn and adapt to changing market needs
- Support building internal applications for use by associates to improve productivity
What you’ll need:
7+ years of experience in classic AI techniques and at least 1.5 years in generative AI techniques. Demonstrated ability to run short development cycles and solid grasp of building software in a collaborative team setting.
Must have:
- Experience building applications for knowledge search and summarization, frameworks to evaluate and compare performance of different GenAI techniques, measuring and improving accuracy and helpfulness of generative responses, implementing observability.
- Experience with agentic AI frameworks, RAG, embedding models, vector DBs
- Experience working with Python libraries like Pandas, Scikit-Learn, Numpy, and Scipy is required.
- Experience deploying applications to cloud platforms such as Azure and AWS.
- Familiarity with AWS Bedrock / Azure AI / Databricks Services.
- Solid grasp of building software in a collaborative team setting – use of agile scrum and tools like Jira / GitHub.
- Demonstrated ability to run short development cycle.
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to present technical information in a clear and concise manner to IT Leaders and business stakeholders.
Nice to have:
- Experience in finetuning Language models.
- Experience in MLOps Frameworks like Kubeflow, MLFlow, DataRobot, Airflow etc.,
- Experience in Machine learning models and techniques like NLP, BERT, Transformers, Deep learning.
- Experience building scalable data models and performing complex relational databases queries using SQL (Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL).
Who you are:
- Effective time management skills and ability to meet deadlines.
- Excellent communications skills interacting with technical and business audiences.
- Excellent organization, multitasking, and prioritization skills.
- Must possess a willingness and aptitude to embrace new technologies/ideas and master concepts rapidly.
- Intellectual curiosity, passion for technology and keeping up with new trends.
- Delivering project work on-time within budget with high quality.
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Applied Scientist
Manhattan
$60 - $65
+ Data Science & AI
ContractManhattan, New York
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Key Responsibilities
Experiment and Develop
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Lead the end-to-end development of NLP and ML models, ensuring reproducible research, efficient experimentation, and scalable deployment.
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Apply best practices in model management, data handling, and software delivery to deliver high-quality AI solutions.
Collaborate
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Partner with cross-functional global teams to translate research into production-ready systems.
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Mentor and elevate peers by sharing best practices and technical insights.
Deliver
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Translate complex business challenges into well-scoped projects and deliver solutions efficiently in a fast-paced, agile environment.
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Ensure accountability for timely, high-impact deliverables that align with organizational priorities.
Innovate
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Explore and prototype new methods in NLP, IR, and Generative AI, leveraging emerging techniques such as transformer-based architectures, RAG frameworks, and agentic systems.
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Contribute to a culture of experimentation and continuous learning.
Inspire
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Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
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Advocate for AI adoption and best practices across the enterprise through demos, presentations, and collaboration.
Basic Qualifications
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Master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Science, Computational Linguistics, Machine Learning) or equivalent experience.
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3+ years of hands-on experience building NLP, IR, or ML systems from ideation to deployment.
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Strong software engineering foundation and prototyping skills.
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Proven ability to translate research into impactful, production-level solutions.
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Excellent collaboration and communication skills across diverse, cross-functional teams.
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Demonstrated success applying novel IR or NLP models to real-world challenges.
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Experience thriving in fast-paced, agile environments with evolving requirements.
Technical Qualifications
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Deep understanding of classical machine learning and modern deep learning approaches for NLP (e.g., transformer architectures).
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Familiarity with large language models (LLMs) and their underlying mechanisms.
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Hands-on experience with Generative AI concepts, including prompt engineering, in-context learning, and function calling.
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Experience implementing RAG frameworks, fine-tuning or pre-training language models, and curating training data.
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Practical experience using agentic frameworks (e.g., LangGraph, AutoGen, Semantic Kernel) to build intelligent applications.
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Proficiency in Python, Git, and cloud environments such as AWS or Azure.
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Experience with lightweight UI development, rapid prototyping, and agile iteration.
Preferred Qualifications
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5+ years of practical experience building IR, ML, or NLP systems in academia or industry.
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Background in search, question answering, or document summarization for large-scale datasets.
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Experience building AI-driven solutions for document-heavy domains (e.g., legal, financial, or compliance).
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Publication record at leading research venues (ACL, EMNLP, NAACL, NeurIPS, ICML, SIGIR, etc.).
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Lead Data Scientist
Birmingham
£100000 - £150000
+ Data Science & AI
PermanentBirmingham, West Midlands
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Lead Data Scientist (3 days onsite) – Travel Required
Join a forward-thinking consultancy that’s been redefining the industry for over a decade. Operating across sectors such as Defence, Retail, Government, and Healthcare, the firm delivers cutting-edge Data Science and Machine Learning solutions that drive measurable transformation. By blending strategic insight with deep technical expertise, they empower organizations to turn ambitious ideas into meaningful, data-driven impact.
What You’ll Do
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of data science and machine learning projects, from discovery to deployment.
- Shape and execute data science strategies that directly support client objectives and organizational growth.
- Design and implement custom algorithms and models to solve complex business challenges and generate tangible value.
- Stay ahead of the curve in AI and ML innovation, identifying opportunities to integrate emerging technologies into client solutions.
- Partner with business development teams to support proposals, present solutions, and uncover new consulting opportunities.
Please note, this role will require travel across the UK to client site
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Principal Data Scientist
London
£130000 - £150000
+ Data Science & AI
PermanentLondon
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Principal Data Scientist
Up to £150,000
London (3 days onsite per week – client travel)
Company:
Join a management consultancy that has been disrupting the industry for over a decade. They work across sectors including Defence, Retail, Government, and Healthcare, delivering bespoke Data Science and Machine Learning solutions. By combining strategy, innovation, and execution, they help organizations turn bold ideas into real-world impact
Responsibilities:
- Own the end-to-end delivery of complex data science and machine learning projects
- Define and drive data science strategies that align with client goals and broader organizational objectives.
- Develop tailored models and algorithms to solve unique client problems to deliver real business value.
- Stay at the forefront of AI/ML trends and emerging technologies, identifying opportunities to apply new techniques and tools.
- Support business development by contributing to proposals, pitching solutions, and identifying new areas for consultancy services.
Requirements:
- MSc or PhD Degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Mathematics, Statistics or related fields.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
- Ability to translate business problems into analytical solutions using advanced modelling techniques.
**Please note that this role does not offer visa sponsorship**
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Lead Data Scientist
London
£80000 - £100000
+ Data Science & AI
PermanentLondon
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Lead Data Scientist
Up to £100,000
London (3 days onsite per week – client travel)
Company:
Join a management consultancy that has been disrupting the industry for over a decade. They work across sectors including Defence, Retail, Government, and Healthcare, delivering bespoke Data Science and Machine Learning solutions. By combining strategy, innovation, and execution, they help organizations turn bold ideas into real-world impact
Responsibilities:
- Own the end-to-end delivery of complex data science and machine learning projects
- Define and drive data science strategies that align with client goals and broader organizational objectives.
- Develop tailored models and algorithms to solve unique client problems to deliver real business value.
- Stay at the forefront of AI/ML trends and emerging technologies, identifying opportunities to apply new techniques and tools.
- Support business development by contributing to proposals, pitching solutions, and identifying new areas for consultancy services.
Requirements:
- MSc or PhD Degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Mathematics, Statistics or related fields.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
- Ability to translate business problems into analytical solutions using advanced modelling techniques.
**Please note that this role does not offer visa sponsorship**
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Data Scientist
London
£600 - £600
+ Data Science & AI
ContractLondon
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Contract Opportunity: Lead Data Scientist (Image-Based Predictive Modelling)
Location: London / Hybrid / Remote
Day Rate: Up to £600/day (Inside or Outside IR35)
Contract Length: Initial 5 weeks (very strong extension potential)
Start Date: Within 1-2 weeks
Industry: Financial Services (Marketing Analytics Project)
Interview Slots Available This Week – Fast Turnaround
About the Company
Join a specialist data and analytics consultancy working with major financial services organisations. You’ll be part of a high-performing, agile squad that owns delivery end-to-end. The environment is innovative, outcome-focused, and ideal for individuals who enjoy solving commercially impactful problems with autonomy.
The Opportunity
This is a hands-on Lead Data Scientist role where you’ll take ownership of an existing project focused on predicting customer engagement from marketing images. Your goal: build and deploy a model that forecasts click-through rates and explains why certain images drive better performance.
What You’ll Be Doing
✅ Build and refine a predictive model using image data & historical engagement metrics
✅ Identify which image characteristics (colour, objects, themes) influence customer behaviour
✅ Implement explainability (e.g. SHAP, feature importance)
✅ Build a simple internal UI (Dash, Streamlit, or Flask) for stakeholders to explore insights
✅ Present findings and guide technical decision-making internally
✅ Enable deployment teams to operationalise your solution
What Success Looks Like
By the end of the initial engagement you will have delivered:
– A working predictive model
– Clear explainability on what drives user clicks
– A functional internal tool for non-technical stakeholders
– Documentation and guidance for productionisation
Required Skills
Must-Have:
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Expert-level Python (Pandas, modelling libraries such as Scikit-learn)
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SQL
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AWS cloud experience
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Proven end-to-end ownership of data science solutions
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Model explainability (SHAP, LIME, feature importance)
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Ability to build simple dashboards or web apps (Streamlit, Dash, or Flask)
Nice-to-Have:
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Experience working with image data
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Exposure to marketing analytics or customer behaviour modelling
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Machine Learning Engineer
€60000 - €61000
+ Data Science & AI
PermanentNetherlands
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Machine Learning Engineer – Executive Search Firm
Amsterdam Zuid
€60,000-€65,000 + holiday allowance
Hybrid (3 days in-office per week)
Join one of the world’s most respected executive search firms, with over 70 offices globally. Known for its high-performing, polished environment and commitment to excellence at board and senior leadership levels, this organisation is expanding its data and research capabilities to better understand what makes leadership teams successful.
The Role
We’re looking for a Machine Learning Engineer to help bring cutting-edge ideas and algorithms to life. Reporting directly to Febo, you’ll work closely with the Data Science & Data Architecture team.
Your focus will be on building and developing the firm’s data warehouse and enabling the data science team to turn research into scalable, real-world tools. This is a hands-on, development-driven position – ideal for someone who wants to see their technical work make a direct impact.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and optimise data pipelines and data models to support research and leadership analytics
- Translate technical requirements into practical, high-quality specifications
- Develop and deploy machine learning models end-to-end
- Collaborate with data scientists, researchers, and architects to bring algorithms to production
- Maintain strong communication with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between technical and business goals
- Work on LLM models
About You
- Strong experience with Python, TensorFlow, and/or PyTorch
- Hands-on knowledge of SQL and experience building data models and data warehouses
- Exposure to AWS (not essential, but a plus)
- Background in machine learning and end-to-end pipeline development
- Excellent communication skills – comfortable working with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Ideally some experience from a consultancy or similarly fast-paced, analytical environment
What’s in It for You
- Salary of €60,000-€65,000 + holiday allowance
- Opportunity to shape the future of leadership analytics in a globally respected firm
- Collaborative, international environment with exposure to cutting-edge AI and data science projects
- Hybrid setup: 3 days per week in the Amsterdam Zuid office, minimum 1 day required
Interview Process
3 stages designed to assess both technical capability and cultural fit.
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