Senior Research Data Scientist

dunnhumby is the global leader in Customer Data Science, empowering businesses everywhere to compete and thrive in the modern data-driven economy. We always put the Customer First.

Our mission: to enable businesses to grow and reimagine themselves by becoming advocates and champions for their Customers. With deep heritage and expertise in retail – one of the world’s most competitive markets, with a deluge of multi-dimensional data – dunnhumby today enables businesses all over the world, across industries, to be Customer First.

dunnhumby employs nearly 2,500 experts in offices throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas working for transformative, iconic brands such as Tesco, Coca-Cola, Meijer, Procter & Gamble and Metro.

We’re looking for a talented Senior Research Data Scientist who expects more from their career. It’s a chance to extend and improve dunnhumby’s world class science capabilities. It’s an opportunity to work with a market-leading business to explore new opportunities for us and influence global retailers.

Joining our team, you’ll work with world class and passionate people to apply machine learning, statistical, optimisation and econometric methods to business problems. You’ll contribute to the research and implementation of new approaches to address complex problems and perform data analysis and model validation. You’ll also have the opportunity to present results to both internal teams and clients.

What you’ll be working on

• Developing innovative methods to exploit dunnhumby’s world class Price & Promotions capabilities
• Supporting our high-performing Price & Promotions experts by implementing new capabilities with significant business impact
• Performing exploratory data analysis and model validation

What we expect from you

• Master’s degree / PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Applied Statistics, Physics, Engineering or related field
• Strong mathematical and statistical skills
• Experience with Python. Spark and SQL
• Experience implementing and validating a range of machine learning and optimization techniques
• Effective scientific communication for varied audiences
• Autonomy and ownership of projects
• Good understanding of software engineering principles and best practices
  
  

What you can expect from us

We won’t just meet your expectations. We’ll defy them. So you’ll enjoy the comprehensive rewards package you’d expect from a leading technology company. But also, a degree of personal flexibility you might not expect. Plus, thoughtful perks, like flexible working hours and your birthday off.

You’ll also benefit from an investment in cutting-edge technology that reflects our global ambition. But with a nimble, small-business feel that gives you the freedom to play, experiment and learn.

And we don’t just talk about diversity and inclusion. We live it every day – with thriving networks including dh Gender Equality Network, dh Proud, dh Family, dh One, dh Enabled and dh Thrive as the living proof. We want everyone to have the opportunity to shine and perform at your best throughout our recruitment process. Please let us know how we can make this process work best for you.

Our approach to Flexible Working

At dunnhumby, we value and respect difference and are committed to building an inclusive culture by creating an environment where you can balance a successful career with your commitments and interests outside of work.

We believe that you will do your best at work if you have a work / life balance. Some roles lend themselves to flexible options more than others, so if this is important to you please raise this with your recruiter, as we are open to discussing agile working opportunities during the hiring process.

For further information about how we collect and use your personal information please see our Privacy Notice which can be found (here)

Create a Job Alert

Interested in building your career at dunnhumby? Get future opportunities sent straight to your email.

Apply for this job

*

indicates a required field

First Name *

Last Name *

Email *

Phone *

Location (City) *

Resume/CV *

Enter manually

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf

Enter manually

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf

Employment

Title

Select...

Start date year

End date month Select...

End date year

Current role

Will you require sponsorship now or in the future to be able to work in the country the role will be located? * Select...

I confirm that all information I have provided in this application is true and accurate' * Select...

Have you worked at dunnhumby before? * Select...

Global Diversity and Inclusion Questions

At dunnhumby, we utilise our diversity of thought as our competitive edge .

We are proud of our diversity and committed to making dunnhumby an even more inclusive place to work that we can be proud of.

Our diversity and inclusion work is designed tocultivate a culture of belonging,where every dunnhumbian feels safe to bring their whole self to work, where everyone is welcome and we practice what we preach.

We have a full D&I strategy to implement this long-term behaviour change; in addition, we have five employee-led network groups to support colleagues in the areas of gender, sexual orientation, multiculturalism, mental health and wellbeing, and family.

#J-18808-Ljbffr