Data Scientist

Oscar
Manchester
2 months ago
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Role: Data Scientist


Skills: Python / SQL / EDA


Location: Greater Manchester


Salary: £35k - £45,000 DOE


Work Pattern: Hybrid


Summary

Oscar are just kicking off the search for a Data Scientist to join a well-established company that we have placed professionals with for many years. This is a great opportunity to join a successful company with a busy data division, to contribute to their overall business growth.


The role is offered on a hybrid basis (3 days on-site / 2 days WF) with offices based in the Rochdale, Greater Manchester area.


The Role

Your Data Science expertise will be integral to optimizing pricing and marketing strategies. You’ll be joining a team to be involved in the development of predictive models, analysing datasets, A/B testing, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.


To be a standout candidate you will need to be a detail-orientated and proactive individual with strong analytical skills, preferably come from a statistical / pricing environment background, who is able to take ownership of technical tasks. As you’ll be presenting your dashboards and visualisations to technical and non-technical team members, you’ll need to have fantastic communication skills!


Responsibilities

  • Work alongside pricing teams to gather data requirements and share your insights across the company.
  • Create dashboards, reports and visualizations
  • Design and conduct pricing experiments
  • Analyse large datasets to implement data-driven strategies
  • Build, deploy and maintain predictive models using machine learning and optimization techniques


Requirements

  • Python
  • Machine Learning Libraries
  • Cloud Platforms
  • Exploratory Data Analysis
  • A/B Testing


This is a great opportunity to add real value to an established organisation to contribute to their exceptional business growth.


Benefits:

  • Pension Scheme
  • Flexible Holiday Plans
  • Buy Holiday Options
  • Company Socials
  • Cycle to Work Scheme


Apply Now!

If you are a Data Scientist with 2 to 3 years’ experience, and you are looking to progress with an organisation alongside ambitious and driven professionals, then look no further – this is the role for you!


Referrals:

If this role isn’t right for you, do you know someone that might be interested? You could earn £1,000 of retail vouchers if you refer a successful candidate to Oscar. Email: to recommend someone for this role.


Interviews for this role will be held imminently. To be considered, please send your CV to me now to avoid disappointment.


Role – Data Scientist


Skills – Python / SQL / EDA


Location – Greater Manchester


Salary – Up to £45,000 DOE


Work Pattern – Hybrid

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