Data Scientist

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• Designs experiments, test hypotheses, and build models.
  
• Translates business challenges into machine learning problems.
  
• Develops machine learning algorithms to problems that don’t always have existing textbook solutions.
  
• Collaborates with subject matter experts to select the relevant sources of data from across BBC divisions.
  
• Works with team leaders and members to solve data science problems and documents results and methodologies.
  
• Works in iterative processes and validates findings, performs experimental design approaches to validate findings or test hypotheses.
  
• Validates analysis by comparing appropriate samples, employs the appropriate algorithm to discover patterns.
  
• Uses the expected qualification and assurance of the data to quantify the accuracy metrics of the analysis.
  
• Qualifies where information can be stored or what data, external to the organisation, may be used in support of the use case.
  
• Assesses the volume of data supporting the initiative, the type of data (e.g., images, audio, video, text, clickstream etc.) and the speed or sudden variations in data collection.
  
• Collaborates with the data engineer to ensure that the data used follows compliance, access management, and control policies and that it meets the qualification and assurance requirements.
  
• Recommends ongoing improvements to methods and algorithms that lead to findings, including new information.
  
• Spreads the value of data and data science across the wider organisation.
  

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.

Information at a Glance

At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world’s best loved content, and the BBC’s mission to inform, educate and entertain.

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Here you will benefit from:

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• Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35‑hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.
  
• Excellent career and professional development.
  
• Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer.
  
• A values‑based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.
  

Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis or on an orchestra conditions contract.

Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack.

We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.

We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio‑economic background, religion and/or belief.

Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below.

We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we’d be happy to discuss:

BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: 01420028, registered address: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom W12 7FA.