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Data Scientist

Publiship
Swansea
1 week ago
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Overview

Join to apply for the Data Scientist role at Publiship. Swansea. The company provides energy‑efficient technologies in homes across the UK and works with utility partners, councils, landlord associations and private homeowners to create warmer energy efficient homes while reducing carbon emissions. Offices in Cardiff and Swansea; the organisation is in a period of growth and is looking for a Data Scientist to join the team.

The role reports to the CEO and involves identifying areas for improvement, solving business problems, and delivering accurate and detailed results across multiple projects in a fast-paced environment. The role is based in the Swansea office with hybrid remote options and flexible days as required by the business.

Responsibilities
  • Mining data from a variety of company databases and systems
  • Preparation of data for analysis
  • Data analysis and interpretation, identifying patterns and potential insights
  • Statistical modelling and using machine learning techniques to identify trends and make forecasts
  • Evaluating model performance using different metrics and refining models to improve performance
  • Creating visual representations of data, including graphs, dashboards and charts
  • Presenting findings to senior management and stakeholders to help the business solve problems and improve operations
  • Working collaboratively with internal stakeholders to identify needs, communicate data‑driven recommendations and create actionable plans
  • Using data to identify future potential business problems
  • Keeping abreast of and evaluating new technologies and tools used for data analysis
  • Ensuring data is collected, stored and used ethically and responsibly
Requirements
  • This is a senior position requiring extensive experience and proven results
  • Masters degree in data science, applied data science or related field preferred
  • Experience with database systems, SQL and full proficiency in Power BI
  • Mathematically minded with solid knowledge of statistical methods and probability
  • Experience with various machine learning algorithms and frameworks
  • Analytical with strong problem‑solving ability
  • Detail‑oriented with a solid sense of urgency
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex data results to internal stakeholders
  • Good presentation skills and ability to create effective visual representations of findings
  • A team player
  • Previous project experience
In Return

This is a senior position in a large and growing organisation offering a high level of responsibility and opportunities. An excellent financial package is on offer for an applicant with proven experience and results.

For more information contact Kim Simpson of Work Wales for a confidential discussion.


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