Data Scientist

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Data Scientist (Fixed Term Contract)

Hybrid working options- ideally 1-2 days per week in office

Location: London EC2R 7HJ, Salford M50 3SP, Staines TW18 3DZ

12 Months Fixed Term Contract

Salary range: up to £60K (depending on exp & location)

Full time: scheduled 37.5 hours per week

We make health happen

At Bupa, we’re passionate about using technology to make a meaningful difference. With our

colleagues, customers, patients, and residents at the heart of everything we do, you’ll have

the opportunity to work on innovative, high-impact projects that span our entire organisation.

As part of our ambitious 2027 strategy, you’ll join a growing Data Science team focused on

implementing modern data science and MLOps standards while upholding ethical and

responsible practices. You will work within a cross-functional team leveraging our new

enterprise cloud infrastructure to design and develop products that drive both commercial

value and improved customer outcomes.

How you’ll help us make health happen

Championing and delivering bespoke solutions to complex business problems to

support commercial growth and enhance customer experiences and outcomes.

Leading and supporting end-to-end data science projects, including business case

development, solution design, feature engineering, model development, deployment,

and MLOps.

Taking ownership of existing ML/AI projects, including ongoing monitoring of model

performance, data drift, scoring latency, and continuous optimisation.

Acting as a data evangelist by educating stakeholders on the art of the possible,

while actively sharing knowledge and collaborating with data scientists across Bupa’s

global businesses.

Working with multi-modal data sources (including structured, unstructured, and semi-

structured formats such as electronic health records, clinical notes, imaging data) to

extract insights, automate processes, and optimise pipelines through creatively

applying AI methodologies.

Committing to continuous professional development, aligning learning with

organisational goals and emerging trends in AI and data science.

Ensuring full compliance with regulatory frameworks and standards relevant to the

health insurance sector (e.g., GDPR, DPA) as well as proactively aligning Bupa’s

Responsible AI Framework.

Key Skills / Qualifications Needed For This Role

Applied experience in Data Science within a healthcare, clinical, insurance, or dental

setting.

Hands-on experience with SQL and Python, preferably within a cloud environment

such as Snowflake, Azure and GCP.

Demonstrated knowledge and experience in delivering end-to-end AI and GenAI

projects, including business case development, model building, and deployment.

A solid understanding of machine learning infrastructure and architecture, with the

ability to support technical teams in developing scalable ML platforms.

Strong communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical concepts to

non-technical stakeholders.

Experience working in an agile environment, preferably with familiarity using Azure

DevOps tools such as Boards, Repos, and Pipelines to manage workflows and

collaborate effectively.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing

programme and includes all aspects of our health - from mental and physical, to financial,

social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family

friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• 25 days holiday per year, pro rata to your contract.
• Access to a range of services to support your physical and mental wellbeing
• Fixed term benefits allowance
• Access to our confidential employee assistance programme
• Workplace pension
• Online discounts covering your everyday shopping, entertainment, eating out and more.
  
  

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our

people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier

lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and

responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we

understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we

serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse

backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an

interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the

role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our

recruitment process to anyone that needs them.