Data Scientist

Mayden
Bath
3 days ago
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About The Role

We’re looking for an experienced and motivated individual to join our growing data science and analytics team as we seek to expand our data science offering for clients of our market leading software, iaptus. The ideal candidate will be passionate about interpreting and analysing data, providing actionable insights, and have a flair for data visualisation and ‘story-telling’ with data.


Mayden is passionate about delivering impactful healthcare software that changes what’s possible for clinicians and patients. Come and be part of a team that thrives on working collaboratively to deliver the best possible solutions for our customers.


We are an agile, self‑managing organisation. Driven by our values of collaboration, contribution, forwarding thinking and transparency. Our team members work together to share the responsibilities of managing the work and achieving our purpose - transforming health and care together.


Key responsibilities

  • Work in an agile environment in a growing team
  • Play an active role in shaping the future direction of analytics and data science at Mayden
  • Be responsible for developing and maintaining statistical models and machine learning algorithms and applying these to large healthcare data sets
  • Work with clients and others within Mayden to develop valuable insights in response to real needs and issues facing NHS trusts. Drive cutting‑edge research and contribute to developing commercially deployable products and bespoke analyses
  • Work within a collaborative team who actively share learning with each other and the wider company
  • Contribute to generating data science reports for healthcare professionals, using data visualisation and statistical analysis to tell stories to a variety of audiences which lead to actionable change

Skills and experience

  • A Master’s degree in data science or other relevant field or equivalent experience
  • A deep understanding of data analysis, statistical methods, machine learning and applying these concepts to large data sets
  • Experience with coding and the use of statistical computing software, for example in R or Python
  • Knowledge of Git or other source control software

The following would be advantageous:



  • Exposure to agile methodologies, preferably scrum
  • Experience with AWS technologies, namely S3, ECR, SageMaker, API Gateway, Redshift and Bedrock
  • Experience in analysing healthcare sector data, and an awareness of the sensitivities around data and research in this field
  • Exposure to working with clients and customers, validating project and product specifications to meet the needs of a wide range of stakeholders
  • Experience with developing intuitive and accessible data visualisations, including use of platforms such as Tableau or Power BI
  • Experience with SQL

About you

  • You are a team player: You’re adaptable and able to work with and facilitate continuous improvement with excellent communication skills
  • You are data-driven: You have an analytical mind with the ability to learn fast and you enjoy solving mathematical or logical problems. You are conscientious and detail‑oriented: You have a strong attention to detail and excellent prioritisation and self‑organisation skills whilst recognising the balance between perfection and progress.
  • You are self‑driven: You can take the initiative in a flat structure company and are able to seek and understand the work to be done for the benefit of our customer.

How to apply

Please do upload the following on to the portal when you are applying:



  • A covering letter describing your interest in the role, what you are passionate about and what you think you would bring to the team and to Mayden. (We do read these and enjoy hearing about you and your interests).
  • Your CV (all those amazing things you achieved and done)
  • A copy of your passport and if required your share code and date of birth. We need to have evidence that you are eligible to work in the UK.

Please note: Applications will not be put forward if the above are missing.


This role is not eligible for sponsorship by Mayden for a skilled worker visa. We are therefore unable to accept applications from individuals who would require an employer to sponsor them for a work permit.


Benefits

  • life assurance
  • private health insurance
  • pension (enhanced after successful completion of probation)
  • personal training and conference budget
  • onsite gym
  • parking, including EV charging points
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (with the option to buy or sell annual leave after probation is completed).

Hours and Location

Full and part time workers will be considered. This role is based in our Bath office and you must be located (or be able to relocate) to within a reasonable commuting distance.


Collaboration is one of our four company values - we work best together. We believe there is significant benefit from working face to face when doing so. At the same time, some work may be carried out just as effectively alone and away from the office. We have therefore created a flexible ‘place of work’ policy that asks everyone to be where the work of the day is best completed and overall spend enough time in the office with others to maintain relationships and communication. This means there are no fixed days, or number of days, when you should be in the office or can work at home. In any given week you may need to work from the office every day or no days! It all depends on the work being done and you are expected to be flexible. Many people find this approach means they work in the office 3 or more days a week but this varies according to role and the work they have to do.


This role involves occasional travel.


You must be eligible to live and work in the UK.


We will review applications as they arrive and this role will therefore close upon receipt of applications reaching our limit or making a successful offer to a candidate.


Please note that successful applicants will be asked to complete a basic DBS check as part of their onboarding process. These checks are processed by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and will be paid for by Mayden. The need for DBS screening follows requirements from our customers and NHS England.


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If this role isn't for you, but you like the sound of working at Mayden, please keep checking our website for some more exciting opportunities coming soon.


About Us


Mayden is a growing software company, awarded the 2024 EntreConf Employer and Health and Wellbeing awards and previous Development Team of the Year at the UK IT industry awards. We love that the work we do makes a difference in healthcare, changing what’s possible for clinicians and patients.


Mayden has a flat management structure and a coaching culture, with team members working together and supporting one another to make things happen.


Accessibility best practices and standards are important to us and our customers, you don’t have to have experience in all of these, just a willingness to learn.


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