About the Company: Psychiatry UK (Psych-UK Ltd) is aleading online mental health service provider that delivershigh-quality psychiatric assessment, treatment, and therapy throughits secure and confidential online platform. We pride ourselves onproviding exceptional care and support to our patients, and we arecommitted to developing innovative solutions that improve mentalhealthcare delivery. About the Role: We are seeking a highlyskilled and motivated Senior Data Scientist to lead our efforts indeveloping and implementing advanced NLP and generative AI modelsthat enhance our mental healthcare services. The successfulcandidate will take on a pivotal role in driving the technicaldirection of projects, mentoring junior team members, and ensuringthat our AI initiatives align with our broader business goals. Youwill work closely with our Chief AI Officer (CAIO) and collaboratewith a talented team of developers, data scientists, and healthcareprofessionals to create innovative solutions that improve patientoutcomes. We are committed to maintaining a supportive and flexiblework environment that values both personal and professionaldevelopment. This role offers a unique opportunity to make asignificant impact on the future of mental healthcare whileenjoying a healthy work-life balance. If you are a passionate andexperienced Senior Data Scientist eager to lead innovative projectsin the mental health field, and value working in a small team witha strong work-life balance, then we encourage you to apply for thisexciting opportunity. Role Expectations: - Lead major projects andmentor junior and mid-level data scientists. - Developsophisticated predictive models, NLP algorithms, and generative AImodels with a direct impact on business outcomes. - Work closelywith the CAIO to ensure projects align with the broader AI and datastrategy. - Collaborate with small team of developers, dataanalysts, cyber security specialists, business leads and otherstakeholders to ensure seamless deployment of models intoproduction. - Provide end-to-end responsibility for all datascience projects within the team, challenging the status quo andpromoting continuous improvement. Responsibilities: - Develop andimplement machine learning models to analyse and understand patientdata. - Design and develop advanced NLP algorithms, generative AImodels, and frameworks to support research and development. - Leadthe training and evaluation of generative AI models, ensuring theireffectiveness and reliability. - Utilize cloud infrastructure formodel development and collaborate closely with software developersand DevOps engineers for efficient deployment. - Stay up to datewith the latest NLP, ML, and AI research, tools, and techniques,and actively engage with the ML/AI community. - Present findingsand recommendations to internal stakeholders and external clients.- Ensure coding documentation, version control, and qualityassurance best practices are followed. - Manage workloads anddocumentation using tools such as Jira and Confluence. PersonSpecification Qualifications: - Bachelor's or Master's degree inComputer Science, Statistics, or a related field. Required Skills:- Proven experience (7-10 years) in developing and implementing NLPand generative AI models. - Strong background in Machine Learning,and Deep Learning techniques. - Proven experience in taking datascience products from conception through to deployment inproduction. - Proficiency in Python and relevant NLP libraries(e.g., NLTK, SpaCy, Hugging Face Transformers). - Experience withdeep learning frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch. -Experience with LLMs and Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)architecture. - Familiarity with large-scale data processing andanalysis, preferably within the healthcare domain. - Experienceworking with cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) andcontainerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes). -Proficiency in using tools like Terraform, or CloudFormation forautomated infrastructure deployment. Experience in setting up andmanaging CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, orGitHub actions. - Experience in deploying machine learning modelsas RESTful API endpoints, including handling API requests andresponses, to integrate with applications like chatbots or otherreal-time systems. - Experience working in Agile teams andfamiliarity with Scrum practices. - Strong collaboration andcommunication skills, with the ability to work effectively in across-functional team. - Experience with TDD and writing unittests, particularly for data pipelines and APIs. - Familiarity withmodel registry solutions such as MLflow or Weights and Biases.Preferred Skills: - Experience with LLM fine-tuning techniques suchas LoRA and QLoRA. - Production-grade development skills with astrong understanding of efficiency and best practices in coding. -Experience leading the deployment of models into productionenvironments, ensuring they are ready for seamless integration andconsumption by other analytical or application teams. - A growthmindset with a commitment to staying up to date with cutting-edgeadvances in ML/AI. Please Note: We are currently unable to providevisa sponsorship. Candidates must have the legal right to work inthe UK without requiring sponsorship. Pay range and compensationpackage: - Competitive salary and benefits package - Opportunity towork with a talented and supportive team of professionals - Chanceto make a significant impact on mental healthcare delivery -Flexible remote work options - Great work-life balance - Ongoingtraining and development opportunities Equal Opportunity Statement:Psychiatry-UK is an equal opportunity employer. We embracediversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environmentfor all employees. We welcome applications from individuals of allbackgrounds and strive to provide a fair and unbiased recruitmentprocess.