Lead Data Scientist - Customer Development

London, United Kingdom
3 months ago
Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Lead
Education
Degree
Posted
11 Feb 2026 (3 months ago)

Benefits

Professional development Career progression Client-facing experience

Why Faculty?


We established Faculty in 2014 because we thought that AI would be the most important technology of our time. Since then, we’ve worked with over 350 global customers to transform their performance through human-centric AI. You can read about our real-world impact here.

We don’t chase hype cycles. We innovate, build and deploy responsible AI which moves the needle - and we know a thing or two about doing it well. We bring an unparalleled depth of technical, product and delivery expertise to our clients who span government, finance, retail, energy, life sciences and defence.

Our business, and reputation, is growing fast and we’re always on the lookout for individuals who share our intellectual curiosity and desire to build a positive legacy through technology.

AI is an epoch-defining technology, join a company where you’ll be empowered to envision its most powerful applications, and to make them happen.

About the team

The Faculty Frontier TM product is our ambitious vision to create the first enterprise-grade platform that unifies decision intelligence with AI Agents to optimise real-world outcomes of critical processes across large-scale organisations. You will work on highly complex and consequential problems across the real economy, with particular focus on healthcare and life sciences.

About the role

As aLead Data Scientist to define the technical future of our flagshipFrontier product, you will lead project teams in designing and building bespokecomputational twins—AI-powered digital twins—that transform client decision-making. This role demands ownership of the technical data science vision, direct client partnership, and mentoring the next generation of data science talent. This is a pivotal opportunity to drive innovative, high-impact AI deployments.

What you'll be doing:

  • Guiding the technical delivery of Frontier deployments, from initial discovery to the productionisation of computational twins.

  • Owning the end-to-end data science approach, including designing and implementing optimal techniques from EDA to deep learning.

  • Partnering with commercial teams and clients as a trusted technical advisor to build strong, lasting relationships.

  • Articulating complex technical concepts, model design choices, and strategic decisions clearly to diverse C-suite and engineering audiences.

  • Formally managing and mentoring data scientists, taking direct responsibility for their professional growth and career progression.

  • Establishing a distinct data science vision and driving best practices for configuring the Frontier product.

  • Keeping abreast of the latest advancements in AI and identifying how they can be incorporated into the Frontier product and delivery workflows.

Who we're looking for:

  • You have deep technical expertise in machine learning and a command of diverse statistical and data science methodologies (e.g., supervised/unsupervised learning, Bayesian inference, time-series analysis).

  • You possess strong Python skills and excellent proficiency with core data science libraries (NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-Learn), plus familiarity with deep-learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch).

  • You have proven experience leading data science projects, making key decisions on technical direction, model selection, and architecture.

    You are an exceptional communicator, capable of translating complex business problems into mathematical frameworks and presenting persuasive technical solutions to senior audiences.

  • You possess a strategic, product-oriented mindset, deeply understanding user needs and connecting them to the value delivered by a technical product like Frontier.

  • You are passionate about developing people and have experience formally managing or mentoring other technical professionals.

  • You bring essential commercial experience, particularly in client-facing work or consulting, and are motivated to deliver innovative work successfully to strict timelines.

    Interview Process

  1. Talent Screen (30 mins)

  2. Technical Interview (90 mins)

  3. Commercial and Leadership interview (60 mins)

  4. Principles Interview (60 mins)

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Our Recruitment Ethos

We aim to grow the best team - not the most similar one. We know that diversity of individuals fosters diversity of thought, and that strengthens our principle of seeking truth. And we know from experience that diverse teams deliver better work, relevant to the world in which we live. We’re united by a deep intellectual curiosity and desire to use our abilities for measurable positive impact. We strongly encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, religions and sexual orientations.

Some of our standout benefits:

  • Unlimited Annual Leave Policy

  • Private healthcare and dental

  • Enhanced parental leave

  • Family-Friendly Flexibility & Flexible working

  • Sanctus Coaching

  • Hybrid Working

If you don’t feel you meet all the requirements, but are excited by the role and know you bring some key strengths, please don't hesitate in applying as you might be right for this role, or other roles. We are open to conversations about part-time hours.

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