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Do not pass up this chance, apply quickly if your experience and skills match what is in the following description.Internal Firm ServicesIndustry/SectorTechnologySpecialismIFS - Internal Firm Services - OtherManagement LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummaryAbout the roleThe AI and Emerging Technologies team identifies and develops AI solutions that solve hard problems for PwC and for its clients. Our team works at the frontier of AI and ML in professional services. We work across multiple industries, including healthcare, financial services, and professional services.We are looking for people to contribute to the development of AI tools and solutions, and help the business build capabilities on cutting-edge AI and NLP techniques. We're currently looking for a motivated, self-starter individual, comfortable with ambiguity, and willing to work in a cross-functional environment, with 2+ years of experience in data science, to join us across our Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, and London offices.What your days will look like:Solution Development:

Contribute to designing, developing and scaling AI and NLP solutions addressing specific business problems or opportunities. This involves understanding business requirements, assessing feasibility, selecting appropriate techniques and technologies, and creating scalable and efficient solutions.AI Strategy:

Contribute to the organisation's AI strategy by identifying opportunities for leveraging AI technologies to drive innovation, improve business processes, and enhance decision-making. This includes staying updated on AI trends and advancements, conducting market research, and providing recommendations on AI adoption and implementation.Model Development and Evaluation:

Contribute to the development, deployment, and evaluation of AI models and to the deployment and evaluation of off the shelf AI models. This includes selecting appropriate algorithms, optimising model performance, conducting experiments and testing, and ensuring that the models meet the desired accuracy, reliability, and performance criteria.Collaboration and Stakeholder Management:

Help the wider team collaborating with business stakeholders, technology teams, and other relevant groups to understand their needs, gather requirements, and align AI solutions with organisational goals.Key Responsibilities:Prototyping, developing, and deploying machine learning applications into productionContributing to our machine learning enabled, business-facing applicationsContributing effective, high quality code to our codebaseModel validation and model testing of production modelsPresenting findings to senior internal and external stakeholders in written reports and presentations.This role is for you if:Python for API and Model development (Machine learning frameworks and tooling e.g. Sklearn) and (Deep learning frameworks such as Pytorch and Tensorflow)Understanding of machine learning techniquesExperience with data manipulation libraries (e.g. Pandas, Spark, SQL)Problem solving skillsGit for version controlCloud experience (we use Azure/GCP/AWS)Skills we'd also like to hear about:Evidence of modelling experience applied to industry relevant use casesFamiliarity with working in an MLOps environmentFamiliarity with simulation techniquesFamiliarity with optimisation techniquesWhat you'll receive from us:No matter where you may be in your career or personal life, our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions. We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.EducationDegrees/Field of Study required:Degrees/Field of Study preferred:CertificationsRequired SkillsOptional SkillsAccepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Communication, Computer Engineering, Computer Program Installation, Computer Programming, Computer Technical Support, Creativity, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Enterprise Architecture, Incident Management and Resolution (IMR), Inclusion, Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Intellectual Curiosity, IT Infrastructure Upgrades, IT Operations, IT Operations Management, IT Project Lifecycle, IT Support, IT Troubleshooting, Learning Agility {+ 11 more}Desired LanguagesTravel RequirementsNot SpecifiedAvailable for Work Visa Sponsorship?YesGovernment Clearance Required?NoJob Posting End Date

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