Data Scientist

Place.
Bristol
2 days ago
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You've realised that you want to use your passion for data to make a positive impact in the world.


You're also someone who thrives when analysing and interpreting data to notice trends and predictable patterns.


But you want to feel proud about the contributions you're making.


Here's an opportunity for you to join a tech4good start up in Bristol who're building a greenfield application to make that positive dent in the world that you're looking for.


You'll work in a small team of three, reporting into the Head of. One is also a graduate, so naturally you'll need to be someone who enjoys being a role model.


At the core, it's your typical stack of Python (and libraries), SQL and Azure to build a scalable and secure data infrastructure.


More excitingly, a lot of your work will involve want to work with the latest GenAI and NLP tools, so you will need experience in these already.


You'll also need hosting and deploying experience to be considered.


Asides from tech skills, you'll need to be truly passionate about data. You'll also need to display traits such as resilience, communication and a desire for continuous learning to work in a company of this size.


Communication skills are just as important as solving complex problems alone too.


Salary expectations for the role are up to £45,000.


We can only consider UK citizens for this role. You will need to be based in South West.


For the full job description, please contact us directly.


*Place Consulting Limited are an employment agency acting on behalf of our client. We reserve the right to close this advert when a suitable candidate is found. Whilst we aim to provide feedback to all candidates who hit the criteria, sometimes this is not achievable. If you would like more feedback on your application, please contact us directly.*

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