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Data Scientist - £45,000

Oscar Associates Limited
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1 year ago
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Role - Data Scientist Skills - Python / SQL / EDA Location - Greater Manchester Salary - Up to £45,000 DOE Work Pattern - Hybrid The Role Oscar are just kicking off the search for a Data Scientist to join a well-established company that we have placed professionals with for many years. This is a great opportunity to join a successful company with a busy data division, to contribute to their overall business growth. The role is offered on a hybrid with offices based in the Rochdale, Greater Manchester area. The Role Your Data Science expertise will be integral to optimizing pricing strategies which encompasses the development of predictive models, analysing datasets, A/B testing, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. To be a standout candidate you will need to be a detail-orientated and proactive individual with strong analytical skills, preferably come from a statistical / pricing environment background, who is able to take ownership of technical tasks. As you'll be presenting your dashboards and visualisations to technical and non-technical team members, you'll need to have fantastic communication skills Responsibilities Work alongside pricing teams to gather data requirements and share your insights across the company. Create dashboards, reports and visualizations Design and conduct pricing experiments Analyse large datasets to implement data-driven strategies Build, deploy and maintain predictive models using machine learning and optimization techniques Requirements Python Machine Learning Libraries Cloud Platforms Exploratory Data Analysis A/B Testing This is a great opportunity to add real value to an established organisation to contribute to their exceptional business growth. Benefits: Pension Scheme Flexible Holiday Plans Buy / Sell Holiday Options Company Socials Cycle to Work Scheme Apply Now If you are a Data Scientist with 2 - 3 years' experience, and you are looking to progress with an organisation alongside ambitious and driven professionals, then look no further - this is the role for you Referrals: If this role isn't right for you, do you know someone that might be interested? You could earn £1,000 of retail vouchers if you refer a successful candidate to Oscar. Email: to recommend someone for this role. Interviews for this role will be held imminently. To be considered, please send your CV to me now to avoid disappointment. Role - Data Scientist Skills - Python / SQL / EDA Location - Greater Manchester Salary - Up to £45,000 DOE Work Pattern - Hybrid Oscar Associates (UK) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. To understand more about what we do with your data please review our privacy policy in the privacy section of the Oscar website.

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