Junior Data Scientist

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Nottingham
23 hours ago
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From a bold idea to revolutionising dog food,Yearshas grown into a fast‑scaling business dedicated to helping dogs live longer, healthier lives.


In just 3 years, we’ve built a great start‑up business, servingthousands of happy customers, all while striving to achieve our mission.


Our goal? To give dog owners abetter, fresher, and healthierway to feed their pets. We providehuman cut, personalised mealsdesigned to support each dog’s unique needs, delivered straight to their door—no preservatives, no compromises, just real nutrition.


You can find our customers across theUK, with future ambitions toscale internationallyand continue transforming how people care for their dogs.


Your Mission

We are looking for a motivated and curious Junior Data Scientist to join our growing data team. In this role, you’ll help analyse data, build models, and generate insights to support data‑driven decisions across the business.


As data is used everywhere to provide insights within business, the opportunities to interact with different departments will be dynamic and varied. This is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their career who is excited to learn, collaborate, and grow in a dynamic environment.


Key Responsibilities

Collect, clean, and preprocess data from various sources, working to expand the existing data team:



  • Conduct exploratory data analysis to identify trends, patterns, and
    insights
  • Build and validate basic statistical models and machine learning models
    under guidance from senior team members
  • Communicate findings through reports, dashboards, and visualizations
  • Collaborate closely with the wider business and business stakeholders to
    understand requirements and deliver actionable insights
  • Document data processes, analyses, and methodologies to ensure
    reproducibility and transparency

What you’ll bring

  • Degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field
  • Proficiency in Python, R, or a similar programming language for data
    analysis
  • Experience working with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, matplotlib, seaborn)
  • Familiarity with SQL and relational databases
  • Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to present technical concepts to non‑technical audiences
  • Eagerness to learn new tools, techniques, and concepts
  • Flexible and dynamic mindset

Bonus if you have...



  • Internship or academic project experience involving data analysis or
    modelling
  • Exposure to cloud platforms
  • Experience with version control tools like Git

What’s In It For You? Years Benefits

  • Ā£33,000 - Ā£38,000 PA
  • Annual Ā£250.00 Learning & Development budget for courses, books or other self‑learn activities
  • Access to Spill EAP and Mental Wellbeing support
  • Annual Ā£200.00 Wellbeing budget
  • MediCash medical cashback plan
  • Up to 2 weeks working abroad per year (selected roles)
  • Monthly recognition through our Yappa of The Month programme
  • 1 Volunteer day per year – dog themed or not: it’s your choice!
  • Subsidised employee groups – from five a side to padel there’s loads to get involved in or the chance to start up your own group
  • Exclusive discounts on Years and Years treats for yourself and friends/family
  • Lunch & Learn programme – from dog first aid to financial savviness we’ve got sessions planned to cover all kinds of topics
  • Casual dress
  • Your birthday off or different day if it falls on a non‑working day
  • Ability to sell any unused holiday back to Years at the end of the Holiday Year (maximum 1 working week)


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