Senior Applied Data Scientist (Urgent Search)

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dunnhumby is the global leader in Customer DataScience, empowering businesses everywhere to compete and thrive inthe modern data-driven economy. We always put the Customer First.Our mission: to enable businesses to grow and reimagine themselvesby becoming advocates and champions for their Customers. With deepheritage and expertise in retail - one of the world's mostcompetitive markets, with a deluge of multi-dimensional data -dunnhumby today enables businesses all over the world, acrossindustries, to be Customer First. We're looking for a SeniorApplied Data Scientist who expects more from their career. It's achance to apply your expertise to distil complex problems intocompelling insights using the best of machine learning and humancreativity to deliver effective and impactful solutions forclients. Joining our advanced data science team, you'llinvestigate, develop, implement and deploy a range of complexapplications and components while working alongside super-smartcolleagues challenging and rewriting the rules, not just followingthem. What we expect from you 1. Degree in Statistics, Maths,Physics, Economics or similar field 2. Programming skills (Pythonand SQL are a must have, Pyspark is recommended) 3. AnalyticalTechniques and Technology 4. Experience with and passion forconnecting your work directly to the customer experience, making areal and tangible impact. 5. Logical thinking and problem solving6. Strong communication skills 7. Stakeholder Management 8.Statistical Modelling and experience of applying data science intoclient problems What you can expect from us We won't just meet yourexpectations. We'll defy them. So you'll enjoy the comprehensiverewards package you'd expect from a leading technology company. Butalso, a degree of personal flexibility you might not expect. Plus,thoughtful perks, like flexible working hours and your birthdayoff. You'll also benefit from an investment in cutting-edgetechnology that reflects our global ambition. But with a nimble,small-business feel that gives you the freedom to play, experimentand learn. Company Most companies merely meet expectations.dunnhumby defies them, using big data, deep expertise and AI drivenplatforms to decode human behaviour and habits. We thrive on theunknown, applying emerging technology to innovative softwareplatforms and creative media solutions – and challenging conventionevery step of the way. Who we are dunnhumby is the global leader inCustomer Data Science, empowering businesses everywhere to competeand thrive in the modern data-driven economy. We always put theCustomer First. Diversity and Inclusion We are really proud of ourdiversity and inclusion strategy as it demonstrates clearly ourcommitment to embedding real change. Our Values Our values are: -Passion - Courage Our values are more than four words on a page.They are the force that drive us each day and together they createour unique culture, which we think makes us a great place to work.#J-18808-Ljbffr

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