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Applied Data Scientist - 12 months Contract dunnhumbyis the global leader in Customer Data Science, empoweringbusinesses everywhere to compete and thrive in the moderndata-driven economy. We always put the Customer First. Our mission:to enable businesses to grow and reimagine themselves by becomingadvocates and champions for their Customers. With deep heritage andexpertise in retail - one of the world's most competitive markets,with a deluge of multi-dimensional data - dunnhumby today enablesbusinesses all over the world, across industries, to be CustomerFirst. dunnhumby employs nearly 2,500 experts in offices throughoutEurope, Asia, Africa, and the Americas working for transformative,iconic brands such as Tesco, Coca-Cola, Meijer, Procter &Gamble and Metro. We are looking for an Applied Data Scientist fora 12 month contract 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: - Degree in Statistics, Maths,Physics, Economics or similar field - Programming skills (Pythonand SQL are a must have, Pyspark is recommended) - AnalyticalTechniques and Technology - Experience with and passion forconnecting your work directly to the customer experience, making areal and tangible impact - Logical thinking and problem solving -Strong communication skills - Statistical Modelling and experienceof applying data science into client problems What you can expectfrom us: We won't just meet your expectations. We'll defy them. Soyou'll enjoy the comprehensive rewards package you'd expect from aleading technology company. But also, a degree of personalflexibility you might not expect. Plus, thoughtful perks, likeflexible working hours and your birthday off. You'll also benefitfrom an investment in cutting-edge technology that reflects ourglobal ambition. But with a nimble, small-business feel that givesyou the freedom to play, experiment and learn. And we don't justtalk about diversity and inclusion. We live it every day - withthriving networks including dh Gender Equality Network, dh Proud,dh Family, dh One and dh Thrive as the living proof. We wanteveryone to have the opportunity to shine and perform at your bestthroughout our recruitment process. Please let us know how we canmake this process work best for you. Our approach to FlexibleWorking: At dunnhumby, we value and respect difference and arecommitted to building an inclusive culture by creating anenvironment where you can balance a successful career with yourcommitments and interests outside of work. We believe that you willdo your best at work if you have a work/life balance. Some roleslend themselves to flexible options more than others, so if this isimportant to you please raise this with your recruiter, as we areopen to discussing agile working opportunities during the hiringprocess. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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