Senior Data Scientist – inside IR35

Job title:

Senior Data Scientist – inside IR35

Company

Morson Talent

Job description

Job Title: Senior Data ScientistLocation: WarwickshireRole Objective: Enhance the intelligence capability of the organisation to make insights driven decisions by organising, analysing, modelling, interpreting complex data sets and building data products through the innovative use of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities
– Can quickly grasp complex business problems and understand how to leverage data and apply Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to support in solving the required challenge.
– Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and seamlessly able to respond to changing demand and priorities.
– A thought leader in the field of artificial intelligence and machine learning and how these technologies can be leveraged to benefit the water sector.
– Proactively scans the horizon of challenges impacting the water sector and makes recommendations of new projects/solutions which should be created to develop artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions.
– Support in driving the organisations strategy to leverage artificial intelligence.
– Lead the design and delivery of complex data science projects from ideation through to deployment, monitoring and support.
– Translate high-level business challenges into data science problems and define appropriate analytical approaches.
– Develop and deploy sophisticated machine learning, statistical and AI models using scalable cloud-based infrastructure (e.g., Microsoft Azure Machine Learning (ML), Databricks).
– Ensure models are explainable, ethical, and aligned with regulatory and business standards.
– Own the full lifecycle of models, including monitoring, retraining, and performance optimisation.Experience & Qualifications
– BSc minimum, MSc or PhD in a STEM field (e.g., Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Artificial Intelligence) strongly preferred.
– Experience in data science or a related field, with a proven track record of delivering impactful solutions.
– Deep understanding of CRISP-DM, MLOps, Agile delivery, and ITIL or similar service management frameworks.
– Recognised as a “Thought Leader” in the field of artificial intelligence and machine learning.Core Technical Skills
– Expert-level proficiency in Python and SQL experience with software engineering practices such as modular design, testing, and CI/CD.
– Deep expertise in a wide range of ML techniques (e.g., ensemble methods, NLP, time-series forecasting, deep learning) familiarity with model interpretability and fairness tools.
– Strong experience with Microsoft Azure architecture (Azure ML, Azure Synapse), and containerisation tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
– Advanced knowledge of statistical modelling, causal inference, and experimental design (e.g., A/B testing).
– Ability to craft compelling data narratives using Power BI
– Familiarity with MLflow, or similar tools for model tracking and reproducibility.

Expected salary

£650 per day

Location

Warwickshire

Job date

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 22:55:48 GMT

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