Data Scientist
Inside IR35 Data Science Contract Role
We’re looking for a Contract Data Scientist to join a cross-functional team working on innovative, data-driven products in the media and content space.
Some key responsibilities of the role:
- Analyse large, complex datasets related to audience behaviour, website behaviour, content consumption, and engagement trends.
- Build and deploy predictive models using machine learning and time series algorithms to drive business decisions.
- Partner with Marketing, Sales, Product, and Engineering teams to shape data solutions and support product innovation.
- Run A/B and multivariate tests to evaluate new features and optimise user experience and model performance.
- Improve and maintain tools and infrastructure supporting the ML lifecycle (e.g., pipelines, deployment, monitoring).
- Translate complex findings into clear insights for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Ensure work adheres to internal governance and external privacy regulations
Some key experience for the role:
- 2+ years of hands-on ML experience in real-world settings
- Advanced degree in statistics, mathematics, computer science, or similar
- Strong background in Python, SQL, and key libraries (NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-Learn)
- Solid understanding of machine learning algorithms, time series forecasting, and model evaluation
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS and/or GCP)
- Experience with productionising models using tools like Kubernetes, Docker, and Airflow
- Good knowledge of NLP techniques for text analysis
- Ability to design and run effective experiments (A/B, multivariate)
- Excellent communicator – able to explain complex ideas to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
This is an inside IR35 opportunity offering £700–£725, ideal for someone who combines technical excellence with business insight. Please apply if you would like to be considered.
Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates
About the job
Contract Type: CONTRACTOR
Specialism: Technology & Digital
Focus: Data Science & AI Research
Industry: IT
Salary: £700 - £725 per day
Workplace Type: Remote
Experience Level: Mid Management
Location: Manchester
CONTRACTORJob Reference: AKFQV9-BC6C7B77
Date posted: 3 June 2025
Consultant: Tom Sneyd
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