Senior Economist / Data Scientist

Oxford Economics Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - GBP 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading economic consulting firm based in London seeks a (Sr.) Economist/Data Scientist for their Economic Impact team. The ideal candidate will have 2-5 years of experience and strong skills in data analysis, Python programming, and machine learning. Responsibilities include applying quantitative techniques to complex datasets, designing models for clients, and effectively communicating analytical results. This position offers competitive benefits including private healthcare and hybrid working options.

Benefits

Private Healthcare

Employee Assistance Program

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave

Workplace Nursery Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Hybrid/Flexible Working

Team Gatherings

Qualifications

• 2-5 years’ professional experience in data science or applied economics.
• Experience building and deploying machine learning models.
• Strong programming skills in Python; experience with R or SQL is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Applying quantitative techniques to large datasets.
• Designing and deploying econometric models for clients.
• Communicating with clients and managing relationships.

Skills

Data analysis

Python programming

Machine learning

Communication skills

Collaboration

Cloud platforms

Containerization (Docker)

Education

Postgraduate degree in economics or a related field

Tools

R

SQL

TensorFlow

PowerBI

Job description

(Sr.) Economist / Data Scientist - Economic Impact - London

Department: Economic Impact Consulting

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: London, UK

Description

Oxford Economics, a leading economic forecasting and consulting firm, is seeking a senior data scientist to join its Economic Impact team. The successful candidate will report into the team lead and play a key role in delivering high-quality economic analysis and driving analytical and technical capability across the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Applying quantitative techniques to large complex datasets using R and/or Python
• Design, build and deploy econometric and machine learning models for clients across the consultancy business
• Communicating with clients effectively, responding promptly and positively to their enquiries, with progression to handling and developing client relationships
• Working with colleagues to develop research proposals and project reports
• Being able to plan and structure your own project work, ensuring sufficient time for quality assurance from senior colleagues
• Taking the initiative in suggesting ways to strengthen the quality of our analysis through creative solutions
• Taking the lead on technical aspects of project work, with progression to managing projects

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

Required

• 2-5 years’ professional experience in data scientist or applied economics
• Familiarity working with at least one cloud platform provider (e.g AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Experience working in a collaborative environment using version control software (e.g Git)
• Experience building and deploying machine learning models (supervised, unsupervised, and/or deep-learning models)
• Familiarity with modern generative AI concepts (e.g embeddings, RAG pipelines, fine-tuning)
• Strong programming skills in Python; desirable to have at least one other such as R, SQL, JavaScript, etc
• Experience working with a variety of structured and unstructured data
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including the ability to explain economic concepts and quantitative results to non-specialists
• Experience building UI dashboards to visualise and engage with complicated data (e.g. Streamlit, PowerBI, etc.)
• An understanding of using containerised workflows (e.g Docker)

Desired

• A postgraduate degree in economics or a closely related quantitative discipline
• Experience conducting economic analyses using large complex datasets, for example company procurement databases, survey microdata, Bloomberg, etc.
• Experience working with a deep-learning framework such as PyTorch or TensorFlow

Job Benefits

• Private Healthcare
• Employee Assistance Program
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Workplace Nursery Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Hybrid/Flexible Working
• Team Gatherings and Connection Boost!

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

Oxford Economics is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.