Senior Data Scientist — Advanced Analytics & AI

The Financial Conduct Authority; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A regulatory body for financial services seeks a Data Scientist in Edinburgh to drive innovation through analytics and machine learning. The role involves delivering projects that provide insights from complex datasets, guiding technical processes, and mentoring junior members. Candidates should have a strong background in data science methodologies and programming skills in Python or R. The position offers a competitive salary based on experience, amidst a focus on harnessing advanced analytics for regulatory purposes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in applying data science and machine learning techniques to business problems.
• Experience using Python or R for data analysis.
• Familiarity with data visualization tools.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects that provide insights from complex datasets.
• Guide technical delivery across project lifecycle.
• Mentor junior team members and ensure data science best practices.

Skills

Data science techniques

Machine learning

Python

Data visualization

Education

Degree in mathematics, statistics, computer science or related field

Job description

A regulatory body for financial services seeks a Data Scientist in Edinburgh to drive innovation through analytics and machine learning. The role involves delivering projects that provide insights from complex datasets, guiding technical processes, and mentoring junior members. Candidates should have a strong background in data science methodologies and programming skills in Python or R. The position offers a competitive salary based on experience, amidst a focus on harnessing advanced analytics for regulatory purposes.