Data Scientist (Graduate)
Kings Hill, Kent
£30k
Are you a recent graduate with a degree in Computer Science?
Are you eager to grow your expertise in data science and analytics?
Are you looking for a role where you can use your SQL and Python programming skills?
We are looking for a highly motivated graduate with an honour's degree in computer science (2:1 and above) to join the expanding data and analytics team.
As a Graduate Data Scientist you will build advanced models using your own research and expertise to decide how to approach a problem and find the solution.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the data team to build robust and clean data pipelines
- Produce machine learning models using large sets of data from the data warehouse
- Work with the Head of Data and Analytics to understand how AI can be harnessed to improve efficiency of the business
- Carry out ad-hoc data requests when required
- Be able to organise data and model outputs so that they are readable and easily understandable for presentation
Key Requirements:
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A degree in computer science (2:1 and above)
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Strong numerical background
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Knowledge of key statistical principles
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E.G: Bayesian and frequentist statistics, probability distributions
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Understand the fundamentals of ML algorithms (Linear regression, random forest)
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Experience with programming languages
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E.G: SQL and Python
Key Skills:
- Growth mindset - self educating, curious and with a solution orientated mind set
- Be able to participate as a team member and collaborate across multiple teams
- Strong communication and inter-personal skills
- Be able to communicate data in a way that can be easily understood by others
- Ability to manage and prioritise workload
- Strong attention to detail