Data Scientist PhD

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Data Scientist (ABM Mathematical Modelling Python PhD). Would you like to work on complex and interesting systems that provide daily challenges; collaborate with a friendly and upbeat team and improve your skills via continual learning programmes whilst enjoying a good work / life balance?

As a Data Scientist you will build insight and foresight into human behaviour through data analysis and the development of data driven computational models. The core product is a complex behavioural based modelling software which is used for the development and deployment of data-driven agent-based models used to support strategic decision making by clients worldwide.

You'll collaborate directly with clients to understand requirements and answer their questions based on statistical / modelling techniques; conduct exploratory data analysis on a wide range of data sets and communicate findings clearly. You'll drive the collection of new data and the refinement of existing data sources, cleaning, processing and re-organising data as necessary; build data driven computational simulations to predict and understand behaviour and partner with the Visualisation Team to design and create engaging and useful applications to explore model output data.

This Data Scientist role presents an excellent opportunity to utilise your skills in a technology driven environment and work at the cutting edge of commercial market analytics.

Requirements:

*Strong record of academic achievement; PhD preferred

*Expertise with statistics (frequentist and Bayesian)

*Experience with Agent Based Modelling (ABM); experience with large volumes of real data

*Ability to code with Python

*Experience with cloud based systems; specifically AWS and data science tools such as Redshift

*Familiar with SQL

*Love of problem solving

*Strong communication skills

As a Data Scientist you will earn a competitive salary (to £75k) plus benefits.

Apply now or call to find out more about this Data Scientist opportunity.