Data Scientist

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My client - a large health department in central government within the Public Sector and Government industry are looking for a Data Scientist to join their site in London to develop high performance machine learning and statistical models into production.Client DetailsMy client is a large health department in central government within the Public Sector and Government industry.DescriptionThe successful candidate for this Data Scientist 6-month contract role based out of my clients site in London will be responsible for the following -Working collaboratively with other Data Scientists / Analysts to implement high-performance machine learning and statistical models into production.Working closely with customers and other professionals across the business to deliver innovative analytical tools, apps and policy insight into the business.Contributing to the strong cooperative working environment within the team and interacting positively with a variety of stakeholders to build community, capability and credibility.Using best practices such as version control, unit testing, code review, and well documented applications.Keeping abreast of data science wider landscape and emerging technologies, through commitment to Continued Professional Development of yourself and others;

Championing data science.ProfileTo be considered for the Data Scientist 6 month contract the candidate must present evidence of the following -EssentialTechnical data science skills that will add to our skill base and enable you to contribute actively to new projects such as Statistical programming, for example using tools like R, Python, or SQLA track record with data visualisation using tools like R, Python, PowerBI or TableauWorking knowledge of advanced analytics methods, for example machine learning, clustering, natural language processing or feature engineeringDesirableCapability of version control of code and outputs, such as unit testing of code and outputsA track record of interactive dashboard building, using tools like R, Python, PowerBI or TableauA track record of teaching data science skills to beginner users cloud computing, using platforms like Azure, AWS, or GCloudJob OfferThe day rate for this contract is between £350 and £400 per day inside of IR35