Overview

We’re helping to build the future of open-source data science in health and social care at the Strategy Unit, and we need you to help us!

  • We build data science products with R and Python
  • We deliver training in data science regionally and nationally
  • We believe in the power of sharing code and we share our code
  • We have access to all the tools that you need to do open-source data science and deploy products in the cloud to our customers nationally
  • We have a lot of fun, we love to learn new stuff together, and we want you to be a part of it

We’re looking for data scientists with skills in Python, agile and collaborative working, and team players who can learn from and teach others as part of an innovative data science team. You may have skills in machine learning, statistics, data wrangling, and text mining- the most important quality is the ability and readiness to learn new things and to share your knowledge with the team and with the wider health and social care system.

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Main duties of the job

You will be working alongside other data scientists to carry out commissioned work for the data science team, including helping to design and build software and tools for analysis, writing and maintaining reproducible analytic pipelines, and providing internal and external training on data science methods. You will be expected to publish code wherever possible and to contribute to and learn from communities of data scientists in health and social care, particularly NHS-R or NHS Pycom.

As a Senior Data Scientist, you will have experience in designing, managing and maintaining open-source code for data science and you will work in a team delivering software, code-based tools, documentation and training to our clients regionally and nationally.

We are committed to open-source reproducible analytical pipelines (RAP- https://nhsdigital.github.io/rap-community-of-practice/) to ensure the methods are shared widely across the NHS, including sharing code and transferring skills to national and local teams, particularly through NHS-R/ NHS Pycom.

You will be a valued member of the Strategy Unit team, supporting the development of our services, systems, strategy, and reputation for excellence.

You will be provided with the opportunities you require to develop your skills and build your career, both through formal training and hands-on experience.

This is a permanent role, band 7 (£46,148 – £52,809), can be done hybrid/ remote, with a base in Birmingham.

 

Person Specification

Education and experience

Essential

  •  Postgraduate degree or equivalent level of experience
  •  Experience in using open-source programming languages and tools of reproducible analytic pipelines
  •  Knowledge of data science concepts
  •  Able to present complex information and write reusable and well-documented code.
  •  Able to use initiative to develop and implement new ideas along with teamwork skills and the ability to learn from and contribute to the culture of an innovative, open data science team.

 

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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