Description
Location: London or Leeds (office based) Those opting to be based in Leeds may be expected to travel to London as required.
Pay rate: £450pd MAX inside IR35
Duration: 3 months
Position: Data Scientist
Minimum Requirement:
We are recruiting for a data science analyst to join the Systems & Monitoring team for, provisionally, up to 3 months with a likelihood to be extended.
The postholder will lead take the lead in continuing the development of our existing analytical programming projects and get them over the line. Using a variety of languages -predominately R plus Python and SQL - the postholder will develop user interfaces for collecting data, Back End databases and processing functions for our analytics and reporting.
Key responsibilities
Taking the lead on the programming development of our new, innovative value for money online tool, which will be used to capture commercial data and translate it into autogenerated reports.
Programming in analytical languages, mainly R and SQL, to generate user interfaces and data visualisations using tools such as RShiny.
Producing robust, reproducible analysis and collaborating with other analysts.
Simplifying complex technical concepts, educate and inform others by communicating theses clearly to both technical and non-technical experts.
Supporting the maintenance of our existing tools that collect, assure and report on the department's highest value and riskiest contracts via the Gold scorecard' process.
Championing analytical quality assurance and coding best practices.
Essential Skills
Advanced experience of using R.
Experience of using SQL.
Excellent written and verbal skills, particularly in the articulation of analytical approaches and their risks associated.
Good organisational and project management skills.
Desirable Skills
Experience of using RShiny and/or Python.