Senior Data Scientist Location: London (Hybrid) | Practice Area: Data & Analytics | Type: Permanent Shape intelligent solutions. Lead with insight. Drive data innovation. The Role We are looking for a Senior Data Scientist to join Capco’s growing UK Data Practice. You will play a leading role in designing and implementing cutting-edge data science solutions across financial services. This is an opportunity to build intelligent systems that drive commercial and customer outcomes while mentoring others and collaborating in a dynamic, multi-disciplinary environment. You'll also embrace AI-enabled ways of working, using approved AI tools where appropriate to enhance delivery while applying sound professional judgement. What You’ll Do Lead the end-to-end delivery of data science solutions including PoCs, MVPs and production deployments. Develop and prototype ML models to solve complex business challenges using modern techniques and tooling. Collaborate closely with engineers, domain experts, and business teams to translate requirements into deliverables, using approved AI tools where appropriate to improve efficiency and accelerate insight. Guide and coach data science pods, supporting skill development and solution design. Act as a subject matter expert on ML architecture, model calibration, and productionisation, promoting responsible AI practices and scalable model governance where applicable. What We’re Looking For Hands-on experience building and deploying data science solutions in Python and related ML libraries. Strong background in applied machine learning, model development, and data engineering, with an appreciation of responsible AI principles. Experience with cloud environments (Azure, AWS, GCP) and tools such as Spark, Hive, and Redshift. Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and mentor junior practitioners. Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences and apply AI-enabled approaches to deliver practi
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Senior Applied Scientist Prolific You'll join Prolific's Supply team, which is responsible for the health and growth of our participant marketplace, the supply side of our two-sided marketplace connecting participants and researchers. This is a senior role on an established Supply Data Science team, focused on marketplace dynamics—in particular driving participant supply, demand, and quality through advanced optimization techniques and recommendation algorithm expertise. You will work closely with existing specialists in this space to design, validate, and scale high-impact algorithmic systems that optimize study matching and participant experience. As a senior scientist, you will lead complex technical directions and help define the right problems to solve, driving both strategy and implementation. The role The Applied Scientist role is new to Prolific. It combines data science, ML,
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Nice to have An MSc or PhD in Computer Science, Maths, Statistics, Economics, Psychology, ML, or a related field—or equivalent knowledge gained another way
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