Data Science and AI Associate in Bristol

This is a great opportunity for someone who is a motivated and curious Data Science Associate with exposure to AI to join our growing Data Science & AI platform team. You will be at your early stage in your career and is keen to learn, build hands‑on experience, and grow their skills in data science platforms and AI tooling.

About the job

You’ll support colleagues to adopt and use data science and AI tools effectively, helping to embed best practice across data science platforms. You’ll contribute to improvements in tooling, documentation, and ways of working, while supporting the development of MLOps and AIOps capabilities. You’ll also work collaboratively with data scientists, engineers, and platform specialists to ensure the platform continues to meet the needs of the business. You don’t need to be an expert yet — we’re looking for someone with a solid foundation, a willingness to learn, and an interest in data, AI, and platform technologies.

Skills and experience we’re looking for

• Early‑career experience or a strong academic background in Data Science, Computer Science, AI, or a related field
• Exposure to data science or AI tools through study, projects, or placements; familiarity with platforms such as Dataiku, Posit, DataRobot, AWS SageMaker or equivalent
• Basic to developing skills in SQL, Python, or R, with a desire to build these further
• An interest in machine learning, deep learning, or large language models, with some awareness of MLOps or AIOps
• Good communication skills, a collaborative mindset, and a strong willingness to learn and grow

What you’ll get for this role

• Starting salary circa £35,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity – up to 8% of annual salary (actual amount depends on performance and Aviva’s)
• Generous pension scheme – Aviva will contribute up to 14% of your contribution
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, plus the option to buy or sell up to 5 days
• Aviva‑funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it
• Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme
• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave
• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work
• Make a difference by being part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others
• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools

Aviva is for everyone: We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares. We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending at least 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

To find out more about working at Aviva take a look here. We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, or if you have any queries in relation to the vacancy, please give Chloe Nettley a call on 07795207964 or send an email to chloe.nettley@aviva.com.