Data Scientist in Newcastle upon Tyne

# Data Scientist## Jumping Rivers is hiring!is an analytics company whose passion is data and machine learning. We help our clients move from data storage to data insights.The company has three key strands: training, data engineering and machine learning consultancy.We are based in Newcastle Upon Tyne in the – home to the National Innovation Centre for Data. But half the company is remote. We trust our team to manage their own time. If you want to go for a run in the afternoon and work later, that\’s fine with us!If you are based near Newcastle, then you can come into our .## Benefits* Private medical insurance, including dental and optical cover* 25 days holiday + statutory holidays* Two additional holidays after three years* Flexibily holidays; statutory holiday days can be treated as standard holidays.* Additional employer pension contribution* \\* Up to £1,000 on the cycle to work scheme* Opportunities to attend and present at conferencesWe embrace flexibility and remote working. If you want to take Friday afternoon off and work the next day. That\’s fine. We even allow you to be flexible with Bank holidays. If you want to work on Bank holiday and use that day some other time; that\’s also fine!## Job DescriptionWe are looking for a Data Scientist who can contribute to the delivery of client projects and provide external training on Data Science courses.You will work across a range of client engagements, supporting the delivery of high-quality data science solutions.**Client Project Delivery*** Contribute to the delivery of data science focused projects for clients* Gather and interpret client requirements, helping shape solutions that meet business needs* Communicate findings, recommendations, and project updates clearly to stakeholders* Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure successful project outcomes* Support the development and improvement of our consultancy\’s data science offerings**Training Delivery*** Deliver external training sessions on a variety of data science related topics**Internal Infrastructure*** Contribute to the maintenance of Jumping Rivers\’ internal systems, such as R packages, APIs, and dashboards## Preferred Experience**Skills and Experience:*** 2-3 years\’ commercial experience in Data Science* Able to lead small projects with a team size of 1-5 people* Communicate effectively with and manage both internal and external stakeholders* Ability to manage workload effectively* Creation of dashboards* Using Git to effectively manage code* Experience in R and/or Python* Strong experience in statistics and modellingDesirable* Teaching experience* Experience in web technologies, such as Javascript* Any other related technical experience, e.g. databricks, databases* Experience with large language models (LLMs)Location: UK Wide but preferably Newcastle upon Tyne* Contract Type: **Full-Time*** Location: **Newcastle Upon Tyne*** **Possible full remote**#J-18808-Ljbffr